Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 17': Ryan Fraser (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 17'
- 43': Philip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 43'
- 45': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 47'
- 55': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 55'
- 68': Bill Tuiloma (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 68'
- 70': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 71'
- 74': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 74'
- 79': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 84': Josh Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 88': Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90'+10': Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 100'
Statistics
 WEL |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | 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 |
| 1 | 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,461
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar FC | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell  |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 14 | Philip Cancar |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 9 | Sarpreet Singh |
| 16 | Sander Kartum |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
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