Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
40': Trent OstlerAbout
Match Commentary
- 17': William Freney (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 17'
- 30': Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory) Goal at 30'
- 32': Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 32'
- 40': Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) Red Card at 40'
- 45': Joshua Risdon (Perth Glory) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 57'
- 59': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 59'
- 63': Nicholas Pennington (Perth Glory) Substitution at 63'
- 68': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 71'
- 77': Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 77'
- 81': Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Ruon Tongyik (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 81'
- 90': Riley Foxe (Perth Glory) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 WSW |
PER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 64.8 | Possession | 35.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 6 | 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: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 5,590
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
Perth Glory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 45 | Brian Kaltack |
| 2 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 20 | Trent Ostler  |
| 27 | William Freney |
| 18 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 9 | Jaiden Kucharski |
| 25 | Sebastian Despotovski |
| 34 | Tom Lawrence |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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