Wellington vs Western Sydney 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers
at WIN Stadium, Illawarra, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 45'+1': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Yan Sasse.
- 61': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Milos Ninkovic replaces Ramy Najjarine.
- 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Oliver Bozanic replaces Romain Amalfitano.
- 73': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Clayton Lewis because of an injury.
- 78': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Daniel Wilmering replaces Milos Ninkovic because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces David Ball.
- 85': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nathanael Blair replaces Yeni N'Gbakoto.
- 90'+6': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 2,502
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 2,502
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
 WSW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
| 64.8 | Possession | 35.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 513 | Accurate Passes | 233 |
| 633 | Passes | 342 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 21 | Clearances | 26 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic  |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 10 | David Ball |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 31 | Yan |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 6 | Marcelo |
| 5 | Tomislav Mrcela |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 17 | Romain Amalfitano |
| 28 | Calem Nieuwenhof |
| 7 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 11 | Sulejman Krpic |
| 23 | Yeni N'Gbakoto |
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