Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC: 0–0
Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC drew 0–0 in the Australian A-League Men on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.
- Competition: Australian A-League Men (2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 08:35 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
- Attendance: 5,035
- Teams: Melbourne City FC (home), Sydney FC (away)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Melbourne City FC | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 60.6 | 39.4 |
| Shots | 23 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Fouls | 16 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3): Patrick Beach (G), Samuel Souprayen (CD-L), German Ferreyra (CD-R), Aziz Behich (LB), Nathaniel Atkinson (RB), Kai Trewin (CM), Emin Durakovic (LM), Kavian Rahmani (RM), Andrew Nabbout (F), Andreas Kuen (LF), Medin Memeti (RF).
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1): Harrison Devenish-Meares (G), Alex Grant (CD-L), Marcel Tisserand (CD-R), Ben Garuccio (LB), Rhyan Grant (RB), Piero Quispe (AM), Paul Okon-Engstler (LM), Rhys Youlley (RM), Víctor Campuzano (F), Al Hassan Toure (AM-L), Abel Walatee (AM-R).
Recent form
Melbourne City FC: won 1–0 away to Newcastle Jets (6 Dec); drew 1–1 away to FC SEOUL (10 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Melbourne Victory (20 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Macarthur FC (23 Dec); lost 3–1 vs Perth Glory FC (28 Dec).
Sydney FC: won 3–0 vs Melbourne Victory (22 Nov); lost 1–0 away to Western Sydney Wanderers FC (29 Nov); won 2–1 away to Central Coast Mariners FC (6 Dec); won 1–0 away to Perth Glory FC (13 Dec); lost 2–0 away to Newcastle Jets (20 Dec).