Wellington Phoenix 1-4 Sydney — A-League, 23 Dec 2017
Sydney beat Wellington Phoenix 4-1 in the A-League on 23 December 2017 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. A. Kaluđerović scored for Wellington Phoenix; Bobô and A. Mierzejewski for Sydney. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wellington Phoenix have won 1 and Sydney 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 6'
- 0-117'
- 0-225'assist: Bobô
- 1-240'assist: S. Galloway
- Half-time1-2
- 47'
- 56'
- 1-358'assist: A. Mierzejewski
- 66'out: D. Carney
- 69'
- 1-486'
- 87'
- 88'
- 88'
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.1Andrija KaludjerovicF
- 6.9Matthew RidentonM
- 6.9Sarpreet SinghF
- 6.9Goran ParackiM
- 6.7Scott GallowayD
- 6.6Logan RogersonM
- 6.3Michael McGlincheyM
- 6.3Thomas DoyleD
- 6.3Daniel MullenD
- 6.3Alex RuferM
- 6.2Adam ParkhouseF
- 5.9Marco RossiD
- 5.7Lewis ItalianoG
Sydney
- 9.5BobôF
- 7.8Adrian MierzejewskiM
- 7.3Brandon O'NeillM
- 7.2Michael ZulloD
- 7.0Luke WilkshireD
- 7.0David CarneyM
- 6.9Alex WilkinsonD
- 6.9Alex BrosqueM
- 6.8Andrew RedmayneG
- 6.8Jordy BuijsD
- 6.6Joshua BrillanteM
- 6.4Miloš NinkovićM
Line-ups
Sydney4-4-2
Wellington Phoenix4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Wellington PhoenixD. Kalezić
Substitutes
- 22A. DuranteD
- 18Sarpreet Singh69'F6.9
- 24Logan Rogerson87'M6.6
- 30Keegan SmithG
- 11Hamish WatsonF
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
13Total shots10
5Shots on target5
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
7Corners4
4Offsides4
10Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves4
395Total passes459
305Accurate passes364
77%Pass accuracy79%
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrija Kaludjerovic | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Matthew Ridenton | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 21 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Goran Paracki | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Scott Galloway | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Logan Rogerson | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Michael McGlinchey | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Thomas Doyle | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Daniel Mullen | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Alex Rufer | 69 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Adam Parkhouse | 87 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Marco Rossi | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
| Lewis Italiano | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.7 |
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobô | 88 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 9.5 |
| Adrian Mierzejewski | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.8 |
| Brandon O'Neill | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Michael Zullo | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Luke Wilkshire | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| David Carney | 24 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Alex Wilkinson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Alex Brosque | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jordy Buijs | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Joshua Brillante | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Miloš Ninković | 66 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
Recent Form
Wellington PhoenixLDLLW
- L16 Dec 17APerth Glory0-1
- D09 Dec 17ABrisbane Roar0-0
- L03 Dec 17HMelbourne Victory2-3
- L25 Nov 17HCentral Coast Mariners1-4
- W12 Nov 17HPerth Glory5-2
SydneyWWWWW
- W15 Dec 17HMelbourne City3-1
- W09 Dec 17AWestern Sydney Wanderers5-0
- W01 Dec 17AAdelaide United1-0
- W25 Nov 17HBrisbane Roar3-1
- W18 Nov 17HNewcastle Jets2-1
Head-to-head
- 15 Oct 17Sydney3-2Wellington Phoenix
- 08 Apr 17Wellington Phoenix1-1Sydney
- 09 Feb 17Sydney3-1Wellington Phoenix
- 23 Oct 16Wellington Phoenix0-1Sydney
- 12 Mar 16Sydney1-3Wellington Phoenix
- 19 Dec 15Wellington Phoenix1-1Sydney
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 20 | +36 | 49 |
| 2 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | +19 | 37 |
| 3 | Melbourne City | 20 | +4 | 33 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 19 | -1 | 28 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 20 | -2 | 26 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 20 | -7 | 22 |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 19 | -16 | 19 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 19 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 19 | -18 | 14 |
Before and after
Wellington Phoenix
- Previous: Perth Glory 1-0 Wellington Phoenix, 16 Dec 2017 · A-League
- Next: Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Wellington Phoenix, 31 Dec 2017 · A-League
Sydney
- Previous: Sydney 3-1 Melbourne City, 15 Dec 2017 · A-League
- Next: Sydney 6-0 Perth Glory, 30 Dec 2017 · A-League
Data updated