Western Sydney Wanderers 0-2 Melbourne City — A-League, 2 Mar 2021
Melbourne City beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 in the A-League on 2 March 2021 at Bankwest Stadium, Sydney. J. MacLaren scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Western Sydney Wanderers have won 1 and Melbourne City 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Bankwest Stadium · Sydney·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-16'assist: C. Noone
- 39'Simulation
- Half-time0-1
- 46'out: J. Mutch
- 52'VARGoal cancelled
- 0-254'Penalty
- 63'Handball
- 65'out: B. Ibini-Isei
- 65'
- 67'out: B. Garuccio
- 76'
- 79'
- 80'
- 90+1'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Western Sydney Wanderers
- 7.2Thomas Kevin AquilinaM
- 7.2Ziggy GordonD
- 7.0Mark NattaD
- 6.9Dylan McGowanD
- 6.9Nicolai MüllerM
- 6.9James TroisiF
- 6.9Jordon MutchM
- 6.7Graham DorransM
- 6.7Mitchell DukeF
- 6.7Simon CoxF
- 6.7Bernie Ibini IseiF
- 6.6Daniel WilmeringM
- 6.3Kwame YeboahF
- 6.2Bruce KamauF
- 6.2Daniel MargushG
- 6.0Keanu BaccusM
Melbourne City
- 8.2Jamie MacLarenF
- 7.9Curtis GoodD
- 7.9Craig NooneM
- 7.2Rostyn GriffithsM
- 7.2Connor MetcalfeM
- 7.2Andrew NabboutM
- 7.2Tom GloverG
- 7.0Nathaniel AtkinsonD
- 6.9Taras GomulkaM
- 6.9Scott JamiesonD
- 6.9Nuno ReisD
- 6.6Naoki TsubakiM
- 6.6Ben GaruccioD
Line-ups
Melbourne City4-1-4-1
Western Sydney Wanderers3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Western Sydney WanderersC. Robinson
Substitutes
- 40N. JamesG
- 13T. RussellD
- 11K. Yeboah79'F6.3
- 7B. Kamau65'F6.2
- 27N. Müller80'M6.9
- 9B. Ibini-Isei65'F6.7
- 19J. Mutch46'M6.9
Melbourne CityP. Kisnorbo
Substitutes
- 33M. SuttonG
- 19B. Garuccio67'D6.6
- 23Marco TilioF
- 17Stefan Colakovski90+1'M
- 36K. StokesD
- 16Taras Gomulka76'M6.9
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
16Total shots16
1Shots on target3
7Shots off target9
8Blocked shots4
4Corners10
1Offsides4
8Fouls8
2Yellow cards0
0Goalkeeper saves1
459Total passes441
366Accurate passes340
80%Pass accuracy77%
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kevin Aquilina | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Ziggy Gordon | 80 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Mark Natta | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Dylan McGowan | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nicolai Müller | 10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| James Troisi | 65 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jordon Mutch | 45 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Graham Dorrans | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Mitchell Duke | 79 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Simon Cox | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bernie Ibini Isei | 25 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 11 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bruce Kamau | 25 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Daniel Margush | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Keanu Baccus | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 90 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Curtis Good | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Craig Noone | 90 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Rostyn Griffiths | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 89 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Tom Glover | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Taras Gomulka | 14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Scott Jamieson | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Nuno Reis | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Naoki Tsubaki | 76 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Garuccio | 23 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
Recent Form
- L27 Feb 21HAdelaide United2-3
- D21 Feb 21AWellington Phoenix2-2
- W10 Feb 21HMelbourne Victory2-0
- D06 Feb 21AMacarthur2-2
- D29 Jan 21HNewcastle Jets1-1
Melbourne CityWLLLW
- W23 Feb 21HSydney3-2
- L07 Feb 21ANewcastle Jets0-1
- L03 Feb 21ACentral Coast Mariners2-3
- L31 Jan 21HPerth Glory1-3
- W16 Jan 21HWestern United2-1
Head-to-head
- 14 Mar 20Melbourne City1-1Western Sydney Wanderers
- 22 Nov 19Western Sydney Wanderers2-3Melbourne City
- 30 Mar 19Western Sydney Wanderers3-0Melbourne City
- 22 Jan 19Melbourne City4-3Western Sydney Wanderers
- 01 Jan 19Western Sydney Wanderers0-2Melbourne City
- 24 Mar 18Melbourne City3-0Western Sydney Wanderers
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