Western Sydney vs Wellington 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 59': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Lachlan Brook replaces Dylan Pierias.
- 61': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Zachary Sapsford replaces Brandon Borrello.
- 62': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Mohamed Al-Taay replaces David Ball.
- 70': Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 83': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Thomas Beadling replaces Jorrit Hendrix.
- 86': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Alexander Badolato replaces Nicolas Milanovic.
- 90'+4': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Fin Conchie replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
Game Information
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,468
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
 WEL |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 498 |
| 416 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 29 | Clearances | 8 |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 33 | Alex Bonetig |
| 6 | Marcelo |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 21 | Jorrit Hendrix |
| 25 | Josh Brillante  |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Dylan Pierias |
| 9 | Marcus Antonsson |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 3 | Finn Surman |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 15 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 10 | David Ball |
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