Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Newcastle Jets FC
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Newcastle Jets FC won: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League (Round 13) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at CommBank Stadium, Sydney. Western Sydney Wanderers goals: Awan Lual 83'. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Joe Shaughnessy 15', Eli Adams 38'. Expected goals: 1.67-1.70. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Joe Shaughnessy (8.6).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1
Newcastle Jets FC narrowly beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 away from home at CommBank Stadium on Saturday 17 January in the A-League.
Joe Shaughnessy put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 15' (0-1), Eli Adams made it 0-2 on 38' and Awan Lual pulled one back for Western Sydney Wanderers on 83' (1-2).
Western Sydney Wanderers had 56% of the ball, shots were 16-16 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.67-1.70.
Joe Shaughnessy (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 5,243. Referee: Alireza Faghani.
Match stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.67 | 1.70 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 31 |
| Big chances | 3 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 469 (87%) | 365 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 12 | 8 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2): Lawrence Thomas, Jarrod Carluccio, Ruon Tongyik, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Alex Gersbach, Angus Thurgate, Joshua Brillante, Dylan Scicluna, Kosta Barbarouses, Brandon Borrello, Alou Kuol
Newcastle Jets FC (4-1-4-1): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Joe Shaughnessy, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Max Burgess, Eli Adams, Will Dobson, Lachlan Bayliss, Clayton Taylor, Lachlan Rose
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Joe Shaughnessy (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 38' · Goal · Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Xavier Bertoncello for Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Hiroshi Ibusuki for Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 64' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Steven Peter Ugarkovic for Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 64' · Substitution · Kota Mizunuma for Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Lucas Scicluna for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Jai Rose for Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 77' · Substitution · Nathan Barrie for Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 77' · Substitution · Awan Lual for Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 78' · Yellow card · Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 83' · Goal · Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 90' · Substitution · Kostandinos Grozos for Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets FC)
All-time head-to-head
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 1-2 (A-League) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 06:00 UTC at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, A-League.