Sydney FC vs Adelaide United, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 14': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Goal at 14'
- 18': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) Goal at 18'
- 29': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 29'
- 60': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Sydney FC) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Ahmet Arslan (Sydney FC) Substitution at 60'
- 67': Paul Okon (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 67'
- 67': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 67'
- 70': Bart Vriends (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 70'
- 72': Marcel Tisserand (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 72'
- 77': Ben Folami (Adelaide United) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC) Substitution at 80'
- 85': Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 87'
- 90'+1': Joey Garuccio (Adelaide United) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Amlani Tatu (Adelaide United) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 ADE |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 8,816
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 32 | Marcel Tisserand  |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 9 | Víctor Campuzano |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
Adelaide United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 52 | Sotiri Phillis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
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