Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 29': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 29'
- 31': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 31'
- 45': Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 57'
- 59': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 59'
- 63': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 63'
- 68': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Goal at 68'
- 71': Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 72'
- 77': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Jake Najdovski (Adelaide United) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Fabian Talladira (Adelaide United) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
 WSW |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 | 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: Hindmarsh Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,916
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz  |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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