Sydney FC vs Melbourne V 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
2 - 2
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 15': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 15'
- 34': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 34'
- 44': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 44'
- 57': Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 57'
- 58': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 58'
- 68': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 69'
- 70': Al Hassan Toure (Sydney FC) Substitution at 70'
- 73': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Sydney FC) Goal at 73'
- 75': Ahmet Arslan (Sydney FC) Goal at 75'
- 83': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+2': Abel Walatee (Sydney FC) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+2': Mathias Macallister (Sydney FC) Substitution at 92'
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 15,071
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | 40 | 6 |
| +14 | Auckland FC | 19 | 35 | 4 |
| +8 | Sydney FC | 20 | 33 | 7 |
| +5 | Adelaide United | 20 | 31 | 7 |
Statistics
 MVC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Sydney FC (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 24 | Paul Okon |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant  |
| 70 | Ahmet Arslan |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal |
| 9 | Víctor Campuzano |
| 80 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 34 | Xavier Stella |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
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