Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Sydney FC
at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 20': Al Hassan Toure (Sydney FC) Goal at 20'
- 34': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 34'
- 34': Ben Garuccio (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 34'
- 41': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 41'
- 45'+2': Philip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 66': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Ryan Fraser (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC) Substitution at 69'
- 76': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 76'
- 83': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Sydney FC) Goal at 83'
- 85': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
 SYD |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,135
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,135
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Macarthur FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 14 | Philip Cancar  |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 17 | Jarrod Carluccio |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 38 | Jai Rose |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 70 | Ahmet Arslan |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler |
| 8 | Wataru Kamijo |
| 80 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
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