Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 15': Joe Shaughnessy (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 15'
- 38': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 38'
- 45': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 64': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 64'
- 72': Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 72'
- 77': Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 78'
- 83': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 83'
- 90': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 NEW |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 5,243
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 19 | Ruon Tongyik |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 17 | Jarrod Carluccio |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 8 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
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