Melbourne City vs Sydney FC 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Melbourne City FC are hosting Sydney FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Joel King (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Sydney FC 0. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Sydney FC 0.
- 46': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Sydney FC 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marin Jakolis following a fast break.
- 56': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Sydney FC. Fábio Gomes replaces Róbert Mak.
- 56': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski replaces Jake Girdwood-Reich.
- 61': Substitution, Sydney FC. Zachary de Jesus replaces Joel King because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Léo Natel replaces Tolgay Arslan.
- 72': Substitution, Sydney FC. Corey Hollman replaces Patrick Wood.
- 72': Substitution, Sydney FC. Mitchell Glasson replaces Joe Lolley.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Zane Schreiber replaces Alessandro Lopane.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Marin Jakolis.
- 83': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Hamza Sakhi.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,303
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,303
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
 SYD |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 415 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 27 | Clearances | 9 |
Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good  |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 8 | Hamza Sakhi |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 21 | Alessandro Lopane |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 15 | Gabriel Lacerda |
| 3 | Aaron Gurd |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 8 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 11 | Róbert Mak |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 13 | Patrick Wood |
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