Sydney FC vs Western Utd 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Introduction
Sydney FC are hosting Western United
at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 14': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Western United 1. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 22': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western United 1. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Burgess.
- 25': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western United 2. Connor Pain (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Western United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Western United 2.
- 47': Tongo Doumbia (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Own Goal by Luke Brattan, Sydney FC. Sydney FC 1, Western United 3.
- 59': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Western United 3. Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
- 62': Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre replaces Jake Girdwood-Reich.
- 67': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Dylan Pierias.
- 67': Substitution, Western United. Jacob Tratt replaces Tomoki Imai.
- 76': Substitution, Western United. Noah Botic replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
- 76': Substitution, Western United. Sebastian Pasquali replaces Steven Lustica.
- 81': Substitution, Western United. Ramy Najjarine replaces Connor Pain.
- 85': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski replaces Joe Lolley.
- 87': Léo Lacroix (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Sydney FC 3, Western United 3. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Burgess following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 3, Western United 3.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,106
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,106
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
 WTU |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 340 | Passes | 620 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 32 | Clearances | 17 |
Sydney FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 6 | Jack Rodwell |
| 18 | Diego Caballo |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 28 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 22 | Max Burgess |
| 11 | Róbert Mak |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix  |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 7 | Tongo Doumbia |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
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