Australian A-League Men

Western Sydney Wanderers

Ugh, no.
Western Sydney Wanderers lost to Melbourne City FC
Western Sydney Wanderers5-6-12 0 – 3 Melbourne City FC7-8-7
FT · Sat, Apr 4

Match Details

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne) · 4,458 fans · ESPN+

Commentary

  • 88'Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 88'
  • 85'Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 85'
  • 83'Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 83'
  • 80'Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 80'
  • 75'Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 75'
  • 73'Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
  • 67'Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Red Card at 67'
  • 66'Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
  • 66'Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
  • 66'Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
  • 62'Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 62'
  • 49'Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 49'

Line Score

12T
WSW 00 0
MCY 21 3

Match Leaders

Western Sydney Wanderers
Melbourne City FC

League Table · 2026-27 Australian A-League Men
TeamGPWDLGDPtsForm
1 Adelaide Utd 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Auckland 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brisbane 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 CC Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Macarthur 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Melbourne City 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Melbourne V 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Newcastle Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Wellington 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Western Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 0

Key Events

88'Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 88'
85'Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 85'
83'Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 83'
80'Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 80'
75'Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 75'
73'Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
67'Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Red Card at 67'
66'Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
66'Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
66'Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
62'Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 62'
49'Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 49'
45'Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 45'
43'Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 43'
33'Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 33'
23'Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 23'
13'Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 13'

Team Stats

Western Sydney WanderersMelbourne City FC
General
51.9 Possession % 48.1
17 Shots 15
4 On Target 8
0 Offsides 0
3 Corners 8
6 Fouls 12
Passing & Defense
0 Passes Completed 0
0 Crosses Won 0
0 Tackles Won 0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Clearances 0
Discipline
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
5 Saves 3

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC L D L W D
Western Sydney Wanderers L W L D L

Starting Lineups

Melbourne City FC4-3-3
40 Nieuwenhuizen
13 Atkinson 22 Ferreyra 26 Souprayen 16 Behich
30 Kuen 23' 8 Teague 14 Arzani
28 Younis 33'A2 17 Caputo 11 Rashani 49'
23 Kraev
38 Rose
5 Scicluna 32 Thurgate 8 Ugarkovic 21 Hammond
3 Gersbach 22 Pantazopoulos 25 Brillante 14 Cancar
20 Thomas
Western Sydney Wanderers4-4-1-1
Full lineups and substitutes

Melbourne City FC

  1. JN #40 James NieuwenhuizenG
  2. SS #26 Samuel SouprayenCD-L
  3. GF #22 German FerreyraCD-R
  4. AB #16 Aziz BehichLB
  5. NA #13 Nathaniel AtkinsonRB
  6. RT #8 Ryan TeagueCM
  7. #14 Daniel ArzaniLM
  8. AK #30 Andreas KuenRM23'
  9. MC #17 Max CaputoF
  10. ER #11 Elbasan RashaniLF49'
  11. MY #28 Marcus YounisRF33'
Substitutes · 5 used

Western Sydney Wanderers

  1. LT #20 Lawrence ThomasG
  2. AP #22 Anthony PantazopoulosCD-L
  3. JB #25 Josh BrillanteCD-R
  4. AG #3 Alex GersbachLB
  5. PC #14 Philip CancarRB
  6. DS #5 Dylan SciclunaCM-L
  7. SU #8 Steven UgarkovicCM-R
  8. JR #38 Jai RoseLM
  9. AH #21 Aydan HammondRM
  10. BK #23 Bozhidar KraevF
  11. AT #32 Angus ThurgateRCF
Substitutes · 2 used

Roster

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News

Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win
· The Guardian
‘There will be a lot of transfer links, a lot of rumours’ Chelsea hit back to beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 Xabi Alonso refused to confirm Chelsea are interested in signing the veterans Danny Welbeck and Jordan…
David Squires on … a managerial defection adding extra spice to the Sydney derby
· The Guardian
Our cartoonist looks at Western Sydney Wanderers going to great lengths to annoy crosstown rivals Sydney FC
All-female team of referees to make history by officiating A-League Men match
· The Guardian
Six female match officials to officiate ALM match on New Year’s Day Casey Reibelt will referee Western Sydney Wanderers v Macarthur FC Six women will oversee the New Year’s Day contest between two of Australia’s best…
‘The best left foot is back’: Juan Mata lands at Wanderers amid A-League Men fanfare
· The Guardian
Former Man Utd and Chelsea star signs for Western Sydney Euro 2012 winner becomes second big-name ALM arrival this winter The signing of Champions League winner Juan Mata by A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers…
Western Sydney Wanderers: why does the potential giant continue to sleep? | Joey Lynch
· The Guardian
Memories of a red and black behemoth feel increasingly distant after yet another failed A-League Men campaign Is it better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all? It’s a question the men of Western…

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