Central Coast Mariners 3-2 Western Sydney Wanderers — A-League, 22 Feb 2026
Central Coast Mariners beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3-2 in the A-League on 22 February 2026 at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford. A. Thurgate, A. Auglah, H. Ibusuki, N. Blair got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Central Coast Mariners have won 3 and Western Sydney Wanderers 2.
· kickoff·Central Coast Stadium · Gosford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-18'assist: R. Fraser
- 35'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 55'Foul
- 1-155'assist: Storm Roux
- 62'
- 62'
- 65'Foul
- 65'
- 65'
- 66'
- 1-269'assist: B. Kraev
- 73'out: J. Nasso
- 73'out: Sabit Ngor
- 2-277'assist: L. Mauragis
- 81'
- 81'out: R. Tongyik
- 86'Foul
- 86'
- 88'Foul
- 3-289'
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Central Coast Mariners
- 7.6Nathaniel BlairF
- 7.3James DonachieD
- 7.2Chris DonnellM
- 6.9Ali AuglahM
- 6.9Sabit NgorF
- 6.9Jacob NassoD
- 6.7Andrew RedmayneG
- 6.7Lucas MauragisD
- 6.7Miguel Di PizioF
- 6.6Kaito TaniguchiM
- 6.5Brad TappD
- 6.3Oliver LavaleF
- 6.3Haine EamesM
- 6.3Harrison SteeleM
- 6.3Storm RouxD
- 6.3Bailey BrandtmanF
Western Sydney Wanderers
- 7.7Dylan SciclunaM
- 7.3Angus ThurgateM
- 7.3Ryan FraserM
- 7.2Atiya WaragaF
- 6.9Joshua BrillanteM
- 6.9Ruon TongyikD
- 6.9Bozhidar KraevM
- 6.9Hiroshi IbusukiF
- 6.7Steven UgarkovićM
- 6.5Jacob FarrellD
- 6.3Alexander GersbachD
- 6.3Konstantinos BarbarousesF
- 6.3Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 6.3Brandon BorelloM
- 6.2Phillip ČančarD
- 6.2Lawrence ThomasG
Line-ups
Western Sydney Wanderers4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Central Coast MarinersWarren Moon
Substitutes
- 11Sabit Ngor73'F6.9
- 18N. Blair77'62'F7.6
- 3Nathan PaullD
- 37B. Brandtman81'F6.3
- 40D. Peraic-CullenG
- 6H. Eames62'M6.3
- 43J. Nasso73'D6.9
Western Sydney WanderersGary van Egmond
Substitutes
- 25J. Brillante66'M6.9
- 19R. Tongyik81'D6.9
- 23B. Kraev65'M6.9
- 11H. Ibusuki69'65'F6.9
- 30J. HolmesG
- 21A. HammondM
- 52A. Waraga86'F7.2
Team statistics
32%Possession68%
8Total shots20
4Shots on target8
2Shots off target7
2Blocked shots5
1Corners3
1Offsides3
7Fouls8
3Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves1
296Total passes627
230Accurate passes565
78%Pass accuracy90%
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Blair | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| James Donachie | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Chris Donnell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Ali Auglah | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sabit Ngor | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jacob Nasso | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lucas Mauragis | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Brad Tapp | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Oliver Lavale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Haine Eames | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Harrison Steele | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Storm Roux | 73 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bailey Brandtman | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Scicluna | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7.7 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Fraser | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Atiya Waraga | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Brillante | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ruon Tongyik | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 25 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Steven Ugarković | 86 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jacob Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alexander Gersbach | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Konstantinos Barbarouses | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Borello | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Phillip Čančar | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
- W07 Feb 26ABrisbane Roar2-1
- W01 Feb 26HMelbourne Victory1-0
- D24 Jan 26AAuckland2-2
- D18 Jan 26HMacarthur1-1
- L10 Jan 26APerth Glory0-3
- D13 Feb 26HWellington Phoenix2-2
- D07 Feb 26HMelbourne City1-1
- L31 Jan 26ASydney1-4
- W25 Jan 26HPerth Glory1-0
- L17 Jan 26HNewcastle Jets1-2
Head-to-head
- 22 Nov 25Western Sydney Wanderers3-2Central Coast Mariners
- 22 Feb 25Central Coast Mariners0-4Western Sydney Wanderers
- 17 Jan 25Western Sydney Wanderers1-3Central Coast Mariners
- 18 Feb 24Central Coast Mariners1-0Western Sydney Wanderers
- 06 Jan 24Western Sydney Wanderers0-1Central Coast Mariners
- 04 Mar 23Western Sydney Wanderers2-0Central Coast Mariners
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