Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers: 3–2
Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 in the Australian A-League Men on Saturday, 27 December 2025 at Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia.
- Competition: Australian A-League Men (2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 27 Dec 2025, 08:35 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
- Attendance: 13,582
- Teams: Adelaide United (home), Western Sydney Wanderers (away)
Goals
- 31' — Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United)
- 55' — Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 67' — Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United)
- 71' — Brandon Borrello (penalty) (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 90'+3' — Jonny Yull (Adelaide United)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Adelaide United | Western Sydney Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.3 | 49.7 |
| Shots | 9 | 27 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 9 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Adelaide United (4-4-2): Joshua Smits (G), Panagiotis Kikianis (CD-L), Vinko Stanisic (CD-R), Ryan Kitto (LB), Jay Barnett (RB), Luke Duzel (CM-L), Ethan Alagich (CM-R), Craig Goodwin (LM), Yaya Dukuly (RM), Ryan White (CF-L), Luka Jovanovic (CF-R).
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2): Lawrence Thomas (G), Alex Bonetig (CD-L), Ruon Tongyik (CD-R), Anthony Pantazopoulos (LB), Aidan Simmons (RB), Angus Thurgate (CM-L), Josh Brillante (CM-R), Bozhidar Kraev (LM), Aydan Hammond (RM), Brandon Borrello (CF-L), Alou Kuol (CF-R).
Recent form
Adelaide United: won 4–1 vs Melbourne City FC (21 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Wellington Phoenix FC (29 Nov); lost 1–0 vs Brisbane Roar (7 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Melbourne Victory (13 Dec); won 1–0 away to Perth Glory (20 Dec).
Western Sydney Wanderers: won 3–2 vs Central Coast Mariners (22 Nov); won 1–0 vs Sydney FC (29 Nov); lost 1–0 away to Perth Glory (5 Dec); drew 0–0 vs Brisbane Roar (13 Dec); lost 2–0 vs Auckland FC (19 Dec).