Sydney FC vs Melbourne V 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Sydney FC are hosting Melbourne Victory
at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 35': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 48': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
- 66': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski replaces Róbert Mak.
- 66': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Daniel Arzani.
- 66': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Fábio Gomes.
- 76': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Connor Chapman replaces Rai Marchán.
- 80': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Nishan Velupillay.
- 83': Substitution, Sydney FC. Mitchell Glasson replaces Max Burgess.
- 86': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 2. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Chapman.
- 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Jason Geria.
- 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jake Brimmer replaces Zinédine Machach.
- 90'+3': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 14,586
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 14,586
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
 MVC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 427 |
| 371 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 23 | Tackles | 34 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 28 | Clearances | 9 |
Sydney FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 15 | Gabriel Lacerda |
| 8 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant  |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 11 | Róbert Mak |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 9 | Fábio |
| 22 | Max Burgess |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 4 | Rai |
| 25 | Ryan Teague |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 19 | Daniel Arzani |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
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