Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC, 2026-27 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 64': Rhys Youlley
  • 73': Oriola Sunday
FT
2 - 1
Adelaide United FC
  • 16': Brody Burkitt

About

Sydney FC are hosting Adelaide United FC at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Takahiro Sekine (Sydney).
  • 3': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Handball by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
  • 6': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Fabian Talladira.
  • 9': Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Ben Garuccio (Sydney) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
  • 12': Foul by Rhys Youlley (Sydney).
  • 12': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Anselmo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
  • 15': Offside, Adelaide United. Brody Burkitt is caught offside.
  • 16': Goal! Sydney 0, Adelaide United 1. Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 18': Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Garuccio with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Alexandar Popovic (Sydney) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joshua Smits (Adelaide United). Assisted by Oriola Sunday.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Takahiro Sekine.
  • 23': Harry Crawford (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Wataru Kamijo (Sydney).
  • 25': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Wataru Kamijo.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Kamijo.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Takahiro Sekine.
  • 28': Foul by Wataru Kamijo (Sydney).
  • 28': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Talladira.
  • 35': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
  • 36': Tiago Quintal (Sydney) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United).
  • 39': Foul by Takahiro Sekine (Sydney).
  • 39': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Takahiro Sekine (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Sydney).
  • 41': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Takahiro Sekine (Sydney) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Quintal.
  • 43': Foul by Tiago Quintal (Sydney).
  • 43': Fabian Talladira (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ben Garuccio (Sydney).
  • 45'+1': Harry Crawford (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Ben Garuccio (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Muñiz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney 0, Adelaide United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney 0, Adelaide United 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Anselmo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney). Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Rhys Youlley (Sydney) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tiago Quintal.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Oriola Sunday (Sydney) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Garuccio with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Wataru Kamijo (Sydney).
  • 51': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Wataru Kamijo (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Rhys Youlley (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United).
  • 54': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Al Hassan Touré.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Muñiz with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Wataru Kamijo (Sydney) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
  • 56': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Panagiotis Kikianis.
  • 56': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Sydney).
  • 56': Joshua Smits (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joshua Smits (Adelaide United). Assisted by Tiago Quintal.
  • 57': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Joshua Smits.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a through ball.
  • 60': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Fabian Talladira.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Oriola Sunday (Sydney) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takahiro Sekine.
  • 60': Corner, Sydney. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
  • 62': Substitution, Sydney. Joe Lacey replaces Wataru Kamijo.
  • 62': Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Harry Crawford (Adelaide United).
  • 63': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jonny Yull replaces Ryan Kitto.
  • 64': Joe Lacey (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Anselmo (Adelaide United).
  • 64': Goal! Sydney 1, Adelaide United 1. Rhys Youlley (Sydney) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiago Quintal.
  • 65': Substitution, Sydney. Akol Akon replaces Tiago Quintal.
  • 66': Offside, Adelaide United. Brody Burkitt is caught offside.
  • 68': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Takahiro Sekine (Sydney).
  • 69': Anselmo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Joe Lacey (Sydney).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney).
  • 73': VAR Decision: Goal Sydney 1-1 Adelaide United (Al Hassan Touré).
  • 73': Goal! Sydney 2, Adelaide United 1. Oriola Sunday (Sydney) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Al Hassan Touré.
  • 76': Substitution, Sydney. James Overy replaces Al Hassan Touré.
  • 76': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ajak Riak replaces Brody Burkitt.
  • 76': Substitution, Adelaide United. Feyzo Kasumovic replaces Sotirios Phillis.
  • 76': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joey Garuccio replaces Juan Muñiz.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Oriola Sunday (Sydney) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joshua Smits (Adelaide United). Assisted by Takahiro Sekine.
  • 78': Attempt missed. James Overy (Sydney) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rhys Youlley.
  • 81': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
  • 81': Takahiro Sekine (Sydney) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Adelaide United. Amlani Tatu replaces Craig Goodwin.
  • 86': James Overy (Sydney) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Fabian Talladira (Adelaide United).
  • 89': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
  • 90': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by James Overy.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ajak Riak (Adelaide United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Yull with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Anselmo (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Alagich with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Garuccio.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney 2, Adelaide United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney 2, Adelaide United 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
52.3 Possession 47.7
12 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
397 Accurate Passes 366
484 Passes 437
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 45
19 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 4
11 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 13
19 Effective Clearances 23
19 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia

A-League Men Standings

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

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

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

ADL Adelaide United FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Joshua Smits (GK)
4 Panagiotis Kikianis
52 Sotiri Phillis
7 Ryan Kitto
62 Fabian Talladira
10 Juan Muñiz
55 Ethan Alagich
87 Anselmo
35 Brody Burkitt
11 Craig Goodwin
58 Harry Crawford
Adelaide United FC Substitutes:
Israel Mbula-Monga, Joey Garuccio, Jonny Yull, Ajak Chol, Feyzo Kasumovic, Amlani Tatu, Ethan Cox.

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