#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix	4	+6	10
2	Sydney FC	4	+3	7
3	Brisbane Roar	3	+2	7
4	Melbourne City	4	0	7
5	Perth Glory	4	+3	6
6	Western Sydney	4	+2	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	0	5
8	Auckland FC	4	-1	5
9	Melbourne Victory	4	-1	3
10	Newcastle Jets	4	-4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners	4	-5	2
12	Adelaide United	3	-5	1

Semifinal
Play Offs: Quarter-finals

Match info

Competition: Australia A-League
Round: Round 3
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 06:00
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Capacity: 30,050

Melbourne City vs Sydney FC

Match events

36'Al Hassan TouréAssist: Oriola Sunday0 - 1
Half-time
45'Emiliano Marcondesfor Besian Kutleshi
46'Emiliano MarcondesAssist: Julio Cascante1 - 1
62'Awer MabilAssist: Emiliano Marcondes2 - 1
63'Mathew Leckiefor Quinn MacNicol
64'Tiago Quintalfor Al Hassan Touré
64'Takeshi Kanamorifor Medin Memeti
65'Jordan Courtney-PerkinsYellow card
69'Alexandar PopovicYellow card
73'Joseph Laceyfor Wataru Kamijo
73'James Overyfor Akol Akon
73'Liam Bonetigfor Julio Cascante
79'Roland Ballahfor Andrew Nabbout
86'Mathias Macallisterfor Takahiro Sekine
Full-time

Statistics

49%Ball possession51%
5Shots on target2
10Shots off target6
0Blocked shots1
2Corner kicks3
127Attacks99
53Dangerous attacks40
0Yellow cards2

Lineups

Confirmed

Melbourne City

Formation 4-2-3-1

40James NieuwenhuizenGK
13Nathaniel AtkinsonDF
18Julio CascanteDF
2Harrison DelbridgeDF
16Aziz Behich(C)DF
14Besian KutleshiMF
24Kavian RahmaniMF
11Awer MabilMF
19Quinn MacNicolMF
23Medin MemetiMF
15Andrew NabboutFW

Substitutes

39Roland Ballah
50Jonty Benfield
4Liam Bonetig
77Takeshi Kanamori
7Mathew Leckie
10Emiliano Marcondes
38Beckham Baker

Missing

Matheus Rossetto · Leg Injury
Dakota Ochsenham · Rest
Max Caputo · Hamstring Injury
Alessandro Lopane · Muscle Injury
Benjamin Mazzeo · Ankle injury
Ryan Kalms · Knee injury

Sydney FC

Formation 4-2-3-1

12Harrison Devenish-MearesGK
23Rhyan Grant(C)DF
41Alexandar PopovicDF
4Jordan Courtney-PerkinsDF
17Ben GaruccioDF
8Wataru KamijoMF
36Rhys YoulleyMF
7Akol AkonMF
35Al Hassan TouréMF
14Takahiro SekineMF
9Oriola SundayFW

Substitutes

22Mathias Macallister
29Joseph Lacey
2James Overy
28Ethan Dyer
20Tiago Quintal
16Gabriel Popovic
30Alexander Zaverdinos

Missing

Jake Hollman · Knock
Jacob Farrell · Groin Injury
Abel Walatee · Ankle injury
Gus Hoefsloot · Wrist injury

Recent form

Melbourne City

D L W L L

Sydney FC

W D L W W

Last five results, most recent first.

Head to head

Melbourne City wins

Draws

Sydney FC wins

About Melbourne City vs Sydney FC

Melbourne City and Sydney FC finished 2-1 in the Australia A-League at AAMI Park.

Melbourne City have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches. Sydney FC have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

Recent form

Melbourne City

D L W L L

Sydney FC

W D L W W

Last five results, most recent first.

Australia A-League table

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix	4	+6	10
2	Sydney FC	4	+3	7
3	Brisbane Roar	3	+2	7
4	Melbourne City	4	0	7
5	Perth Glory	4	+3	6
6	Western Sydney	4	+2	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	0	5
8	Auckland FC	4	-1	5
9	Melbourne Victory	4	-1	3
10	Newcastle Jets	4	-4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners	4	-5	2
12	Adelaide United	3	-5	1

Semifinal
Play Offs: Quarter-finals

Match info

Competition: Australia A-League
Round: Round 3
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 06:00
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Capacity: 30,050