Melbourne City vs Sydney FC 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Melbourne City FC are hosting Sydney FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Sydney FC 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross.
- 13': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Sydney FC 0. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 28': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Sydney FC 1. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 30': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Sydney FC 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne City 3, Sydney FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 3, Sydney FC 1.
- 55': Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alex Parsons replaces Joe Lolley.
- 64': Substitution, Sydney FC. Joel King replaces Paulo Retre.
- 76': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Jamie Maclaren.
- 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski replaces Róbert Mak.
- 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Max Burgess.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Marco Tilio.
- 90'+5': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Sydney FC 2. Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 3, Sydney FC 2.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,189
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,189
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Auckland FC | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +16 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 48 | 6 |
| +18 | Western United | 26 | 47 | 7 |
| +18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
 SYD |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 533 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 11 | Clearances | 25 |
Melbourne City FC (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 4 | Nuno Reis  |
| 6 | Thomas Lam |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 8 | Richard van der Venne |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
Sydney FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 29 | Aaron Gurd |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 18 | Diego Caballo |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 22 | Max Burgess |
| 11 | Róbert Mak |
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