Sydney 1-2 Melbourne City — A-League, 26 Feb 2022
Melbourne City beat Sydney 2-1 in the A-League on 26 February 2022 at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney. M. Ninković scored for Sydney; Mathew Leckie for Melbourne City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sydney have won 1 and Melbourne City 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Netstrata Jubilee Stadium · Sydney·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-032'Own Goal
- 41'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 2-053'
- 59'out: Bobô
- 59'
- 60'
- 66'Foul
- 70'
- 72'Time wasting
- 74'Foul
- 80'
- 82'
- 2-190+1'assist: S. Jamieson
- 90+2'Argument
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Sydney
- 7.2Mustafa AminiM
- 7.0Rhyan GrantD
- 7.0Alex WilkinsonD
- 7.0Miloš NinkovićM
- 6.9Anthony CaceresM
- 6.9BobôF
- 6.7Callum TalbotD
- 6.7Elvis KamsobaF
- 6.5Connor O'TooleD
- 6.5James DonachieD
- 6.5Konstantinos BarbarousesF
- 6.5Paulo RetreM
- 6.5Andrew RedmayneG
- 6.5Adam Le FondreF
- 6.2Max BurgessM
Melbourne City
- 7.5Connor MetcalfeM
- 7.3Mathew LeckieF
- 7.3Nuno ReisD
- 7.2Carl JenkinsonM
- 7.0Scott JamiesonD
- 7.0Rostyn GriffithsM
- 7.0Scott GallowayD
- 6.9Florin BerenguerM
- 6.9Jamie MacLarenF
- 6.9Andrew NabboutF
- 6.9Tom GloverG
- 6.7Tsubasa EndohM
- 6.6Curtis GoodD
- 6.5Marco TilioF
Line-ups
Melbourne City3-3-1-3
Sydney4-2-2-2
Substitutes
SydneyS. Corica
Substitutes
- 3B. WarlandD
- 12T. BuhagiarF
- 11Konstantinos Barbarouses90+2'70'F6.5
- 22M. Burgess80'M6.2
- 5C. O'Toole59'D6.5
- 9Bobô59'F6.9
- 20T. Heward-BelleG
Melbourne CityP. Kisnorbo
Substitutes
- 33M. SuttonG
- 3S. Jamieson46'D7.0
- 14T. Endoh82'M6.7
- 23Marco Tilio60'F6.5
- 17Stefan Colakovski90+2'F
- 36K. StokesD
- 16Taras GomulkaM
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
12Total shots8
4Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
5Corners3
3Offsides0
12Fouls14
3Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves3
584Total passes430
501Accurate passes339
86%Pass accuracy79%
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Amini | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Alex Wilkinson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Miloš Ninković | 80 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Anthony Caceres | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Bobô | 31 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Talbot | 59 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 70 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Connor O'Toole | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Donachie | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Konstantinos Barbarouses | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Paulo Retre | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 59 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Max Burgess | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Metcalfe | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Mathew Leckie | 90 | 1 | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Nuno Reis | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Carl Jenkinson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Scott Jamieson | 45 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Rostyn Griffiths | 60 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Scott Galloway | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Florin Berenguer | 82 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Jamie MacLaren | 89 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Tom Glover | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tsubasa Endoh | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Curtis Good | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Marco Tilio | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
SydneyLDDWW
- L23 Feb 22AWestern United0-1
- D19 Feb 22AWellington Phoenix1-1
- D12 Feb 22HWestern United1-1
- W04 Feb 22AAdelaide United2-1
- W30 Jan 22HCentral Coast Mariners3-2
Melbourne CityWWLWW
- W22 Feb 22HCentral Coast Mariners3-2
- W18 Feb 22HNewcastle Jets3-0
- L15 Feb 22HAdelaide United1-2
- W11 Feb 22AWestern Sydney Wanderers3-1
- W08 Feb 22ANewcastle Jets4-2
Head-to-head
- 27 Jun 21Melbourne City3-1Sydney
- 10 Apr 21Sydney1-1Melbourne City
- 23 Feb 21Melbourne City3-2Sydney
- 30 Aug 20Sydney1-0Melbourne City
- 01 Aug 20Melbourne City2-0Sydney
- 29 Dec 19Sydney2-1Melbourne City
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 26 | +22 | 49 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +17 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +10 | 45 |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -15 | 39 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | -9 | 33 |
| 8 | Sydney | 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +2 | 29 |
| 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | -8 | 27 |
Before and after
Sydney
- Previous: Western United 1-0 Sydney, 23 Feb 2022 · A-League
- Next: Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 Sydney, 5 Mar 2022 · A-League
Melbourne City
- Previous: Melbourne City 3-2 Central Coast Mariners, 22 Feb 2022 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne City 2-2 Perth Glory, 2 Mar 2022 · A-League
Data updated