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A-League Men · Matchweek 3

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Melbourne City FC

MEL

2–1Full timeHalf-time 0–1

Sydney FC

SYD

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 36'Al Hassan Touréassist by Oriola SundayGoal for Sydney FC at 36 minutes: Al Hassan Touré assist by Oriola Sunday
  2. Emiliano Marcondesassist by Julio Cascante46'Goal for Melbourne City FC at 46 minutes: Emiliano Marcondes assist by Julio Cascante
  3. Awer Mabilassist by Emiliano Marcondes62'Goal for Melbourne City FC at 62 minutes: Awer Mabil assist by Emiliano Marcondes
  4. 65'Jordan Courtney-PerkinsYellow card for Sydney FC at 65 minutes: Jordan Courtney-Perkins
  5. 69'Alexandar PopovićYellow card for Sydney FC at 69 minutes: Alexandar Popović
Show 9 substitutions
  1. Emiliano Marcondes on for Besian Kutleshi46'Substitution for Melbourne City FC at 46 minutes: Emiliano Marcondes on for Besian Kutleshi
  2. Matthew Leckie on for Quinn Macnicol63'Substitution for Melbourne City FC at 63 minutes: Matthew Leckie on for Quinn Macnicol
  3. 64'Tiago Quintal on for Al Hassan TouréSubstitution for Sydney FC at 64 minutes: Tiago Quintal on for Al Hassan Touré
  4. Takeshi Kanamori on for Medin Memeti64'Substitution for Melbourne City FC at 64 minutes: Takeshi Kanamori on for Medin Memeti
  5. 73'Joseph Lacey on for Wataru KamijoSubstitution for Sydney FC at 73 minutes: Joseph Lacey on for Wataru Kamijo
  6. 73'James Overy on for Akol AkonSubstitution for Sydney FC at 73 minutes: James Overy on for Akol Akon
  7. Liam Bonetig on for Julio Cascante73'Substitution for Melbourne City FC at 73 minutes: Liam Bonetig on for Julio Cascante
  8. Roland Ballah on for Andrew Nabbout79'Substitution for Melbourne City FC at 79 minutes: Roland Ballah on for Andrew Nabbout
  9. 86'Mathias Macallister on for Takahiro SekineSubstitution for Sydney FC at 86 minutes: Mathias Macallister on for Takahiro Sekine
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Melbourne City FC4-2-3-1Starting shape4-2-3-1Sydney FC
53%Possession48%
36%Territory30%
41%From set plays28%
0.08Chance quality0.09
5.5%Directness5.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Melbourne City FC, 3 for Sydney FC. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes.

The xG race24 shots
Cumulative expected goalsMelbourne City FC 1.44 xG, Sydney FC 0.52 xG over 90 minutes
  • Melbourne City FC1.44
  • Sydney FC0.52
Final score 2–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
8'Sydney FC0.03off target
9'Melbourne City FC0.12off target
10'Melbourne City FC0.36off target
14'Melbourne City FC0.11off target
15'Melbourne City FC0.08off target
17'Sydney FC0.02off target
20'Sydney FC0.14off target
24'Sydney FC0.02blocked
26'Melbourne City FC0.04saved
28'Melbourne City FC0.03off target
30'Melbourne City FC0.05off target
34'Melbourne City FC0.02off target
36'Sydney FC0.10goal
46'Melbourne City FC0.09goal
47'Melbourne City FC0.23off target
48'Melbourne City FC0.14post
48'Melbourne City FC0.05saved
62'Melbourne City FC0.07goal
78'Melbourne City FC0.01off target
79'Sydney FC0.06saved
79'Sydney FC0.03off target
82'Sydney FC0.06off target
83'Sydney FC0.06off target
89'Melbourne City FC0.03saved
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • Melbourne City FC (2/15)
  • Sydney FC (1/9)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
8'Sydney FC0.03left footopen playoff target
9'Melbourne City FC0.12right footopen playoff target
10'Melbourne City FC0.36right footopen playoff target
14'Melbourne City FC0.11right footcorneroff target
15'Melbourne City FC0.08right footopen playoff target
17'Sydney FC0.02right footopen playoff target
20'Sydney FC0.14right footfast breakoff target
24'Sydney FC0.02right footcornerblocked
26'Melbourne City FC0.04right footopen playsaved
28'Melbourne City FC0.03headset pieceoff target
30'Melbourne City FC0.05left footopen playoff target
34'Melbourne City FC0.02right footopen playoff target
36'Sydney FC0.10right footopen playgoal
46'Melbourne City FC0.09right footset piecegoal
47'Melbourne City FC0.23headopen playoff target
48'Melbourne City FC0.14headopen playpost
48'Melbourne City FC0.05headopen playsaved
62'Melbourne City FC0.07right footopen playgoal
78'Melbourne City FC0.01right footopen playoff target
79'Sydney FC0.06left footopen playsaved
79'Sydney FC0.03right footopen playoff target
82'Sydney FC0.06left footset pieceoff target
83'Sydney FC0.06headset pieceoff target
89'Melbourne City FC0.03right footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Melbourne City FC, below favour Sydney FC.
  • Melbourne City FC pressure
  • Sydney FC pressure
Line-ups36 players

Melbourne City FC4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Sydney FC4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Melbourne City FCSydney FC
1.44Expected goals0.52
49Possession %51
15Shots9
5On target2
4Big chances0
2Corners3
386Passes412
71Pass accuracy %74
39.6Field tilt %est.23.1
14Fouls14
0Yellow cards2