Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC: 0–1
Melbourne City FC beat Sydney FC 1–0 in the Australian A-League Men on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia.
- Competition: Australian A-League Men (2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
- Attendance: 5,115
- Teams: Sydney FC (home), Melbourne City FC (away)
Goals
- 53' — Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sydney FC | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 55.5 | 44.5 |
| Shots | 16 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Sydney FC (4-1-2-1-2): Harrison Devenish-Meares (G), Alexandar Popovic (CD-L), Marcel Tisserand (CD-R), Paul Okon-Engstler (DM), Ben Garuccio (LB), Rhyan Grant (RB), Ahmet Arslan (AM), Piero Quispe (LM), Tiago Quintal (RM), Víctor Campuzano (CF-L), Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (CF-R).
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3): Patrick Beach (G), Samuel Souprayen (CD-L), German Ferreyra (CD-R), Aziz Behich (LB), Nathaniel Atkinson (RB), Ryan Teague (CM), Andreas Kuen (LM), Kavian Rahmani (RM), Max Caputo (F), Daniel Arzani (LF), Marcus Younis (RF).
Recent form
Sydney FC: lost 2–1 vs Adelaide United (14 Feb); drew 1–1 vs Auckland FC (17 Feb); won 1–0 vs Brisbane Roar (21 Feb); won 1–0 away to Wellington Phoenix FC (1 Mar); drew 2–2 vs Melbourne Victory (7 Mar).
Melbourne City FC: drew 0–0 vs Gangwon FC (18 Feb); lost 3–1 vs Melbourne Victory (21 Feb); lost 3–0 away to Auckland FC (28 Feb); drew 1–1 vs Buriram United (3 Mar); lost 0–0 away to Buriram United (10 Mar).