Sydney 4-2 Western United — A-League, 23 Dec 2023
Sydney beat Western United 4-2 in the A-League on 23 December 2023 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. A. Thurgate, Fábio Gomes, J. Lolley, J. Rodwell got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sydney have won 2 and Western United 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 3'
- 0-15'assist: L. Wales
- 16'Foul
- 1-126'assist: Jake Girdwood-Reich
- 2-140'
- Half-time2-1
- 3-147'assist: J. Lolley
- 58'
- 67'out: C. Hollman
- 69'out: M. Ruhs
- 73'out: M. Burgess
- 73'out: N. Amanatidis
- 80'out: M. Grimaldi
- 3-283'assist: J. Risdon
- 4-290+2'assist: L. Brattan
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- 90+5'
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Sydney
- 10.0Joe LolleyM
- 7.9Fábio GomesF
- 7.5Luke BrattanM
- 7.5Jack RodwellD
- 7.2Nathan AmanatidisF
- 7.2Anthony CaceresM
- 7.2Jake Girdwood-ReichM
- 7.2Gabriel LacerdaD
- 6.9Rhyan GrantD
- 6.7Joel KingD
- 6.7Corey HollmanM
- 6.6Andrew RedmayneG
- 6.5Max BurgessM
- 6.2Róbert MakM
Western United
- 7.3Matthew GrimaldiM
- 7.3Angus ThurgateM
- 7.3Daniel PenhaM
- 7.2Jacob TrattD
- 6.9Riku DanzakiM
- 6.6Tom Heward-BelleG
- 6.6Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.5Tomoki ImaiD
- 6.5Noah BoticF
- 6.5Lachlan WalesM
- 6.3Ben GaruccioD
- 6.3Joshua RisdonD
- 6.3Michael RuhsF
- 6.3Sebastian PasqualiM
Line-ups
Western United4-2-3-1
Sydney4-2-3-1
Substitutes
SydneyU. Talay
Substitutes
- 22M. Burgess73'M6.5
- 4J. Courtney-PerkinsD
- 20A. PavlesicG
- 13P. Wood90+3'F
- 12C. Hollman67'M6.7
- 19M. Glasson90+3'F
- 28N. Amanatidis73'F7.2
Western UnitedJ. Aloisi
Substitutes
- 33M. SuttonG
- 24C. O'TooleD
- 10S. LušticaM
- 9M. Ruhs69'F6.3
- 42R. Bozinovski58'M6.6
- 22K. VidmarD
- 39M. Grimaldi83'80'M7.3
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
29Total shots14
11Shots on target6
11Shots off target7
7Blocked shots1
8Corners5
2Offsides2
13Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves6
501Total passes316
385Accurate passes204
77%Pass accuracy65%
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lolley | 89 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10.0 |
| Fábio Gomes | 89 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Luke Brattan | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Jack Rodwell | 67 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Nathan Amanatidis | 17 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 73 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Gabriel Lacerda | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Joel King | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Corey Hollman | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Max Burgess | 17 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Róbert Mak | 73 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Western United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Grimaldi | 10 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Penha | 90 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jacob Tratt | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 69 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tom Heward-Belle | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Tomoki Imai | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Noah Botic | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lachlan Wales | 80 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ben Garuccio | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Joshua Risdon | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michael Ruhs | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sebastian Pasquali | 58 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
SydneyLLWLW
- L16 Dec 23AMelbourne Victory0-3
- L09 Dec 23HMacarthur0-2
- W02 Dec 23HPerth Glory3-2
- L25 Nov 23HWestern Sydney Wanderers0-1
- W11 Nov 23AAdelaide United5-1
Western UnitedWLLLL
- W15 Dec 23HBrisbane Roar2-1
- L08 Dec 23ACentral Coast Mariners0-4
- L02 Dec 23HWellington Phoenix0-1
- L26 Nov 23HAdelaide United1-3
- L11 Nov 23HNewcastle Jets0-1
Head-to-head
- 01 Apr 23Sydney3-3Western United
- 21 Jan 23Western United1-0Sydney
- 16 Oct 22Western United1-3Sydney
- 19 Mar 22Sydney3-0Western United
- 23 Feb 22Western United1-0Sydney
- 12 Feb 22Sydney1-1Western United
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