Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Newcastle Jets — A-League, 17 Jan 2026
Newcastle Jets beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in the A-League on 17 January 2026 at CommBank Stadium, Sydney. J. Shaughnessy, Eli Adams, A. Lual got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Western Sydney Wanderers have won 2 and Newcastle Jets 0, 3 draws.
· kickoff·CommBank Stadium · Sydney·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-115'assist: Eli Adams
- 0-238'
- Half-time0-2
- 46'out: H. Ibusuki
- 46'
- 64'
- 64'
- 64'
- 72'out: L. Scicluna
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'
- 78'Foul
- 1-283'assist: Anthony Pantazopoulos
- 90'out: K. Grozos
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Western Sydney Wanderers
- 7.9Dylan SciclunaM
- 7.5Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 7.3Joshua BrillanteM
- 7.3Awan LualF
- 7.2Lawrence ThomasG
- 6.9Steven UgarkovićM
- 6.9Alou KuolF
- 6.7Angus ThurgateM
- 6.7Nathan BarrieD
- 6.7Konstantinos BarbarousesM
- 6.6Brandon BorelloF
- 6.5Ruon TongyikD
- 6.3Jarrod CarluccioD
- 6.3Hiroshi IbusukiF
- 6.2Jai RoseM
- 6.2Alexander GersbachD
Newcastle Jets
- 8.9Joe ShaughnessyD
- 8.5Eli AdamsM
- 8.5James DelianovG
- 7.3Mark NattaD
- 7.2Max BurgessM
- 7.2Will DobsonM
- 6.9Lucas SciclunaM
- 6.9Clayton TaylorM
- 6.7Joel BertolissioD
- 6.7Daniel WilmeringD
- 6.3Lachlan RoseF
- 6.3Kota MizunumaM
- 6.2Lachlan BaylissM
- 6.2Xavier BertoncelloF
- 6.0Ben GibsonF
Line-ups
Newcastle Jets4-1-4-1
Western Sydney Wanderers4-2-2-2
Substitutes
Western Sydney WanderersGary van Egmond
Substitutes
- 8S. Ugarkovic64'M6.9
- 11H. Ibusuki46'F6.3
- 30J. HolmesG
- 24N. Barrie77'D6.7
- 39A. Lual83'77'F7.3
- 37A. Abdul-Rahman
- 38J. Rose77'M6.2
Newcastle JetsMark Milligan
Substitutes
- 17K. Grozos90'M
- 18Kota Mizunuma64'M6.3
- 11Ben Gibson64'F6.0
- 41L. Scicluna72'M6.9
- 43X. Bertoncello46'F6.2
- 42M. CooperD
- 20A. NassiepG
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
1.41Expected goals (xG)2.36
16Total shots16
7Shots on target6
6Shots off target6
3Blocked shots4
12Corners8
2Offsides4
5Fouls7
1Yellow cards0
4Goalkeeper saves5
536Total passes428
468Accurate passes365
87%Pass accuracy85%
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Scicluna | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Joshua Brillante | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Awan Lual | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Steven Ugarković | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alou Kuol | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nathan Barrie | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Konstantinos Barbarouses | 77 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Brandon Borello | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ruon Tongyik | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jarrod Carluccio | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jai Rose | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Alexander Gersbach | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Shaughnessy | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.9 |
| Eli Adams | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| James Delianov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Mark Natta | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Max Burgess | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Will Dobson | 72 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Lucas Scicluna | 18 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Clayton Taylor | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Joel Bertolissio | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Lachlan Rose | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 26 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ben Gibson | 26 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
- W10 Jan 26AMelbourne Victory1-0
- L01 Jan 26HMacarthur0-1
- L27 Dec 25AAdelaide United2-3
- L19 Dec 25HAuckland0-2
- D13 Dec 25HBrisbane Roar0-0
Newcastle JetsWWLWW
- W11 Jan 26AMelbourne City1-0
- W01 Jan 26AAuckland3-1
- L26 Dec 25HMacarthur4-5
- W20 Dec 25HSydney2-0
- W14 Dec 25AWellington Phoenix3-1
Head-to-head
- 26 Apr 25Newcastle Jets0-1Western Sydney Wanderers
- 08 Nov 24Western Sydney Wanderers4-1Newcastle Jets
- 11 Feb 24Western Sydney Wanderers3-3Newcastle Jets
- 05 Nov 23Newcastle Jets2-2Western Sydney Wanderers
- 22 Jan 23Newcastle Jets1-1Western Sydney Wanderers
- 28 Oct 22Western Sydney Wanderers2-0Newcastle Jets
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