Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Sydney FC
    FT
    0 - 5
    Melbourne City
    • 13': Cortnee Vine
    • 16': Momo Hayashi
    • 24': Deven Jackson
    • 30': Charlotte McLean (OG)
    • 53': Melina Ayres (P)

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Olivia Price.
    • 2': Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Taylor Ray (Melbourne City Women).
    • 2': Foul by Avaani Prakash (Melbourne City Women).
    • 2': Asha Sutton (Sydney Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Kenzie Roling (Sydney Women).
    • 10': Avaani Prakash (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Goal! Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 1. Cortnee Vine (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aideen Keane with a cross.
    • 14': Kiley Dulaney (Sydney Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women).
    • 15': Foul by Faith Webber (Sydney Women).
    • 15': Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Goal! Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 2. Momo Hayashi (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Avaani Prakash.
    • 18': Offside, Sydney Women. Faith Webber is caught offside.
    • 19': Cortnee Vine (Melbourne City Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aideen Keane with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Cortnee Vine (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Foul by Kiley Dulaney (Sydney Women).
    • 23': Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Goal! Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 3. Deven Jackson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women). Assisted by Deven Jackson.
    • 30': Own Goal by Charlotte Mclean, Sydney Women. Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 4.
    • 33': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Kiley Dulaney.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Momo Hayashi with a cross.
    • 34': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Poppy Channing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Momo Hayashi with a cross.
    • 35': Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Deven Jackson following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women).
    • 36': Maddie Caspers (Sydney Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Faith Webber (Sydney Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Malena Mieres (Melbourne City Women). Assisted by Amy Chessari.
    • 38': Foul by Riley Cohn (Sydney Women).
    • 38': Deven Jackson (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Cortnee Vine is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 4.
    • 45': Substitution, Sydney Women. Megan Mifsud replaces Olivia Price.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 4.
    • 47': Foul by Asha Sutton (Sydney Women).
    • 47': Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Poppy Channing.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women). Assisted by Karly Roestbakken.
    • 50': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Tiahna Robertson.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Deven Jackson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women). Assisted by Aideen Keane.
    • 52': Penalty conceded by Megan Mifsud (Sydney Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Penalty Melbourne City Women. Aideen Keane draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Goal! Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 5. Melina Ayres (Melbourne City Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women). Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Faith Webber (Sydney Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Megan Mifsud.
    • 58': Foul by Riley Cohn (Sydney Women).
    • 58': Avaani Prakash (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Riley Cohn (Sydney Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Karly Roestbakken (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Ray.
    • 59': Megan Mifsud (Sydney Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Aideen Keane (Melbourne City Women).
    • 61': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Riley Cohn.
    • 62': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Tully Heatley replaces Aideen Keane.
    • 62': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Kelli McGroarty replaces Rebekah Stott.
    • 63': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Aimee Medwin replaces Karly Roestbakken.
    • 63': Foul by Maddie Caspers (Sydney Women).
    • 63': Momo Hayashi (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Kelli McGroarty (Melbourne City Women).
    • 74': Riley Cohn (Sydney Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Kelli McGroarty (Melbourne City Women).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Charlotte Mclean (Sydney Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Faith Webber.
    • 77': Charlotte Mclean (Sydney Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Tully Heatley (Melbourne City Women).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Faith Webber (Sydney Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Malena Mieres (Melbourne City Women). Assisted by Amy Chessari.
    • 82': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Poppy Channing.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Aimee Medwin (Melbourne City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Avaani Prakash with a cross.
    • 83': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Izabella Rako replaces Momo Hayashi.
    • 84': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Chelsea Biggs replaces Cortnee Vine.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Charlotte Mclean (Sydney Women).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, Sydney Women. Lauren Nada replaces Charlotte Mclean because of an injury.
    • 89': Maddie Caspers (Sydney Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Avaani Prakash (Melbourne City Women).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Chelsea Biggs (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tiahna Robertson (Sydney Women). Assisted by Aimee Medwin.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Sydney Women. Faith Webber is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Sydney Women 0, Melbourne City Women 5.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 0
    2 Saves 7
    58.8 Possession 41.2
    18 SHOTS 4
    12 ON GOAL 2
    0.7 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    376 Accurate Passes 231
    471 Passes 329
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 0
    17 Crosses 7
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    54 Long Balls 51
    27 Accurate Long Balls 11
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 18
    11 Tackles 24
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    5 Interceptions 11
    12 Effective Clearances 19
    12 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Allianz Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia

    A-League Women Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Central Coast Mariners 3 +8 9
    2 Perth Glory 3 +3 7
    3 Melbourne Victory 3 +2 7
    4 Melbourne City 2 +6 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    30 Tiahna Robertson (GK)
    27 Poppy Channing
    3 Charlotte McLean
    28 Kenzie Roling
    11 Kiley Dulaney
    26 Madeleine Helena Hendriks Caspers
    39 Asha Sutton
    14 Olivia Margaret Price
    2 Faith Webber
    19 Amy Ann Chessari
    13 Riley Tanner Yellow Card
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Angelina Scamardella, Megan Mifsud, Lauren Nada, Poppy Jessica Tay, Chelsea Mccredie.

    MBC Melbourne City (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    24 Malena Mieres (GK)
    4 Jessika Jayne Nash
    13 Rebekah Stott
    8 Momo Hayashi
    22 Taylor Jade Ray
    16 Karly Roestbakken
    11 Deven Jackson
    9 Cortnee Vine
    14 Melina Ayres
    21 Aideen Keane
    10 Avaani Prakash
    Melbourne City Substitutes:
    Layla Habib, Chelsea Biggs, Kelli Mcgroarty, Melissa Barbieri, Aimee Medwin, Tully Heatley, Izabella Rako.

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