LIVE UPDATES. Western United extends the lead over Western Sydney Wanderers with a goal from Nikita Rukavytsya in the 81st minute and the result is 3-1

Live updates of the match played between Western Sydney Wanderers and Western United on the 8th of March 2024 in Sydney during the 20th week of the A-League Men

LIVE UPDATES. Western United extends the lead over Western Sydney Wanderers with a goal from Nikita Rukavytsya in the 81st minute and the result is 3-1

SYDNEY. Western Sydney Wanderers and Western United are facing in the 20th round of the A-League Men.

Nikita Rukavytsya has scored a goal in the 81st minute. The result is now 3-1 for Western United over Western Sydney Wanderers.

Match Statistics

  • 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
  • 9 Total 13
  • 2 On Target 7
  • 7 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 3
  • 122 Attack 93
  • 35 Dangerous attack 55
  • 94 Ball safe 84
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 0 Corners 7
  • 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 10 Total 24
  • 3 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Western Sydney Wanderers was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Western United that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Western Sydney Wanderers was more aggressive with dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target.

Western Sydney Wanderers shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Western United shot 13 times, 7 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Western Sydney Wanderers received 3 yellow cards (Brandon Borrello, Jack Clisby and Marcelo). Talking about the opposition, Western United received 4 yellow cards (Matthew Grimaldi, Ben Garuccio, Angus Thurgate and Tomoki Imai).

Nikita Rukavytsya

Nikita Vadymovych Rukavytsya

Forwarder

UkraineUkraine

Age: 37

185 cm

74 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 15 12 Missed
Minutes 376 25.1 Avg
Goals 2 0.1 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 5 0.3 Avg
Passes 111 7.471.7% AvgSucc
Yellow 0 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 12 times for 347 minutes for A-League Men.

Nikita Rukavytsya scored 2 goals for Western United. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 12th in A-League Men. In the last match Western United won 3-1 against Western Sydney Wanderers.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 3-1 for Western United.

Western Sydney Wanderers performance and stats

Western Sydney Wanderers

Manager: Marko Rudan
Rank 7th
Win 11
Draw 4
Loss 12
Goals 44-48
Diff -4

Western Sydney Wanderers is currently 6th in the A-League Men with 28 points.

In the last 20 games, it has won 8 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Western Sydney Wanderers lost 1-3 against Western United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 32 goals and conceding 30.​

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 18 points.

In the last 20 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 12 times. In its last match, Western United won 1-3 against Western Sydney Wanderers.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 38.​