Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Western Sydney Wanderers

28': Lachlan Brook
31': Lachlan Brook
48': Tate Russell
90'+2': Marcelo
90'+6': Jorrit Hendrix

FT
3 - 3

Newcastle Jets

5': Trent Buhagiar
50': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (P)
70': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos

About

Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Newcastle Jets at CommBank 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': Attempt blocked. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Cléùr.
3': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
3': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Attempt missed. Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
5': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
5': Nathan Grimaldi (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 0, Newcastle Jets 1. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
7': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Badolato.
7': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
7': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a cross following a corner.
12': Attempt saved. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clayton Taylor.
13': Attempt saved. Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
14': Hand ball by Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers).
15': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Attempt missed. Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
18': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
23': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
23': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Natta.
24': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Badolato with a cross following a corner.
26': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix.
27': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers).
28': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Newcastle Jets 1. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Badolato.
31': Attempt saved. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Antonsson.
31': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Newcastle Jets 1. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic.
33': Hand ball by Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers).
35': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clisby with a cross.
36': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers).
36': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Grimaldi.
40': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a cross following a corner.
41': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Lachlan Brook is caught offside.
42': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers).
43': Attempt blocked. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Nicolas Milanovic.
44': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the left. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis following a corner.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic with a through ball.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clayton Taylor with a headed pass.
45'+4': Attempt blocked. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos with a through ball.
45'+4': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
45'+5': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Newcastle Jets 1.
45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Newcastle Jets 1.
45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Daniel Wilmering replaces Clayton Taylor.
46': Penalty Newcastle Jets. Daniel Wilmering draws a foul in the penalty area.
46': Penalty conceded by Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
47': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
47': VAR Decision: Penalty Newcastle Jets.
48': Second yellow card to Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers) for a bad foul.
50': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Newcastle Jets 2. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
52': Foul by Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets).
52': Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
53': Attempt saved. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis.
54': Foul by Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets).
54': Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Delay in match because of an injury Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
62': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Oscar Priestman replaces Alexander Badolato.
62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Brandon Borrello replaces Marcus Antonsson.
63': Foul by Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets).
63': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Nathan Grimaldi (Newcastle Jets).
66': Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Nathan Grimaldi (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Attempt missed. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
68': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers).
68': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
69': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
69': Nathan Grimaldi (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Newcastle Jets 3. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis with a cross.
72': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
72': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Attempt blocked. Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering.
75': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Pierias replaces Nicolas Milanovic.
76': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers).
76': Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets).
78': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers).
80': Attempt missed. Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis.
82': Attempt saved. Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
83': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Borrello.
86': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Lachlan Brook is caught offside.
86': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Sonny Kittel replaces Lachlan Brook.
86': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Scicluna replaces Jack Clisby.
87': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Callum Timmins replaces Thomas Aquilina.
87': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Archie Goodwin replaces Trent Buhagiar.
87': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
87': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
89': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Brandon Borrello is caught offside.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+1': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
90'+2': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Newcastle Jets 3. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sonny Kittel with a cross following a corner.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Borrello.
90'+5': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
90'+6': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
90'+6': Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the red card.
90'+7': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Dylan Pierias.
90'+8': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Brandon Borrello.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Newcastle Jets 3.
0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Newcastle Jets 3.

Statistics

NEW		WSW
8	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	2
0	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	4
6	Saves	4
56.6	Possession	43.4
14	SHOTS	20
7	ON GOAL	9
0.5	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
472	Accurate Passes	350
544	Passes	415
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	7
19	Crosses	14
0.1	Cross %	0.5
60	Long Balls	38
36	Accurate Long Balls	11
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	11
13	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	8
9	Effective Clearances	22
9	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 9,967

A-League Men Table

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Western Sydney Wanderers (3-4-3)

No.	Name
30	Taiga Harper (GK)
6	Marcelo
19	Jack Clisby
2	Gabriel Cleur
21	Jorrit Hendrix
25	Josh Brillante
14	Nicolas Milanovic
13	Tate Russell
9	Marcus Antonsson
37	Alexander Badolato
17	Lachlan Brook

Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:

Oscar Priestman, Milos Ninkovic, Dylan Scicluna, Brandon Borrello, Lucas Sinnott, Sonny Kittel, Dylan Pierias.

Newcastle Jets (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Ryan Scott (GK)
33	Mark Natta
27	Nathan Grimaldi
5	Lucas Mauragis
14	Dane Ingham
17	Kosta Grozos
6	Brandon O'Neill
13	Clayton Taylor
39	Thomas Aquilina
8	Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
7	Trent Buhagiar

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Zac Bowling, Daniel Wilmering, Jason Hoffman, Philip Cancar, Reno Piscopo, Archie Goodwin, Callum Timmins.

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