Western Sydney Wanderers 3-2 Central Coast Mariners
Updated
Western Sydney Wanderers won: Western Sydney Wanderers 3-2 Central Coast Mariners in the A-League (Round 5) on Sat, 22 Nov 2025 at CommBank Stadium, Sydney. Western Sydney Wanderers goals: Bozhidar Kraev 1', Kosta Barbarouses 11', Kosta Barbarouses 23' (pen). Central Coast Mariners goals: Lucas Mauragis 9', Alfie McCalmont 39' (pen). Expected goals: 1.47-1.14. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Kosta Barbarouses (9.1).
Match report
Western Sydney Wanderers beat Central Coast Mariners 3-2
Western Sydney Wanderers squeezed past Central Coast Mariners 3-2 at CommBank Stadium on Saturday 22 November in the A-League.
Bozhidar Kraev put Western Sydney Wanderers ahead on 1' (1-0), Lucas Mauragis levelled for Central Coast Mariners on 9' (1-1), Kosta Barbarouses restored Western Sydney Wanderers' lead on 11' (2-1), added another from the penalty spot on 23' (3-1) and Alfie McCalmont pulled one back for Central Coast Mariners from the penalty spot on 39' (3-2).
Western Sydney Wanderers had 49% of the ball, shots were 12-8 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.47-1.14.
Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 6,557. Referee: Daniel Elder.
Match stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Central Coast Mariners | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.47 | 1.14 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 364 (87%) | 385 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2): Lawrence Thomas, Aidan Simmons, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Alex Bonetig, Alex Gersbach, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Joshua Brillante, Angus Thurgate, Bozhidar Kraev, Kosta Barbarouses, Alou Kuol
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2): Andrew Redmayne, Nathan Paull, Brad Tapp, Storm Roux, Lucas Mauragis, Sabit James Ngor, Alfie McCalmont, Harrison Steele, Bailey Brandtman, Nicholas Duarte, Miguel Di Pizio
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 9' · Goal · Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast Mariners)
- 11' · Goal · Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 23' · Goal · Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 39' · Goal · Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners)
- 46' · Substitution · James Donachie for Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners)
- 53' · Yellow card · Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 55' · Yellow card · Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 65' · Substitution · Christian Theoharous for Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners)
- 65' · Substitution · Ryan Edmondson for Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners)
- 68' · Substitution · Gabriel Cleur for Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 69' · Substitution · Dylan Scicluna for Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 74' · Substitution · Arthur De Lima for Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners)
- 78' · Substitution · Jarrod Carluccio for Steven Peter Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 85' · Substitution · Abdelelah Faisal for Sabit James Ngor (Central Coast Mariners)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Awan Lual for Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers)
All-time head-to-head
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners?
Western Sydney Wanderers won, 3-2 (A-League) on Sat, 22 Nov 2025.
When and where is Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners?
Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 06:00 UTC at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, A-League.