Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 58': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Goal at 58'
- 59': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Abel Walatee (Sydney FC) Substitution at 60'
- 66': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 66'
- 66': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 66'
- 70': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Goal at 70'
- 74': Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Alex Grant (Sydney FC) Goal at 76'
- 82': Xavier Stella (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 88'
- 90': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 MVC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | 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 | 4 |
| 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: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,916
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
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 32 | Marcel Tisserand |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler |
| 36 | Rhys Youlley |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 9 | Víctor Campuzano |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 2 | Jason Davidson  |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 14 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
| 19 | Jing Lual |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
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