Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney FC
Updated
It finished level: Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney FC in the A-League (Round 21) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Expected goals: 2.29-0.57. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Harrison Devenish-Meares (8.9).
Match report
Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney FC: match report
No goals at AAMI Park: Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney FC (A-League) on Saturday 3 January.
Melbourne City had 61% of the ball, shots were 23-7 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.29-0.57. Melbourne City will feel they deserved more.
Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 5,035. Referee: Shaun Evans.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 | 0.57 |
| Total shots | 23 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 10 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 567 (88%) | 348 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 23 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-1-4-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Kai Trewin, Kavian Rahmani, Andreas Kuen, Emin Durakovic, Andrew Nabbout, Medin Memeti
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Rhyan Grant, Marcel Tisserand, Alexander Grant, Benjamin Garuccio, Rhys Youlley, Paul Okon-Engstler, Abel Walatee, Piero Quispe, Alhassan Toure, Victor Campuzano
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · German Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 49' · Yellow card · Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 59' · Substitution · Corey Hollman for Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Akol Akon for Abel Walatee (Sydney FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Takeshi Kanamori for Medin Memeti (Melbourne City)
- 77' · Substitution · Max Caputo for Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City)
- 80' · Yellow card · Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City)
- 81' · Substitution · Beckham Baker for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 86' · Substitution · Tiago Quintal for Alhassan Toure (Sydney FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Patrick Wood for Victor Campuzano (Sydney FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Besian Kutleshi for German Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Sydney FC?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (A-League) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Sydney FC?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.