WS Wanderers vs Melbourne City

A-League Men 18 Oct 2025, 06:00
WS Wanderers
WS Wanderers
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
🏟 CommBank Stadium Round 1

Match report

WS Wanderers were held to a 1-1 draw by Melbourne City in the A-League Men on 18 October 2025.

Melbourne City dominated possession with 63% of the ball, while WS Wanderers had 13 shots to Melbourne City's 10.

The match was played at CommBank Stadium.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 13 - 10 On target 4 - 4 Corners 2 - 8 Fouls 13 - 10 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Lawrence Thomas
WS Wanderers · 3 saves
7 Kosta Barbarouses 1 goal
7 Max Caputo 1 goal
7 Anthony Pantazopoulos 60 passes (80% accurate)
7 Alex Bonetig captained the side
First half vs second half
Melbourne City came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 11–3 2–7
Shots On Goal 4–1 0–3
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 2–4 0–4
Attacks 25–67 28–80
Match statistics
2 Corners 8
5 Substitution 5
53 Attacks 147
2 Attacks 1
19 Dangerous Attacks 61
4 On Target 4
9 Off Target 6
1 Off Target 0
13 Shots Total 10
4 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 2
5 Shots Inside Box 5
8 Shots Outside Box 5
13 Fouls 10
2 Corners 8
0 Offsides 1
37% Ball Possession 63%
2 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 3
392 Passes Total 662
319 Passes Accurate 574
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
WS Wanderers · 4-4-2
20 L. Thomas
31 A. Simmons 22 A. Pantazopoulos 4 A. Bonetig 3 A. Gersbach
8 S. Ugarković 25 J. Brillante 32 A. Thurgate 23 B. Kraev
26 B. Borrello 9 K. Barbarouses
Melbourne City · 4-2-3-1
1 P. Beach
13 N. Atkinson 22 G. Ferreyra 26 S. Souprayen 16 A. Behich
27 K. Trewin 7 M. Leckie
10 T. Kanamori 30 A. Kuen 11 E. Rashani
17 M. Caputo
WS Wanderers
Coach
Alen Stajčić
Substitutes
  • 2 Gabriel Cléúr
  • 45 Alou Kuol
  • 21 Aydan Hammond
  • 5 Dylan Scicluna
  • 39 Awan Lual
  • 30 Jordan Holmes
  • 19 Ruon Tongyik
Melbourne City
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
Substitutes
  • 39 Emin Durakovic
  • 19 Zane Schreiber
  • 47 Kavian Rahmani
  • 38 Beckham Baker
  • 36 Harrison Shillington
  • 33 Dakota Ochsenham
  • 4 Liam Bonetig
Substitutions
  • 65' ↑ G. Cleur ↓ A. Simmons WS Wanderers
  • 65' ↑ A. Kuol ↓ S. Ugarkovic WS Wanderers
  • 70' ↑ E. Durakovic ↓ A. Kuen Melbourne City
  • 70' ↑ K. Rahmani ↓ E. Rashani Melbourne City
  • 70' ↑ Z. Schreiber ↓ M. Leckie Melbourne City
  • 80' ↑ A. Hammond ↓ K. Barbarouses WS Wanderers
  • 80' ↑ B. Baker ↓ T. Kanamori Melbourne City
  • 90+1' ↑ A. Lual ↓ B. Borrello WS Wanderers
  • 90+1' ↑ D. Scicluna ↓ A. Thurgate WS Wanderers
  • 90+1' ↑ H. Shillington ↓ N. Atkinson Melbourne City
Cards
  • 34' T. Kanamori Melbourne City
  • 57' A. Thurgate WS Wanderers
  • 71' K. Rahmani Melbourne City
  • 84' A. Kuol WS Wanderers
Head-to-head
WS Wanderers 2 6 draws 6 Melbourne City
2026-04-04 Melbourne City vs WS Wanderers 3 - 0
2026-02-07 WS Wanderers vs Melbourne City 1 - 1
2025-10-18 WS Wanderers vs Melbourne City 1 - 1
2025-04-19 Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City 2 - 2
2024-11-30 Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers 0 - 2
2024-04-20 Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City 1 - 2
Recent form
WS Wanderers D L L D D
Melbourne City D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in WS Wanderers vs Melbourne City?
WS Wanderers drew 1-1 against Melbourne City on 18 October 2025.
Who won WS Wanderers vs Melbourne City?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was WS Wanderers vs Melbourne City played?
The match was played at CommBank Stadium.
Who had more possession in WS Wanderers vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.