Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 Sydney FC
Updated
Western Sydney Wanderers won: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 Sydney FC in the A-League (Round 6) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at CommBank Stadium, Sydney. Western Sydney Wanderers goals: Alou Kuol 51'. Expected goals: 1.12-0.85. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Lawrence Thomas (8.5).
Match report
Western Sydney Wanderers beat Sydney FC 1-0
Western Sydney Wanderers narrowly beat Sydney FC 1-0 at CommBank Stadium on Saturday 29 November in the A-League.
Alou Kuol put Western Sydney Wanderers ahead on 51' (1-0).
Western Sydney Wanderers had 44% of the ball, shots were 15-20 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.12-0.85.
Lawrence Thomas (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 21,258. Referee: Alex King.
Match stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.12 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 15 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 289 (79%) | 390 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 13 |
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-3-3): Lawrence Thomas, Aidan Simmons, Alex Bonetig, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Alex Gersbach, Joshua Brillante, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Angus Thurgate, Kosta Barbarouses, Alou Kuol, Bozhidar Kraev
Sydney FC (4-4-2): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Rhyan Grant, Marcel Tisserand, Alexander Grant, Joel King, Joe Lolley, Rhys Youlley, Paul Okon-Engstler, Alhassan Toure, Victor Campuzano, Piero Quispe
Key events
- 29' · Yellow card · Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriel Cleur for Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 51' · Goal · Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 53' · Substitution · Patrick Wood for Alhassan Toure (Sydney FC)
- 53' · Substitution · Abel Walatee for Piero Quispe (Sydney FC)
- 53' · Substitution · Benjamin Garuccio for Joel King (Sydney FC)
- 54' · Substitution · Aydan Hammond for Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 54' · Yellow card · Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 60' · Substitution · Ruon Tongyik for Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 65' · Yellow card · Alexander Grant (Sydney FC)
- 66' · Substitution · Tiago Quintal for Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC)
- 66' · Yellow card · Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 82' · Yellow card · Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 85' · Substitution · Dylan Scicluna for Steven Peter Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 85' · Substitution · Alaat Abdul-Rahman for Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 89' · Yellow card · Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers)
All-time head-to-head
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC?
Western Sydney Wanderers won, 1-0 (A-League) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025.
When and where is Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC?
Sat, 29 Nov 2025, 08:35 UTC at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, A-League.