LIVE UPDATES. Western United draws Sydney with a goal from Ben Garuccio in the 53rd minute and the result is 2-2

Live updates of the match played between Western United and Sydney on the 3rd of February 2024 in Melbourne during the 15th week of the A-League Men

LIVE UPDATES. Western United draws Sydney with a goal from Ben Garuccio in the 53rd minute and the result is 2-2

MELBOURNE. Western United and Sydney are clashing in the 15th round of the A-League Men.

Ben Garuccio has scored a goal in the 53rd minute and the current result is 2-2.

Match Statistics

  • 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
  • 16 Total 11
  • 4 On Target 6
  • 7 Off Target 2
  • 5 Shots blocked 3
  • 113 Attack 135
  • 37 Dangerous attack 49
  • 82 Ball safe 89
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 6 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 9 Total 18
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Sydney was in firm control of the ball 60% while Western United was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Western United was more pushing with dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 4 were on target.

Western United shot 16 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Sydney shot 11 times, 6 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Western United received 3 yellow cards (Michael Ruhs, Kane Vidmar and Josh Risdon). On the opposite side, Sydney received 2 yellow cards (Fábio Gomes and Gabriel Lacerda).

Ben Garuccio

Benjamin Garuccio

Defender

AustraliaAustralia

Age: 29

174 cm

73 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 23 4 Missed
Minutes 2035 88.5 Avg
Goals 3 0.1 Avg
Assist 1 0.0 Avg
Attempt 85 3.7 Avg
Passes 1162 50.577.7% AvgSucc
Yellow 4 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 14 times for 1225 minutes for A-League Men.

Ben Garuccio scored 2 goals for Western United. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 12th in A-League Men. In the last match Western United drew 2-2 against Sydney.

The last time the teams played each other, it was a draw 2-2.

Western United performance and stats

Western United

Manager: John Aloisi
Rank 11th
Win 7
Draw 5
Loss 15
Goals 36-55
Diff -19

Western United is currently 12th in the A-League Men with 8 points.

In the last 14 games, it has won twice, drawn twice, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Western United drawn 2-2 against Sydney.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 13 goals and conceding 31.​

Sydney performance and stats

Sydney

Manager: Ufuk Talay
Rank 4th
Win 12
Draw 5
Loss 10
Goals 52-41
Diff 11
This season

Sydney is currently 7th in the A-League Men with 20 points.

In the last 15 games, it has won 6 times, drawn twice, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Sydney drawn 2-2 against Western United.​​

It has a even goal difference after scoring 27 goals and conceding 27.​