Melbourne C vs W Sydney 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 35': Aideen Keane (Melbourne City) Own Goal at 35'
- 45': Leticia Mckenna (Melbourne City) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Holly Mcnamara (Melbourne City) Substitution at 45'
- 69': Cushla Rue (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 69'
- 77': Ellie Wilson (Melbourne City) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Amy Barker (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 79'
- 89': Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Alana Cerne (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+4': Sham Khamis (Western Sydney ) Yellow Card at 94'
- 90'+8': Kaya Jugovic (Melbourne City) Substitution at 98'
Game Information
Venue: Melbourne City Football Academy
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Australian A-League Women Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | Melbourne City | 13 | 23 | 4 |
| +4 | Brisbane Roar | 13 | 22 | 3 |
| +16 | Wellington Phoenix | 12 | 21 | 3 |
| +5 | Canberra United | 13 | 21 | 4 |
Statistics
 WSFC |
MBC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.2 | Possession | 70.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Melbourne City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Malena Mieres (GK) |
| 5 | Taylor Otto |
| 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| 3 | Danielle Turner |
| 8 | Alexia Apostolakis |
| 16 | Karly Roestbakken |
| 12 | Shelby Mcmahon |
| 11 | Deven Jackson |
| 22 | Bryleeh Henry |
| 21 | Aideen Keane |
| 15 | Chinaza Uchendu |
Western Sydney (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Sham Khamis (GK)  |
| 7 | Amy Harrison |
| 4 | Poppie Hooks |
| 3 | Wang Ying |
| 6 | Amy Chessari |
| 37 | Ena Harada |
| 14 | Ella Buchanan |
| 11 | Danika Matos |
| 10 | Yuan Cong |
| 19 | Talia Younis |
| 17 | Allyssa Ng-Saad |
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