Match summary
Melbourne City beat Sydney 1-0 in the A-League Men, Regular Season.
Sydney vs Melbourne CityResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
76'Yellow Card
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Sydney
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Melbourne City
56%Ball Possession44%
16Shots Total18
2Shots On Target5
1Corners5
8Fouls7
1Yellow Cards1
0Offsides3
3Saves3
510Passes402
8Shots Off Target8
99Attacks93
43Dangerous Attacks48
10Shots Inside Box13
6Shots Outside Box5
0Goals1
7Free Kicks8
6Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
26Tackles26
0Assists1
434Accurate Passes334
0Injuries1
13Total Crosses17
1Accurate Crosses4
2Interceptions8
0Big Chances Created6
0Big Chances Missed5
Team Lineups
Manager: Ufuk Talay
Starting XI
Substitutes
1
GH
Gus Hoefsloot22
MM
Mathias Macallister36
RY
Rhys YoulleyManager: Aurelio Vidmar
Starting XI
Substitutes
40
JN
James NieuwenhuizenPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 56(89%) | 6 | 13/19 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 40(90%) | 1 | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | 38(89%) | 1 | 5/10 | ||
| 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45(87%) | 6 | 10/16 | ||
| 63' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 27(74%) | 3 | 7/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(76%) | - | - | ||
| 63' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(94%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44(81%) | 2 | 8/15 | ||
| 63' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(73%) | 2 | 4/10 | ||
Mathias Macallister FW | 27' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 27' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(80%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 7(100%) | 1 | 2/7 | ||
| 27' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(94%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 93(91%) | 1 | 4/8 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | 0/3 | ||
Rhys Youlley MF | - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(79%) | - | 0/1 |
Sydney vs Melbourne City — computed insights
- Melbourne City moved from 11th to 7th in the A-League Men table with this result.(4 places up. Before kickoff: 11th, 22 points from 19 matches. After: 7th, 25 points from 20 matches; 12 teams.)
- Melbourne City, 11th before kickoff, beat Sydney, who were 3rd.(Table before kickoff: Melbourne City 22 points from 19 matches, Sydney 33 from 20.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 15 | D1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8/15 | 6-5 |
| Melbourne City | 15 | D2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3/15 | 2-7 |
- L1-2 vs Adelaide United2026-02-14
- D1-1 vs Auckland2026-02-17
- W1-0 vs Brisbane Roar2026-02-21
- W1-0 @ Wellington Phoenix2026-03-01
- D2-2 vs Melbourne Victory2026-03-07
- D0-0 vs Gangwon2026-02-18
- L1-3 vs Melbourne Victory2026-02-21
- L0-3 @ Auckland2026-02-28
- D1-1 vs Buriram United2026-03-03
- D0-0 @ Buriram United2026-03-10
- Meetings on record
- 10
- Period covered
- 2018-02-10 – 2026-01-03
- Sydney wins
- 3
- Draws
- 2
- Melbourne City wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 70%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 30%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 2D 3L (Sydney view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 3.2
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | Melbourne City | 0-0 | Sydney |
| 2025-05-03 | Melbourne City | 5-1 | Sydney |
| 2025-03-29 | Sydney | 2-3 | Melbourne City |
| 2024-02-24 | Sydney | 1-1 | Melbourne City |
| 2023-11-03 | Melbourne City | 2-0 | Sydney |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 3 | 20 | 33 | 8 | LDWWD | 6 | -3 |
| Melbourne City | 11 | 19 | 22 | -7 | LDDLL | 10 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 11 ptsSydney 33 · Melbourne City 22
- Positions
- #3 vs #11
- Goals per game
- 1.4/1 vs 1.05/1.42scored/conceded per game · league average 1.42
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 10 matches
Goals
14-18
Total matches
10Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 10 matches
3
Sydney wins
2
Draws
5
Melbourne City wins
Goals Scored
14 - 18