Melbourne City FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers · SternSports

Melbourne City FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers · SternSports

Champions League

Melbourne City FC

41FT

Western Sydney Wanderers

Noone 33', 55', Nabbout 52', Maclaren 90'+2'

Ibini-Isei 21'

Top stats

Possession

60%

40%

29Shots7
11Shots on target1
550 (87%)Accurate passes344 (79%)
17Corners2
7Fouls8
1Yellow cards1

Shots

29Shots7
11On target1
18Off target6
0/0Penalties scored0/0

Passes

629Passes437
550 (87%)Accurate passes344 (79%)
37 (62%)Long balls25 (47%)
9 (27%)Crosses4 (50%)
2Offsides0

Defence

9 (56%)Tackles won9 (50%)
15Interceptions14
10Clearances35
5Blocks0
0Saves7

Discipline

7Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Top stats

Possession

60%

40%

29Shots7
11Shots on target1
550 (87%)Accurate passes344 (79%)
17Corners2
7Fouls8

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

Line-ups

Melbourne C 4-2-3-1Western Sydney 3-5-2

Melbourne C substitutes

Western Sydney substitutes

Stats

Top stats

Possession

60%

40%

29Shots7
11Shots on target1
550 (87%)Accurate passes344 (79%)
17Corners

Commentary

Match ends, Melbourne City FC 4, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.
90'+7'
Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 4, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.
90'+6'
Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
90'+4'
Attempt missed. Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Naoki Tsubaki following a corner.
90'+4'
Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
90'+3'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Naoki Tsubaki replaces Florin Berenguer.
90'+2'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 4, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
90'+1'
Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Dylan McGowan.
90'
Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a headed pass.
90'
Attempt missed. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering.
88'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Scott Jamieson.
88'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka replaces Adrián Luna.
87'
Offside, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer tries a through ball, but Ben Garuccio is caught offside.
86'
Foul by Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
86'
Ben Garuccio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'
Attempt missed. Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a cross following a corner.
84'
Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
83'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Ben Garuccio replaces Craig Noone.
83'
Jordon Mutch (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83'
Foul by Jordon Mutch (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
83'
Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81'

Top stats

Possession

60%

40%

29Shots7
11Shots on target1

Match facts

Kick-off: 26 Mar 2021, 09:05
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 5’388

Match report on ESPN: Noone leads Melbourne City to fiery A League win over WSW

Form

Melbourne CWonWonWonWonWon
Western SydneyLostLostWonWonWon

Table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	PSG	3	3	0	0	14:5	+9	9
2

Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Melbourne C wins: 3
Draws: 1
Western Sydney wins: 1

Earlier meetings

2 MarFT
Western Sydney Wanderers0
Melbourne City FC2