Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 4': Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 4'
- 41': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 41'
- 45': Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 49': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Goal at 49'
- 59': Al Hassan Toure (Sydney FC) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 60'
- 62': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 62'
- 64': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 77': Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC) Substitution at 77'
- 81': Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 81'
- 87': Marcel Tisserand (Sydney FC) Substitution at 87'
Statistics
 SYD |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 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 | 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 4,322
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
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes  |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
Sydney FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 70 | Ahmet Arslan |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 80 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
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