Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 72': Fábio
  • 90'+8': Jaiden Kucharski
FT
2 - 1
Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 90'+5': Zachary Sapsford

About

Sydney FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers at Allianz 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.
  • 2': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 3': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 3': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Sydney FC. Fábio Gomes is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 10': Hayden Matthews (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Gabriel Lacerda (Sydney FC).
  • 13': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Brandon Borrello is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Gomes.
  • 15': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Lawrence Thomas.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a headed pass.
  • 19': Hand ball by Corey Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Zachary Sapsford replaces Brandon Borrello because of an injury.
  • 25': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
  • 26': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 26': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Max Burgess with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zachary Sapsford with a cross following a fast break.
  • 35': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Thomas Beadling (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Oscar Priestman.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
  • 43': Offside, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Tate Russell replaces Jack Clisby.
  • 48': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Aidan Simmons.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gabriel Lacerda (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley following a corner.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Beadling (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 58': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Gabriel Cléùr replaces Thomas Beadling because of an injury.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 61': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tate Russell.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Aidan Simmons.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Joel King (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 66': Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Sonny Kittel replaces Milos Ninkovic.
  • 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcus Younis replaces Marcus Antonsson.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 70': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Oscar Priestman.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 72': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 75': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Gabriel Lacerda.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Kittel.
  • 79': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski replaces Max Burgess.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 84': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Marcelo.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Lacerda.
  • 86': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 86': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sonny Kittel (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 88': Joel King (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Aidan Simmons.
  • 88': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Oscar Priestman.
  • 90': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Brattan.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Joe Lolley (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+2': Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Sydney FC. Mitchell Glasson replaces Fábio Gomes.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aidan Simmons with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 2
40.9 Possession 59.1
7 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
241 Accurate Passes 402
344 Passes 506
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
15 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 72
24 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 13
20 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 9
37 Effective Clearances 11
37 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 26,155

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 8 +5 19
2 Adelaide United 8 +8 18
3 Melbourne Victory 8 +8 17
4 Melbourne City FC 8 +6 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
15 Gabriel Lacerda
27 Hayden Matthews
16 Joel King Yellow Card
23 Rhyan Grant Yellow Card
17 Anthony Cáceres
26 Luke Brattan
12 Corey Hollman
9 Fábio
22 Max Burgess
10 Joe Lolley
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Aaron Gurd, Mitchell Glasson, Jack Rodwell, Adam Pavlesic, Nathan Amanatidis, Marin France, Jaiden Kucharski.

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
16 Tom Beadling
6 Marcelo
19 Jack Clisby
31 Aidan Simmons Yellow Card
36 Oscar Priestman
25 Josh Brillante
10 Milos Ninkovic
7 Dylan Pierias
9 Marcus Antonsson
26 Brandon Borrello
Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
Gabriel Cleur, Marcus Younis, Sonny Kittel, Zachary Sapsford, Nathan Barrie, Daniel Margush, Tate Russell.

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