Sydney FC 1-2 Newcastle Jets FC
Updated
Newcastle Jets FC won: Sydney FC 1-2 Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League (Round 22) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Sydney FC goals: Tiago Quintal 68'. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Kota Mizunuma 32', Ben Gibson 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.00-2.38. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Max Burgess (8.7).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC beat Sydney FC 2-1
Newcastle Jets FC narrowly beat Sydney FC 2-1 away from home at Allianz Stadium on Sunday 22 March in the A-League.
Kota Mizunuma put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 32' (0-1), Tiago Quintal levelled for Sydney FC on 68' (1-1) and Ben Gibson restored Newcastle Jets FC's lead on 90+3' (1-2).
Ben Gibson's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
Sydney FC had 51% of the ball, shots were 19-11 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.00-2.38. Newcastle Jets FC were the better side on chances, too.
Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 10,159. Referee: Adam Kersey.
Match stats
| Sydney FC | Newcastle Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 | 2.38 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 391 (81%) | 359 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Sydney FC (3-1-4-2): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Alexandar Popovic, Marcel Tisserand, Alexander Grant, Paul Okon-Engstler, Rhyan Grant, Ahmet Metin Arslan, Piero Quispe, Benjamin Garuccio, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Víctor Campuzano
Newcastle Jets FC (4-2-3-1): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Joe Shaughnessy, Mark Natta, Thomas Aquilina, Kostandinos Grozos, Max Burgess, Kota Mizunuma, Lachlan Bayliss, Will Dobson, Lachlan Rose
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Piero Quispe (Sydney FC)
- 26' · Yellow card · Marcel Tisserand (Sydney FC)
- 32' · Goal · Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Tiago Quintal for Marcel Tisserand (Sydney FC)
- 54' · Yellow card · Ahmet Metin Arslan (Sydney FC)
- 56' · Yellow card · Joe Shaughnessy (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Xavier Bertoncello for Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Lucas Scicluna for Kostandinos Grozos (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Al Hassan Touré for Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC)
- 64' · Yellow card · Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Jordan Courtney-Perkins for Benjamin Garuccio (Sydney FC)
- 68' · Goal · Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC)
- 71' · Yellow card · Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Patrick Wood for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Sydney FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Rhys Youlley for Ahmet Metin Arslan (Sydney FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Alex Nunes for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 1-2 (A-League) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 04:00 UTC at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, A-League.