Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 27': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 27'
- 29': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 29'
- 43': Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC) Red Card at 43'
- 45'+1': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 55'
- 59': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 60'
- 63': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 63'
- 66': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 66'
- 76': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Bill Tuiloma (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 76'
- 79': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Marin France (Sydney FC) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 86'
Statistics
 WEL |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.6 | Possession | 67.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 13,678
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 32 | Marcel Tisserand |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler |
| 36 | Rhys Youlley  |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal  |
| 13 | Patrick Wood |
| 9 | Víctor Campuzano |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Eamonn Mccarron (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
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