Sydney FC vs Melbourne V 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
84': Max BurgessIntroduction
Match Commentary
- 35': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Max Burgess following a corner.
- 40': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': James Donachie (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 58': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Fernando Romero replaces Nishan Velupillay.
- 62': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jack Rodwell replaces Paulo Retre.
- 78': Substitution, Sydney FC. Joel King replaces Joe Lolley.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Bruce Kamau replaces Ben Folami.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. William Wilson replaces Jason Geria.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rai Marchán replaces Joshua Brillante.
- 84': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 85': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Eli Adams replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
- 89': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alex Parsons replaces Róbert Mak.
- 90'+3': Damien da Silva (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 15,167
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 27 | 53 | 4 |
| +20 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 52 | 6 |
| +10 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 42 | 5 |
| +11 | Sydney FC | 27 | 41 | 10 |
Statistics
 MVC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 406 | Accurate Passes | 470 |
| 473 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 6 | Clearances | 24 |
Sydney FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 2 | James Donachie  |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 18 | Diego Caballo |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 22 | Max Burgess |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 11 | Róbert Mak |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva |
| 3 | Cadete |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 14 | Connor Chapman |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 24 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
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