Western Sydney vs Sydney FC 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Elimination Finals
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Introduction
Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Sydney FC
at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 39': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Sydney FC 0. Morgan Schneiderlin (Western Sydney Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 39': Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Sydney FC 0.
- 61': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Tom Beadling replaces Tomislav Mrcela because of an injury.
- 65': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Sydney FC 1. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 76': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 78': Substitution, Sydney FC. Joe Lolley replaces Paulo Retre.
- 80': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Sydney FC 2. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Róbert Mak with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Daniel Wilmering replaces Adama Traoré.
- 82': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Kusini Yengi replaces Amor Layouni.
- 82': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Romain Amalfitano.
- 86': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jake Girdwood-Reich replaces Róbert Mak.
- 89': Substitution, Sydney FC. James Donachie replaces Max Burgess.
- 89': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adrian Segecic replaces Joe Lolley.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Sydney FC 2.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 27,288
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 27,288
Statistics
 SYD |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 467 | Accurate Passes | 442 |
| 527 | Passes | 502 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 18 | Clearances | 31 |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 6 | Marcelo |
| 5 | Tomislav Mrcela |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello  |
| 4 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 17 | Romain Amalfitano |
| 28 | Calem Nieuwenhof |
| 11 | Amor Layouni |
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 6 | Jack Rodwell |
| 3 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 11 | Róbert Mak |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 9 | Adam Le Fondre |
| 22 | Max Burgess |
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