Australian A-League Women

Western Sydney vs Brisbane Roar, 2026-27 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Western Sydney
  • 15': Sofia Palywoda
  • 66': Talia Marie Younis (P)
  • 80': Brooke Miller
FT
3 - 1
Brisbane Roar
  • 7': Sofia Sakalis (OG)

About

Western Sydney are hosting Brisbane Roar at CommBank 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.
  • 2': Foul by Emily Roach (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 2': Brooke Miller (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Sofia Sakalis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tahlia Franco (Brisbane Roar Women). Assisted by Tiana Jaber.
  • 4': Foul by Abby Smothers (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 4': Milly Bennett (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Abby Smothers (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Milly Bennett (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 7': Own Goal by Sofia Sakalis, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0, Brisbane Roar Women 1.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Katrina Guillou (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sarah Langman (Western Sydney Wanderers Women). Assisted by Abby Smothers.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Elexa Bahr (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooke Miller.
  • 9': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Hali Long.
  • 13': Katrina Guillou (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Murphy Agnew (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sarah Langman (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Milly Bennett (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tahlia Franco (Brisbane Roar Women). Assisted by Talia Younis with a through ball.
  • 14': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Tahlia Franco.
  • 15': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers Women 1, Brisbane Roar Women 1. Sofia Palywoda (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Talia Younis with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Laura Pickett.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Hali Long (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Elexa Bahr (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Daisy Brown (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sarah Langman (Western Sydney Wanderers Women). Assisted by Abby Smothers with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Abby Smothers (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 27': Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Daisy Brown (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zara Kruger following a fast break.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Elexa Bahr (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milly Bennett with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Brooke Miller (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Foul by Katrina Guillou (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 36': Sofia Sakalis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Daisy Brown (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zara Kruger following a fast break.
  • 39': Murphy Agnew (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Laura Pickett (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 39': Laura Pickett (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Hali Long (Brisbane Roar Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sarah Langman (Western Sydney Wanderers Women). Assisted by Murphy Agnew with a cross.
  • 40': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Elexa Bahr is caught offside.
  • 42': Offside, Brisbane Roar Women. Katrina Guillou is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Brooke Miller (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Brooke Miller (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tahlia Franco (Brisbane Roar Women). Assisted by Samantha Iredale.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 1, Brisbane Roar Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Brisbane Roar Women. Natalie Tathem replaces Emily Roach.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers Women 1, Brisbane Roar Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Allyssa Ng-Saad replaces Samantha Iredale.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Brooke Miller (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Foul by Annabel Martin (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 48': Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Elexa Bahr (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Sakalis.
  • 50': Natalie Tathem (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tahlia Franco (Brisbane Roar Women). Assisted by Silje Bjørneboe.
  • 51': Offside, Brisbane Roar Women. Murphy Agnew is caught offside.
  • 53': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Laura Pickett.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Daisy Brown (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Annabel Martin (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 58': Brooke Miller (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Elexa Bahr is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Daisy Brown (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 61': Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Katrina Guillou (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Sofia Palywoda (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Annabel Martin (Brisbane Roar Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Sofia Sakalis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers Women 2, Brisbane Roar Women 1. Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 68': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Hali Long.
  • 69': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Nikkita Fazzari replaces Sofia Sakalis.
  • 69': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Carleigh Frilles replaces Elexa Bahr.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Daisy Brown (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Murphy Agnew.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Murphy Agnew (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abby Smothers.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Natalie Tathem (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Brisbane Roar Women. Maja Markovski replaces Daisy Brown.
  • 72': Substitution, Brisbane Roar Women. Lily Punch replaces Abby Smothers.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Brooke Miller (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Allyssa Ng-Saad.
  • 76': Katrina Guillou (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Nikkita Fazzari (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Carleigh Frilles (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milly Bennett.
  • 79': Substitution, Brisbane Roar Women. Isabel Hodgson replaces Annabel Martin.
  • 79': Substitution, Brisbane Roar Women. Kijah Stephenson replaces Zara Kruger.
  • 80': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers Women 3, Brisbane Roar Women 1. Brooke Miller (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Allyssa Ng-Saad following a fast break.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Kijah Stephenson (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sarah Langman (Western Sydney Wanderers Women). Assisted by Murphy Agnew.
  • 83': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Silje Bjørneboe.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Rosie Curtis (Brisbane Roar Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Murphy Agnew with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Murphy Agnew (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kijah Stephenson.
  • 86': Maja Markovski (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Laura Pickett (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 88': Handball by Lily Punch (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 88': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Isabella Chidiac replaces Brooke Miller.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Estelle Fragale replaces Talia Younis.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nikkita Fazzari (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isabella Chidiac.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Maja Markovski (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sarah Langman (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 3, Brisbane Roar Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 3, Brisbane Roar Women 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 7
40.3 Possession 59.7
14 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
172 Accurate Passes 330
286 Passes 438
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 61
20 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
26 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 19
22 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: CommBank 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

WSW Western Sydney (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sarah Jessica Langman (GK)
2 Tiana Jaber
4 Silje Bjørneboe
21 Laura Pickett Yellow Card
5 Amelia Rose Bennett
15 Sofia Palywoda
19 Talia Marie Younis
7 Samantha Kühne
9 Elexa Marie Bahr Gutiérrez
8 Sofia Sakalis
11 Brooke Miller
Western Sydney Substitutes:
Miriam Zumaya, Estelle Fragale, Isabella Chidiac, Allyssa Ng-Saad, Nikkita Fazzari, Brianna Jayne Edwards, Carleigh Frilles.

BRI Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Nicholas Fitzgerald (GK)
15 Hali Long
27 Rosie Curtis
18 Amali Kinsella
2 Annabel Martin
24 Emily Lesina Roach
21 Katrina Guillou
14 Zara Kruger
3 Daisy Brown
16 Abigail Smothers
7 Murphy Alexandra Agnew
Brisbane Roar Substitutes:
Natalie Tathem, Isabela Hoyos, Lily Layla Punch, Isabel Hodgson, Kijah Stephenson, Chloe Lincoln, Maja Markovski.

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