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Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers draw in thrilling Sydney clash
CommBank Stadium in Sydney hosted a vibrant encounter between Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers, part of round 19 of the A-League regular season. The match, played on February 16th, 2025, and refereed by Alireza Faghani, ended in a draw.
The game was filled with excitement until the final whistle. An own goal by A. Pantazopoulos in the 56th minute gave Macarthur FC the lead, but Western Sydney Wanderers responded with goals from N. Milanovic in the 70th minute and G. Cleur in the 77th minute, assisted by B. Borrello, to turn the game around. The match was tense, with yellow cards shown to T. Uskok and M. Jurman of Macarthur FC.
Despite the draw, the game showcased a close contest between the two teams. Western Sydney Wanderers had a slight edge in possession (51%), while Macarthur FC had more shots (21 vs 20). However, shot accuracy was similar, with 8 shots on target for the Wanderers and 5 for Macarthur. Both teams displayed intensity, with a total of 24 fouls committed between them.
Substitutions western sydney wanderers: at minute 72 A. Gersbach came in and J. Clisby went out., at minute 72 A. Hammond came in and B. Kraev went out., at minute 72 M. Antonsson came in and Z. Sapsford went out., at minute 90 M. Al Taay came in and O. Priestman went out., at minute 90 A. Abdul-Rahman came in and B. Borrello went out.
Substitutions macarthur: at minute 76 I. Vujica came in and W. Scott went out., at minute 76 S. E. Khaoui came in and D. De Silva went out., at minute 86 C. Ikonomidis came in and K. Boli went out., at minute 86 P. Makrillos came in and L. Brattan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Western Sydney Wanderers
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