Australian A-League Men

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, 2026-27 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 46': Emiliano Marcondes
  • 62': Awer Mabil
FT
2 - 1
Sydney FC
  • 36': Al Hassan Toure

About

Melbourne City FC are hosting Sydney FC at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney).
  • 1': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Akol Akon.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 9': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Oriola Sunday (Sydney).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 11': Foul by Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City).
  • 11': Akol Akon (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Rhys Youlley.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kavian Rahmani following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Akol Akon (Sydney) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Oriola Sunday (Sydney) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takahiro Sekine following a fast break.
  • 23': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Rhys Youlley (Sydney) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takahiro Sekine.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney). Assisted by Kavian Rahmani.
  • 27': Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Wataru Kamijo (Sydney).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Harrison Delbridge (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Awer Mabil with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Awer Mabil (Melbourne City).
  • 29': Rhyan Grant (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 33': Foul by Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City).
  • 33': Akol Akon (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Foul by Medin Memeti (Melbourne City).
  • 35': Akol Akon (Sydney) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Goal! Melbourne City 0, Sydney 1. Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Oriola Sunday.
  • 38': Julio Cascante (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Oriola Sunday (Sydney).
  • 38': Offside, Sydney. Rhyan Grant is caught offside.
  • 39': Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney).
  • 45': Foul by Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City).
  • 45': Wataru Kamijo (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Rhys Youlley (Sydney).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Sydney 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Sydney 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Besian Kutleshi.
  • 46': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Sydney 1. Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Cascante with a headed pass.
  • 48': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Quinn MacNicol with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney). Assisted by Awer Mabil with a cross.
  • 50': Akol Akon (Sydney) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City).
  • 53': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Aziz Behich.
  • 56': Ben Garuccio (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Medin Memeti (Melbourne City).
  • 58': Offside, Sydney. Al Hassan Touré is caught offside.
  • 62': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Sydney 1. Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
  • 63': Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Quinn MacNicol.
  • 64': Substitution, Sydney. Tiago Quintal replaces Al Hassan Touré.
  • 64': Substitution, Melbourne City. Takeshi Kanamori replaces Medin Memeti.
  • 65': Foul by Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney).
  • 65': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 68': Handball by Oriola Sunday (Sydney).
  • 69': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Sydney).
  • 69': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Oriola Sunday (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City).
  • 73': Foul by Takahiro Sekine (Sydney).
  • 73': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Sydney. Joe Lacey replaces Wataru Kamijo.
  • 73': Substitution, Sydney. James Overy replaces Akol Akon.
  • 73': Substitution, Melbourne City. Liam Bonetig replaces Julio Cascante.
  • 74': Offside, Melbourne City. Takeshi Kanamori is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Sydney).
  • 74': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Harrison Delbridge.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ben Garuccio (Sydney) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Joe Lacey (Sydney) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Roland Ballah replaces Andrew Nabbout.
  • 80': Handball by Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City).
  • 82': Attempt missed. Takahiro Sekine (Sydney) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Overy with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City).
  • 82': James Overy (Sydney) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Alexandar Popovic (Sydney) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ben Garuccio following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City).
  • 83': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Joe Lacey (Sydney).
  • 86': Substitution, Sydney. Mathias Macallister replaces Takahiro Sekine.
  • 86': Offside, Sydney. Mathias Macallister is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Awer Mabil (Melbourne City).
  • 87': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney). Assisted by Kavian Rahmani.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+2': Tiago Quintal (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tiago Quintal (Sydney).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Harrison Delbridge (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+3': Oriola Sunday (Sydney) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 2, Sydney 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 2, Sydney 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 0
51 Possession 49
9 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
303 Accurate Passes 275
410 Passes 389
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 72
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 10
35 Effective Clearances 26
35 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wellington Phoenix 3 +6 9
2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3 +3 5
3 Macarthur FC 3 +1 5
4 Brisbane Roar FC 2 +1 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MBC Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 James Nieuwenhuizen (GK)
2 Harrison Delbridge
18 Julio Cascante
16 Aziz Behich
13 Nathaniel Atkinson
19 Quinn Macnicol
24 Kavian Rahmani
14 Besian Kutleshi
15 Andrew Nabbout
11 Awer Mabil
23 Medin Memeti
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Beckham Baker, Takeshi Kanamori, Emiliano Marcondes, Roland Ballah, Jonty Albert Benfield, Mathew Leckie, Liam Bonetig.

SYD Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK)
4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins Yellow Card
41 Alexandar Popovic Yellow Card
17 Ben Garuccio
23 Rhyan Grant
14 Takahiro Sekine
8 Wataru Kamijo
36 Rhys Youlley
9 Oriola Sunday
7 Akol Akon
35 Al Hassan Toure
Sydney FC Substitutes:
James Overy, Tiago Quintal, Joseph Lacey, Ethan Dyer, Alexander Zaverdinos, Mathias Macallister, Gabriel Popovic.

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