Macarthur vs Western Sydney 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 6': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 6'
- 24': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 24'
- 36': Christopher Ikonomidis (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 36'
- 43': Ryan Fraser (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 43'
- 45'+4': Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 49'
- 45'+4': Mitchell Duke (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 49'
- 58': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 58'
- 65': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 65'
- 69': Philip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 69'
- 70': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 70'
- 74': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 79': Josh Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 83': Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Will Mckay (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Rafael Durán (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 87'
Game Information
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | 37 | 6 |
| +14 | Auckland FC | 19 | 35 | 4 |
| +5 | Adelaide United | 19 | 30 | 7 |
| +7 | Sydney FC | 18 | 29 | 7 |
Statistics
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MAC![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.1 | Possession | 60.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Robinson (GK) |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 24 | Dean Bosnjak |
| 8 | Luke Vickery |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 14 | Philip Cancar |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
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