Sydney 3-0 Melbourne City — A-League, 1 Apr 2017
Sydney beat Melbourne City 3-0 in the A-League on 1 April 2017 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. A. Brosque and Bobô scored for Sydney. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sydney have won 1 and Melbourne City 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 43'
- Half-time0-0
- 1-057'assist: M. Zullo
- 61'
- 2-063'
- 71'out: D. Carney
- 72'
- 77'
- 78'
- 79'
- 82'out: A. Caceres
- 85'out: M. Simon
- 3-090+1'
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
9.1
Top rated
Sydney
- 9.1Michael ZulloD
- 8.4BobôF
- 7.7Miloš NinkovićM
- 7.6Rhyan GrantD
- 7.5Alex WilkinsonD
- 7.3Aaron CalverD
- 7.3Brandon O'NeillM
- 7.2Joshua BrillanteM
- 7.1David CarneyM
- 7.1Alex BrosqueM
- 7.0Danny VukovicG
- 6.7Filip HološkoM
- 6.5Matt SimonF
- 6.5Milos DimitrijevicM
Melbourne City
- 6.9Ruon TongyikD
- 6.8Ivan FranjicD
- 6.8Joshua RoseD
- 6.7Nicolas ColazoM
- 6.6Bruce KamauM
- 6.6Tim CahillF
- 6.6Anthony CaceresM
- 6.5Daniel ArzaniM
- 6.5Manny MuscatD
- 6.4Nick FitzgeraldM
- 6.1Luke BrattanM
- 6.1Bruno FornaroliF
- 6.1Dean BouzanisG
- 5.8Denis GenreauM
Line-ups
Melbourne City4-4-2
Sydney4-2-3-1
Substitutes
SydneyG. Arnold
Substitutes
- 1Andrew RedmayneG
- 19G. BlackwoodF
- 18M. Simon85'F6.5
- 8M. Dimitrijević79'M6.5
- 17D. Carney71'M7.1
Melbourne CityM. Valkanis
Substitutes
- 14Daniel Arzani77'M6.5
- 10A. Caceres82'M6.6
- 18P. RetreM
- 11B. Kamau61'M6.6
- 1T. SørensenG
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
14Total shots5
5Shots on target2
6Shots off target3
3Blocked shots0
3Corners6
0Offsides3
15Fouls12
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves1
445Total passes396
336Accurate passes297
76%Pass accuracy75%
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Zullo | 90 | – | 2 | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | 9.1 |
| Bobô | 90 | 2 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | 8.4 |
| Miloš Ninković | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | 7.7 |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.6 |
| Alex Wilkinson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Aaron Calver | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Brandon O'Neill | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Brillante | 79 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| David Carney | 19 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Alex Brosque | 85 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Danny Vukovic | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Filip Hološko | 71 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Matt Simon | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Milos Dimitrijevic | 11 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruon Tongyik | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ivan Franjic | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.8 |
| Joshua Rose | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Nicolas Colazo | 82 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Bruce Kamau | 29 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tim Cahill | 77 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Anthony Caceres | 8 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Arzani | 13 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Manny Muscat | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nick Fitzgerald | 61 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Luke Brattan | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 6.1 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
| Dean Bouzanis | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.1 |
| Denis Genreau | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.8 |
Recent Form
SydneyWWWWL
- W26 Mar 17APerth Glory3-0
- W10 Mar 17HCentral Coast Mariners1-0
- W03 Mar 17HMelbourne Victory1-0
- W24 Feb 17AMelbourne City3-1
- L18 Feb 17AWestern Sydney Wanderers0-1
Melbourne CityLWWLW
- L24 Mar 17AWestern Sydney Wanderers1-3
- W18 Mar 17HNewcastle Jets4-0
- W05 Mar 17ACentral Coast Mariners3-2
- L24 Feb 17HSydney1-3
- W18 Feb 17AWellington Phoenix5-1
Head-to-head
- 24 Feb 17Melbourne City1-3Sydney
- 09 Dec 16Sydney1-1Melbourne City
- 05 Mar 16Melbourne City3-0Sydney
- 02 Jan 16Melbourne City2-2Sydney
- 10 Oct 15Sydney1-1Melbourne City
- 20 Mar 15Sydney0-1Melbourne City
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 27 | +43 | 66 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +18 | 49 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | +6 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | +5 | 39 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | -5 | 30 |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | -21 | 23 |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | -21 | 23 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | -25 | 22 |
Before and after
Sydney
- Previous: Perth Glory 0-3 Sydney, 26 Mar 2017 · A-League
- Next: Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Sydney, 8 Apr 2017 · A-League
Melbourne City
- Previous: Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 Melbourne City, 24 Mar 2017 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne City 1-0 Adelaide United, 7 Apr 2017 · A-League
Data updated