Western Sydney vs Melbourne V 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Introduction
Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Melbourne Victory
at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic with a through ball.
- 51': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Amor Layouni replaces Kusini Yengi.
- 56': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 59': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) is shown the red card.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Connor Chapman replaces Fernando Romero.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Nishan Velupillay.
- 78': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lleyton Brooks replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
- 78': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Leigh Broxham replaces Rai Marchán.
- 79': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Yeni N'Gbakoto.
- 81': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Melbourne Victory 1. Amor Layouni (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Borrello with a through ball following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Oliver Bozanic replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 85': Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Melbourne Victory 1.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,788
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,788
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 |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 380 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 438 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 22 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 16 | Tom Beadling |
| 5 | Tomislav Mrcela |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons  |
| 28 | Calem Nieuwenhof |
| 4 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 23 | Yeni N'Gbakoto |
| 9 | Kusini Yengi |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda  |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva |
| 3 | Cadete |
| 16 | Stefan Nigro |
| 4 | Rai |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 24 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 19 | Fernando Romero |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
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