Melbourne City vs Western Sydney 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Melbourne City FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 36': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 41': Goal! Melbourne City 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Amor Layouni with a through ball.
- 45': Amor Layouni (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
- 49': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
- 56': Morgan Schneiderlin (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Oliver Bozanic replaces Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne City. Thomas Lam replaces Nuno Reis.
- 63': Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Richard van der Venne.
- 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Kusini Yengi replaces Romain Amalfitano.
- 72': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Aiden O'Neill.
- 74': Penalty saved! Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 74': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 2. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 75': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 2. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 79': Penalty saved! Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Amor Layouni.
- 80': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Tom Beadling replaces Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 81': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Jordan Bos.
- 90'+3': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 2. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie following a fast break.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,322
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,322
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
 WSW |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.2 | Possession | 56.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 405 | Accurate Passes | 534 |
| 459 | Passes | 599 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 5 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 17 | Clearances | 5 |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 38 | Jordan Bos  |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 8 | Richard van der Venne |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 6 | Marcelo |
| 5 | Tomislav Mrcela |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 4 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 28 | Calem Nieuwenhof |
| 17 | Romain Amalfitano |
| 11 | Amor Layouni |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
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