Sydney FC 0-1 Melbourne City
Updated
Melbourne City won: Sydney FC 0-1 Melbourne City in the A-League (Round 11) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Melbourne City goals: Max Caputo 53'. Expected goals: 0.80-2.83. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Paul Okon-Engstler (8).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Sydney FC 1-0
Melbourne City narrowly beat Sydney FC 1-0 away from home at Allianz Stadium on Tuesday 17 March in the A-League.
Max Caputo put Melbourne City ahead on 53' (0-1).
Sydney FC had 56% of the ball, shots were 16-18 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.80-2.83. Melbourne City were the better side on chances, too.
Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 5,115. Referee: Daniel Elder.
Match stats
| Sydney FC | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.80 | 2.83 |
| Total shots | 16 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 30 |
| Big chances | 0 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 434 (85%) | 334 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 13 |
Lineups
Sydney FC (4-4-2): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Rhyan Grant, Marcel Tisserand, Alexandar Popovic, Benjamin Garuccio, Tiago Quintal, Paul Okon-Engstler, Piero Quispe, Víctor Campuzano, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Ahmet Metin Arslan
Melbourne City (4-3-3): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, Germán Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Kavian Rahmani, Ryan Teague, Andreas Kuen, Marcus Younis, Max Caputo, Daniel Arzani
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Al Hassan Touré for Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC)
- 53' · Goal · Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 62' · Yellow card · Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 63' · Substitution · Abel Walatee for Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Alexander Grant for Marcel Tisserand (Sydney FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Mathias Macallister for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Sydney FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Elbasan Rashani for Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City)
- 69' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 69' · Substitution · Zane Schreiber for Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City)
- 69' · Substitution · Emin Durakovic for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 76' · Yellow card · Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Rhys Youlley for Piero Quispe (Sydney FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Harrison Shillington for Marcus Younis (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sydney FC vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won, 0-1 (A-League) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sydney FC vs Melbourne City?
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, A-League.