Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League Men 23 Dec 2023, 04:30
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers
🏟 Sky Stadium (Wellington) 👤 C. Reibelt Round 9

Match report

Wellington Phoenix beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 in the A-League Men on 23 December 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Western Sydney Wanderers had 20 shots to Wellington Phoenix's 9.

The match was played at Sky Stadium (Wellington), with C. Reibelt in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 9 - 20 On target 3 - 3 Corners 7 - 6 Fouls 6 - 7 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Kosta Barbarouses
Wellington Phoenix · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Alex Paulsen 3 saves
8 Scott Wootton 111 passes (96% accurate)
8 Alex Rufer 1 assist
8 Aidan Simmons 74 passes (93% accurate)
First half vs second half
Wellington Phoenix stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–11 6–9
Shots On Goal 1–1 2–2
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 2–3 5–3
Attacks 51–61 48–46
Match statistics
4 Substitution 5
99 Attacks 107
46 Dangerous Attacks 81
0 On Target 4
7 Off Target 16
9 Shots Total 20
3 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 8
2 Shots Blocked 9
7 Shots Inside Box 13
2 Shots Outside Box 7
6 Fouls 7
7 Corners 6
3 Offsides 1
54% Ball Possession 46%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 1
593 Passes Total 492
541 Passes Accurate 454
Line-ups 4-2-2-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wellington Phoenix · 4-2-2-2
40 A. Paulsen
6 T. Payne 3 F. Surman 4 S. Wootton 19 S. Sutton
15 N. Pennington 14 A. Rufer
8 B. Old 7 K. Barbarouses
11 B. Kraev 10 D. Ball
Western Sydney Wanderers · 4-4-2
20 L. Thomas
31 A. Simmons 6 Marcelo 33 A. Bonetig 19 J. Clisby
7 D. Pierias 21 J. Hendrix 36 O. Priestman 11 V. Yuel
14 N. Milanovic 9 M. Antonsson
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
G. Italiano
Substitutes
  • 12 Mohamed Al-Taay
  • 23 Luke Supyk
  • 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
  • 26 Isaac Hughes
  • 25 Jack Duncan
  • 5 Fin Conchie
  • 24 Oskar van Hattum
Western Sydney Wanderers
Coach
M. Rudan
Substitutes
  • 37 Alexander Badolato
  • 2 Gabriel Cléúr
  • 39 Marcus Younis
  • 13 Tate Russell
  • 17 Lachlan Brook
  • 40 Jack Gibson
  • 29 Dylan Scicluna
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ A. Badolato ↓ V. Yuel Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 74' ↑ L. Supyk ↓ D. Ball Wellington Phoenix
  • 74' ↑ M. Al-Taay ↓ N. Pennington Wellington Phoenix
  • 74' ↑ G. Cléùr ↓ O. Priestman Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 74' ↑ M. Younis ↓ D. Pierias Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 78' ↑ L. Kelly-Heald ↓ S. Sutton Wellington Phoenix
  • 86' ↑ L. Brook ↓ M. Antonsson Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 86' ↑ T. Russell ↓ A. Simmons Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 90+6' ↑ I. Hughes ↓ K. Barbarouses Wellington Phoenix
Cards
  • 31' A. Rufer Wellington Phoenix
  • 75' N. Milanovic Western Sydney Wanderers
Head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix 5 5 draws 5 Western Sydney Wanderers
2026-04-18 Wellington Phoenix vs WS Wanderers 0 - 0
2026-02-13 WS Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix 2 - 2
2025-03-29 Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers 2 - 2
2024-12-22 WS Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix 4 - 1
2024-09-27 Western Sydney Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0
2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers 2 - 0
Recent form
Wellington Phoenix D W L L L
Western Sydney Wanderers D L D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers?
Wellington Phoenix won 2-0 against Western Sydney Wanderers on 23 December 2023.
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers?
Wellington Phoenix won the match 2-0.
Where was Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers played?
The match was played at Sky Stadium (Wellington).
Who had more possession in Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers?
Wellington Phoenix had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.