Match summary
Before kickoff, Central Coast Mariners were 11th in the table but 4th on points from the last five league games.
Central Coast Mariners won with 32% of the possession.
Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney WanderersResult, Lineups & H2H
Central Coast Stadium
Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- James Donachie's 89th-minute goal decided the match.Central Coast Mariners's goal 3 of 3 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 3-2 final score.
- Central Coast Mariners won 3-2 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 8th minute; timeline of 5 goals matches the final score.
- Central Coast Mariners moved from 11th to 7th in the A-League Men table with this result.4 places up. Table rebuilt from 106 results before kickoff and 107 after it; 12 teams; 22 points after 17 matches.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Central Coast Mariners2W 2D 1L
Central Coast MarinersWestern Sydney Wanderers
8Pointsof 155
6Goals scored6
7Goals conceded9
1Clean sheets1
4Scored in a row6
4Unbeaten in a row2
0Without a win3
1Conceded in a row3
Head to head12 meetings · Feb 2018 – Nov 2025
- Central Coast Mariners wins
- 4
- Draws
- 1
- Western Sydney Wanderers wins
- 7
2.67goals per meeting
42%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCentral Coast Mariners 3W 0D 2L · 3 goals per game
Meetings
- A-League MenWestern Sydney Wanderers3-2Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners0-4Western Sydney Wanderers
- A-League MenWestern Sydney Wanderers1-3Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners1-0Western Sydney Wanderers
- A-League MenWestern Sydney Wanderers0-1Central Coast Mariners
Show all 12 meetings
- A-League MenWestern Sydney Wanderers2-2Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners2-0Western Sydney Wanderers
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners0-1Western Sydney Wanderers
- A-League MenWestern Sydney Wanderers2-1Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenWestern Sydney Wanderers2-0Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenWestern Sydney Wanderers2-0Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners1-2Western Sydney Wanderers
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 106 earlier results
Central Coast MarinersWestern Sydney Wanderers
#11Position#12
19Points16 v 17 games17
-3Goal difference-8
1.31Scored per gameleague avg 1.420.88
1.5Conceded per game1.35
#4Form table position#8
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Central Coast MarinersWestern Sydney Wanderers
- Goal · Central Coast Mariners · James Donachie3-289'
- 88'Yellow Card · Western Sydney Wanderers · Jacob Farrell
- Yellow Card · Central Coast Mariners · B. Brandtman86'
- 86'Substitution · Western Sydney Wanderers · Atiya Waraga · InOut: Steven Ugarković
- 81'Substitution · Western Sydney Wanderers · Ruon Tongyik · InOut: Alex Gersbach
- Substitution · Central Coast Mariners · B. Brandtman · InOut: M. Di Pizio81'
- Goal · Central Coast Mariners · Nathanael Blair2-277'
- Substitution · Central Coast Mariners · S. Ngor · InOut: Ali Auglah73'
- 69'Goal · Western Sydney Wanderers · Hiroshi Ibusuki1-2
- 65'Yellow Card · Western Sydney Wanderers · Dylan Scicluna
- 65'Substitution · Western Sydney Wanderers · Joshua Brillante · InOut: Phillip Cancar
- 65'Substitution · Western Sydney Wanderers · Hiroshi Ibusuki · InOut: Kosta Barbarouses
- 65'Substitution · Western Sydney Wanderers · Bozhidar Kraev · InOut: Brandon Borrello
- 62'
- Substitution · Central Coast Mariners · Nathanael Blair · InOut: Kaito Taniguchi62'
- Yellow Card · Central Coast Mariners · James Donachie55'
- Goal · Central Coast Mariners · Ali Auglah1-155'
- Yellow Card · Central Coast Mariners · Ali Auglah35'
- 8'Goal · Western Sydney Wanderers · Angus Thurgate0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Central Coast MarinersWestern Sydney Wanderers
32%Ball Possession68%
8Shots Total20
4Shots On Target8
1Corners3
7Fouls7
3Yellow Cards2
1Offsides3
5Saves1
296Passes627
2Shots Off Target7
62Attacks135
18Dangerous Attacks60
5Shots Inside Box12
3Shots Outside Box8
3Goals2
8Free Kicks7
2Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork2
14Tackles21
2Assists2
230Accurate Passes565
8Total Crosses24
1Accurate Crosses6
8Interceptions7
3Big Chances Created5
1Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-2 · 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
Substitutes
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AW
Atiya Waraga6.8
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 42(76%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 7.3 | 28' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 6(67%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
S. Ngor FW | 7.0 | 17' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 2(50%) | 2 | 4/4 |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(50%) | - | - | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(83%) | 3 | 3/4 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 25(92%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 24(74%) | - | 1/1 | |
B. Tapp DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(82%) | - | 0/1 |
| 6.6 | 62' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 19(74%) | - | 3/3 | |
| 6.5 | 9' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(67%) | - | 0/3 | |
| 6.5 | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(89%) | 2 | 2/5 | |
| 6.5 | 73' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 12(58%) | 1 | 2/12 | |
H. Eames MF | 6.4 | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(75%) | 1 | 2/4 |
| 6.4 | 81' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(88%) | 1 | 5/13 | |
Oliver Lavale FW | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | 1 | 4/12 |
Jacob Nasso DF | - | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(50%) | 1 | 1/2 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total4 Accurate2 Accuracy50% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won1 Interceptions0 Clearances3 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total2 Won1 Lost1 Won %50% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches10 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||