Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 20': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 20'
- 47': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 47'
- 53': Philip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 53'
- 68': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 69'
- 76': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 76'
- 77': Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 77'
- 78': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Josh Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 84': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 84'
- 89': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 WSW |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 10,995
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 8 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna  |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 14 | Philip Cancar |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
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