Australian A-League Men

Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Auckland FC, 2026-27 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
  • 43': Brandon Borrello
  • 46': William Gillion
  • 50': Nicolas Milanovic
  • 86': Miguel Di Pizio
  • 89': Atiya Waraga
FT
5 - 2
Auckland FC
  • 24': Luka Vicelich
  • 68': Brandon Borrello (OG)

About

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are hosting Auckland FC at CommBank 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.
  • 1': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Luka Vicelich.
  • 2': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Cosgrove.
  • 6': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Germán Ferreyra.
  • 8': Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
  • 8': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francis de Vries with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
  • 15': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Germán Ferreyra (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Francis de Vries (Auckland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Thomas (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 17': Foul by Luka Vicelich (Auckland).
  • 17': Liam Gillion (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
  • 21': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
  • 21': Liam Gillion (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Anthony Pantazopoulos.
  • 24': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 0, Auckland 1. Luka Vicelich (Auckland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Francis de Vries with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Woud.
  • 26': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 30': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Woud.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 32': Offside, Auckland. Luis Felipe Gallegos is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sam Cosgrove (Auckland) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lachlan Bayliss with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Liam Gillion (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 35': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 40': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
  • 42': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Francis de Vries.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Di Pizio following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Thomas (Western Sydney Wanderers). Assisted by Lachlan Bayliss.
  • 43': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Auckland 1. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Scicluna following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Auckland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Auckland 1.
  • 46': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Auckland 1. Liam Gillion (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Auckland).
  • 48': Miguel Di Pizio (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Woud (Auckland). Assisted by Miguel Di Pizio with a through ball.
  • 50': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Auckland 1. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 52': Lachlan Brook (Auckland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Logan Rogerson (Auckland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Thomas (Western Sydney Wanderers). Assisted by Hiroki Sakai with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
  • 55': Foul by Francis de Vries (Auckland).
  • 55': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Brandon Borrello is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Logan Rogerson.
  • 59': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Atiya Waraga replaces Liam Gillion.
  • 60': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 61': Lachlan Brook (Auckland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 62': Lachlan Brook (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 63': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Panashe Madanha.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Atiya Waraga.
  • 66': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Panashe Madanha.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Jarrod Carluccio.
  • 68': Own Goal by Brandon Borrello, Western Sydney Wanderers. Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Auckland 2.
  • 70': Miguel Di Pizio (Western Sydney Wanderers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Atiya Waraga.
  • 70': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Aydan Hammond replaces Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 71': Substitution, Auckland. Daniel Normann replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 71': Substitution, Auckland. Van Fitzharris replaces Lachlan Bayliss.
  • 72': Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
  • 72': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Atiya Waraga (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Miguel Di Pizio (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Atiya Waraga.
  • 77': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Brandon Borrello is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Atiya Waraga.
  • 80': Foul by Francis de Vries (Auckland).
  • 80': Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Atiya Waraga is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Auckland. Callan Elliot replaces Hiroki Sakai.
  • 82': Logan Rogerson (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
  • 84': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces Brandon Borrello.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Atiya Waraga is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Auckland. Jonty Bidois replaces Logan Rogerson.
  • 86': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 4, Auckland 2. Miguel Di Pizio (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Scicluna following a fast break.
  • 88': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Germán Ferreyra.
  • 89': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 5, Auckland 2. Atiya Waraga (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aydan Hammond following a fast break.
  • 90': Foul by Callan Elliot (Auckland).
  • 90': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Jonty Bidois (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 90'+2': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Hiroshi Ibusuki is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
  • 90'+3': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 5, Auckland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 5, Auckland 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
6 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 3
38.1 Possession 61.9
9 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
185 Accurate Passes 381
275 Passes 479
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 0
19 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.0
54 Long Balls 52
18 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 12
12 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 8
19 Effective Clearances 31
19 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wellington Phoenix 2 +3 6
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

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
22 Anthony Pantazopoulos
33 German Ferreyra
17 Jarrod Carluccio
36 Panashe Madanha
8 Dylan Scicluna
10 Miguel Di Pizio
32 Angus Thurgate
26 Brandon Borrello
21 William Gillion
14 Nicolas Milanovic
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Substitutes:
Jai Rose, Steven Ugarkovic, Jordan Holmes, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Aydan Hammond, Atiya Waraga, Nathan Barrie.

AUC Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Michael Woud (GK)
4 Nando Pijnaker
25 Luka Vicelich
15 Francis de Vries
2 Hiroki Sakai
22 Jake Brimmer
8 Felipe Gallegos
27 Logan Rogerson
77 Lachlan Brook
10 Lachlan Bayliss
9 Sam Cosgrove
Auckland FC Substitutes:
Joseph Knowles, Callan Elliot, Jonty Bidois, Ronan Wynne, Daniel Normann, Isa Prins, Van Fitzharris.

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