Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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Match Commentary
- 13': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 13'
- 23': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 23'
- 33': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 33'
- 43': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 43'
- 45': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 49': Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 49'
- 62': Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 62'
- 66': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Red Card at 67'
- 73': Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 75': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 75'
- 80': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 80'
- 83': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 85'
- 88': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 88'
Statistics
 WSW |
MBC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,458
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
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | James Nieuwenhuizen (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson  |
| 8 | Ryan Teague |
| 14 | Daniel Arzani |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 11 | Elbasan Rashani |
| 28 | Marcus Younis |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 14 | Philip Cancar |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 38 | Jai Rose |
| 21 | Aydan Hammond |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
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