Western United 3-2 Adelaide United — A-League, 9 May 2025
Western United beat Adelaide United 3-2 in the A-League Elimination Finals on 9 May 2025 at Ironbark Fields, Melbourne. N. Botić scored for Western United; Luka Jovanović and S. Mauk for Adelaide United. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Western United have won 1 and Adelaide United 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Ironbark Fields · Melbourne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-13'assist: Javi López
- 14'
- 1-120'assist: R. Bozinovski
- 2-131'assist: R. Danzaki
- 34'Foul
- Half-time2-1
- 3-162'assist: R. Danzaki
- 63'Argument
- 66'
- 66'
- 70'out: Y. Dukuly
- 70'out: J. Barnett
- 73'Foul
- 77'
- 77'out: H. Ibusuki
- 79'out: J. Yull
- 79'out: H. Crawford
- 3-279'assist: D. Pierias
- 86'Argument
- 88'
- 89'Foul
- 90+3'Time wasting
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Western United
- 9.0Noah BoticF
- 7.3Riku DanzakiM
- 7.0Tate RussellD
- 6.9Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.9Angus ThurgateM
- 6.9Hiroshi IbusukiF
- 6.9Tomoki ImaiD
- 6.9Abel WalateeF
- 6.6Ben GaruccioD
- 6.5Dylan LeonardD
- 6.3Matthew SuttonG
- 6.3James DonachieD
- 6.3Ramy NajjarineF
- 6.3Matthew GrimaldiM
- 6.3Oliver LavaleF
- 5.0Michael RuhsF
Adelaide United
- 7.6Panagiotis KikianisD
- 7.3Stefan MaukM
- 7.2Luka JovanovićF
- 7.2Zach CloughM
- 7.0IsaíasM
- 7.0Javi LópezD
- 6.9Dylan PieriasD
- 6.9Harry CrawfordF
- 6.7Yaya DukulyM
- 6.6Jay BarnettM
- 6.6Max VartuliG
- 6.3Ryan KittoM
- 6.3Jonny YullM
- 6.2Bart VriendsD
- 6.2Ethan AlagichM
Line-ups
Adelaide United4-2-3-1
Western United4-4-2
Substitutes
Western UnitedJ. Aloisi
Substitutes
- 7R. Najjarine77'F6.3
- 13T. Russell14'D7.0
- 9H. Ibusuki77'F6.9
- 44J. LautonM
- 70M. VonjaG
- 20A. Walatee66'F6.9
- 5O. Lavale66'F6.3
Adelaide UnitedC. Veart
Substitutes
- 4J. Elsey88'D
- 1J. DelianovG
- 19Y. Dukuly70'M6.7
- 14J. Barnett70'M6.6
- 17B. FolamiF
- 12J. Yull79'M6.3
- 58H. Crawford79'F6.9
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
16Total shots11
9Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
2Blocked shots2
3Corners2
3Offsides4
16Fouls6
4Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves5
422Total passes463
322Accurate passes353
76%Pass accuracy76%
Western United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Botic | 77 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 9.0 |
| Riku Danzaki | 77 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Tate Russell | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tomoki Imai | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Abel Walatee | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ben Garuccio | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Dylan Leonard | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| James Donachie | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Lavale | 24 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Ruhs | 66 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5.0 |
Adelaide United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panagiotis Kikianis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Stefan Mauk | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Luka Jovanović | 88 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Zach Clough | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Isaías | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Javi López | 70 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Dylan Pierias | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Harry Crawford | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Yaya Dukuly | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jay Barnett | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Max Vartuli | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Kitto | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jonny Yull | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bart Vriends | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ethan Alagich | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Western UnitedWWLLW
- W03 May 25HAuckland4-2
- W27 Apr 25HSydney1-0
- L17 Apr 25ABrisbane Roar1-2
- L13 Apr 25AWestern Sydney Wanderers0-2
- W05 Apr 25HPerth Glory3-1
Adelaide UnitedDDWLL
- D26 Apr 25AMelbourne City0-0
- D22 Apr 25ABrisbane Roar1-1
- W18 Apr 25HWellington Phoenix3-2
- L12 Apr 25APerth Glory1-4
- L05 Apr 25HSydney2-3
Head-to-head
- 23 Feb 25Western United3-0Adelaide United
- 09 Nov 24Adelaide United2-1Western United
- 16 Apr 24Western United3-3Adelaide United
- 29 Mar 24Adelaide United4-1Western United
- 26 Nov 23Western United1-3Adelaide United
- 16 Apr 23Adelaide United0-1Western United
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 26 | +22 | 53 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +18 | 47 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | +18 | 46 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +8 | 43 |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 26 | -2 | 38 |
| 7 | Sydney | 26 | +7 | 37 |
| 8 | Macarthur | 26 | +5 | 33 |
Before and after
Western United
- Previous: Western United 4-2 Auckland, 3 May 2025 · A-League
- Next: Western United 0-3 Melbourne City, 16 May 2025 · A-League
Adelaide United
- Previous: Melbourne City 0-0 Adelaide United, 26 Apr 2025 · A-League
- Next: Adelaide United 2-1 Sydney, 17 Oct 2025 · A-League
Data updated