Western Sydney Wanderers vs Adelaide United, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 9': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 9'
- 22': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 22'
- 45'+1': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Goal at 46'
- 45': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 55'
- 62': Philip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 63'
- 68': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Goal at 71'
- 76': Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 80': Anselmo (Adelaide United) Substitution at 80'
- 89': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Josh Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 89'
- 90': Joshua Smits (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+6': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 96'
- 90'+6': Ben Folami (Adelaide United) Substitution at 96'
Statistics
 ADE |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 7 | 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,281
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
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 17 | Jarrod Carluccio |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
Adelaide United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK)  |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
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