Sydney vs Western United

A-League Men 23 Dec 2023, 06:30
Sydney
Sydney
4–2
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Western United
Western United
🏟 Allianz Stadium (Sydney) 👤 J. Barreiro Round 9

Match report

Sydney beat Western United 4-2 in the A-League Men on 23 December 2023. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Sydney dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 29 shots to Western United's 14.

The match was played at Allianz Stadium (Sydney), with J. Barreiro in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 29 - 14 On target 11 - 6 Corners 8 - 5 Fouls 13 - 13 Yellow cards 3
10
Player of the match
Joe Lolley
Sydney · 2 goals, 1 assist
8 Fábio Gomes 1 goal
7 Jack Rodwell 1 goal
7 Angus Thurgate 1 goal
7 Matthew Grimaldi 1 goal
First half vs second half
Sydney stepped it up after the break, with 17 shots in the second half compared to 12 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–8 17–6
Shots On Goal 4–3 7–3
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 2–3 6–2
Attacks 48–42 69–53
Match statistics
5 Substitution 3
117 Attacks 95
48 Dangerous Attacks 47
6 On Target 4
19 Off Target 8
29 Shots Total 14
11 Shots On Goal 6
11 Shots Off Goal 7
7 Shots Blocked 1
15 Shots Inside Box 6
14 Shots Outside Box 8
13 Fouls 13
8 Corners 5
2 Offsides 2
61% Ball Possession 39%
2 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 6
497 Passes Total 316
385 Passes Accurate 206
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sydney · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Redmayne
23 R. Grant 15 G. Lacerda 6 J. Rodwell 16 J. King
8 J. Girdwood-Reich 26 L. Brattan
11 R. Mak 17 A. Caceres 10 J. Lolley
9 F. Gomes
Western United · 4-2-3-1
1 T. Heward-Belle
19 J. Risdon 6 T. Imai 27 J. Tratt 17 B. Garuccio
21 S. Pasquali 32 A. Thurgate
8 L. Wales 11 D. Penha 77 R. Danzaki
38 N. Botic
Sydney
Coach
U. Talay
Substitutes
  • 12 Corey Hollman
  • 22 Max Burgess
  • 20 Adam Pavlesic
  • 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
  • 19 Mitchell Glasson
  • 13 Patrick Wood
  • 28 Nathan Amanatidis
Western United
Coach
J. Aloisi
Substitutes
  • 42 Rhys Bozinovski
  • 9 Michael Ruhs
  • 39 Matthew Grimaldi
  • 33 Matthew Sutton
  • 22 Kane Vidmar
  • 24 Connor O'Toole
  • 10 Steven Lustica
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ R. Bozinovski ↓ S. Pasquali Western United
  • 67' ↑ C. Hollman ↓ J. Rodwell Sydney
  • 69' ↑ M. Ruhs ↓ R. Danzaki Western United
  • 73' ↑ M. Burgess ↓ A. Cáceres Sydney
  • 73' ↑ N. Amanatidis ↓ R. Mak Sydney
  • 80' ↑ M. Grimaldi ↓ L. Wales Western United
  • 90+3' ↑ M. Glasson ↓ Fábio Gomes Sydney
  • 90+3' ↑ P. Wood ↓ J. Lolley Sydney
Cards
  • 3' J. Girdwood-Reich Sydney
  • 16' J. Risdon Western United
  • 90+5' N. Amanatidis Sydney
Head-to-head
Sydney 6 2 draws 4 Western United
2025-07-29 Western United FC vs Sydney 0 - 1
2025-04-27 Western United vs Sydney 1 - 0
2024-12-14 Sydney vs Western United 3 - 4
2024-02-03 Western United vs Sydney 2 - 2
2023-12-23 Sydney vs Western United 4 - 2
2023-09-17 Sydney vs Western United 3 - 0
Recent form
Sydney L D D L L
Western United D L L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sydney vs Western United?
Sydney won 4-2 against Western United on 23 December 2023.
Who won Sydney vs Western United?
Sydney won the match 4-2.
Where was Sydney vs Western United played?
The match was played at Allianz Stadium (Sydney).
Who had more possession in Sydney vs Western United?
Sydney had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.