Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Macarthur FC

18': Valère Germain (P)
32': Raphael Borges Rodrigues
45'+4': Valère Germain
90'+3': Valère Germain

FT
4 - 3

Western Sydney Wanderers

20': Lachlan Brook
28': Nicolas Milanovic
42': Lachlan Brook
52': Tom Beadling

About

Macarthur FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
3': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Offside, Macarthur. Valère Germain is caught offside.
6': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Kealey Adamson.
7': Attempt missed. Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
8': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
8': Kealey Adamson (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers).
8': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Kealey Adamson (Macarthur).
8': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Kealey Adamson (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
9': Kealey Adamson (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
10': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
12': Attempt blocked. Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tate Russell.
12': Attempt blocked. Thomas Beadling (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
12': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
13': Attempt blocked. Thomas Beadling (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Badolato with a cross.
14': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Thomas Beadling.
15': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Lachlan Brook.
16': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) hits the bar with a header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Kearyn Baccus with a cross following a corner.
16': Attempt blocked. Jed Drew (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
16': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Jorrit Hendrix.
16': Penalty conceded by Thomas Beadling (Western Sydney Wanderers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
18': Goal! Macarthur 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Valère Germain (Macarthur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
19': Foul by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur).
19': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Attempt missed. Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
20': Goal! Macarthur 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Antonsson.
22': Foul by Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers).
22': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Daniel Margush (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
25': Foul by Jed Drew (Macarthur).
25': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
28': Attempt saved. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix.
28': Goal! Macarthur 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 2. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Brook with a cross.
31': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
32': Goal! Macarthur 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 2. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valère Germain.
36': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
36': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
37': Attempt blocked. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
38': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers).
38': Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Priestman.
40': Attempt saved. Jed Drew (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valère Germain.
42': Goal! Macarthur 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 3. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Antonsson with a cross.
44': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nicolas Milanovic is caught offside.
45': Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
45'+1': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers).
45'+2': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
45'+2': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Oscar Priestman.
45'+3': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Nicolas Milanovic.
45'+4': Goal! Macarthur 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 3. Valère Germain (Macarthur) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tomislav Uskok with a headed pass following a corner.
45'+5': First Half ends, Macarthur 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 3.
45': Second Half begins Macarthur 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 3.
45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Lawrence Thomas replaces Daniel Margush.
46': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
46': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
50': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tate Russell following a corner.
50': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers).
51': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Badolato.
51': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
52': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a cross.
52': Foul by Thomas Beadling (Western Sydney Wanderers).
52': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Thomas Beadling (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the red card.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
53': Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
56': Attempt missed. Jed Drew (Macarthur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues with a cross.
56': Substitution, Macarthur. Jake Hollman replaces Kearyn Baccus.
56': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Gabriel Cléùr replaces Alexander Badolato.
60': Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lachlan Brook with a headed pass.
61': Foul by Kealey Adamson (Macarthur).
61': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
63': Kealey Adamson (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
67': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
67': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
67': Attempt saved. Kealey Adamson (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Hollman with a cross.
68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Scicluna replaces Jorrit Hendrix.
69': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Aydan Hammond replaces Nicolas Milanovic.
69': Foul by Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers).
69': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Substitution, Macarthur. Yianni Nicolaou replaces Kealey Adamson.
70': Substitution, Macarthur. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
71': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
71': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
72': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers).
74': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur).
74': Foul by Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers).
74': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Attempt blocked. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
78': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aydan Hammond.
79': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Zachary Sapsford replaces Marcus Antonsson.
79': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Pierias replaces Lachlan Brook.
83': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Foul by Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers).
84': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Gabriel Cléùr.
85': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers).
85': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt missed. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oscar Priestman.
89': Attempt missed. Jed Drew (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
90': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Jed Drew.
90'+1': Foul by Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers).
90'+1': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90'+3': Goal! Macarthur 4, Western Sydney Wanderers 3. Valère Germain (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Vujica with a cross.
90'+6': Foul by Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers).
90'+6': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Macarthur 4, Western Sydney Wanderers 3.
0': Match ends, Macarthur 4, Western Sydney Wanderers 3.

Statistics

WSW		MAC
19	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	6
52.8	Possession	47.2
20	SHOTS	15
9	ON GOAL	7
0.5	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
371	Accurate Passes	302
429	Passes	375
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
8	Accurate Crosses	9
20	Crosses	25
0.4	Cross %	0.4
43	Long Balls	52
23	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
9	Interceptions	5
18	Effective Clearances	27
18	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 5,102

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Auckland FC	2	+3	6
2	Wellington Phoenix FC	2	+2	4
3	Melbourne Victory	2	+2	4
4	Macarthur FC	2	+4	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Macarthur FC (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
12	Filip Kurto (GK)
4	Matthew Jurman
6	Tomislav Uskok
13	Ivan Vujica
20	Kealey Adamson
23	Clayton Lewis
15	Kearyn Baccus
17	Raphael Borges Rodrigues
37	Jed Drew
98	Valère Germain
10	Ulises Dávila

Macarthur FC Substitutes:

Kristian Popovic, Charles M'Mombwa, Yianni Nicolaou, Lachlan Rose, Danijel Nizic, Bernardo Oliveira, Jake Hollman.

Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Margush (GK)
16	Tom Beadling
6	Marcelo
19	Jack Clisby
13	Tate Russell
21	Jorrit Hendrix
36	Oscar Priestman
14	Nicolas Milanovic
17	Lachlan Brook
37	Alexander Badolato
9	Marcus Antonsson

Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:

Dylan Pierias, Zachary Sapsford, Gabriel Cleur, Lawrence Thomas, Aydan Hammond, Milos Ninkovic, Dylan Scicluna.

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