Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 14': Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 14'
- 45': Wataru Kamijo (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 66': Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 66'
- 67': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 71'
- 79': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 80'
- 84': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 84'
- 86': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+1': Piero Quispe (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+4': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 SYD |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 46.1 | Possession | 53.9 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 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: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 5,587
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
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta  |
| 42 | Max Cooper |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 19 | Alexander Badolato |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 32 | Marcel Tisserand |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 36 | Rhys Youlley |
| 9 | Víctor Campuzano |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
| 11 | Abel Walatee |
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