Newcastle Jets FC 2-0 Sydney FC
Updated
Newcastle Jets FC won: Newcastle Jets FC 2-0 Sydney FC in the A-League (Round 9) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Will Dobson 66', Xavier Bertoncello 84'. Expected goals: 2.94-1.18. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Alexander Badolato (8.9).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC beat Sydney FC 2-0
Newcastle Jets FC saw off Sydney FC 2-0 at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday 20 December in the A-League.
Will Dobson put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 66' (1-0) and Xavier Bertoncello made it 2-0 on 84'.
Newcastle Jets FC had 54% of the ball, shots were 27-17 (9-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.94-1.18. Newcastle Jets FC were the better side on chances, too.
Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 5,587. Referee: Casey Lisa Reibelt.
Match stats
| Newcastle Jets FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.94 | 1.18 |
| Total shots | 27 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 61 | 22 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (83%) | 296 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 27 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 22 | 8 |
Lineups
Newcastle Jets FC (4-1-4-1): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Max Cooper, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Kostandinos Grozos, Eli Adams, Will Dobson, Alexander Badolato, Clayton Taylor, Lachlan Rose
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Rhyan Grant, Marcel Tisserand, Alexander Grant, Benjamin Garuccio, Rhys Youlley, Corey Hollman, Abel Walatee, Piero Quispe, Alhassan Toure, Victor Campuzano
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Akol Akon for Abel Walatee (Sydney FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Wataru Kamijo for Corey Hollman (Sydney FC)
- 66' · Goal · Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Jordan Baylis for Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Joe Lolley for Alhassan Toure (Sydney FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Patrick Wood for Victor Campuzano (Sydney FC)
- 71' · Yellow card · Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Tiago Quintal for Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Kota Mizunuma for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Xavier Bertoncello for Kostandinos Grozos (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 84' · Goal · Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Thomas Aquilina for Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Piero Quispe (Sydney FC)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Newcastle Jets FC vs Sydney FC?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 2-0 (A-League) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is Newcastle Jets FC vs Sydney FC?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 06:00 UTC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, A-League.