Adelaide Utd vs Western Sydney 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 31': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 31'
- 55': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 55'
- 63': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 63'
- 67': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Goal at 67'
- 71': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Penalty - Scored at 71'
- 76': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 82': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 82'
- 84': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 86': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 86'
- 90'+2': Harry Crawford (Adelaide United) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+3': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Goal at 93'
Game Information
Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 13,582
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | Auckland FC | 9 | 20 | 1 |
| +8 | Sydney FC | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| +4 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| +3 | Adelaide United | 10 | 15 | 5 |
Statistics
 WSW |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 71 | Vinko Stanisic |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin  |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 19 | Ruon Tongyik |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 21 | Aydan Hammond |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
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