Melbourne City vs Sydney FC : 1–0
Melbourne City beat Sydney FC 1–0 in the Australian A-League Women on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at Melbourne City Football Academy, Melbourne, Australia.
- Competition: Australian A-League Women (2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 06:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Melbourne City Football Academy, Melbourne, Australia
- Attendance: 972
- Teams: Melbourne City (home), Sydney FC (away)
Goals
- 52' — Chinaza Uchendu (Melbourne City)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Melbourne City | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.4 | 48.6 |
| Shots | 21 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Fouls | 9 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Melbourne City (4-4-2): Malena Mieres (G), Taylor Otto (CD-L), Rebekah Stott (CD-R), Danielle Turner (LB), Alexia Apostolakis (RB), Leah Davidson (CM-L), Leticia Mckenna (CM-R), Danella Butrus (LM), Aideen Keane (RM), Holly Mcnamara (CF-L), Chinaza Uchendu (CF-R).
Sydney FC (4-3-3): Heather Hinz (G), Willa Pearson (CD-L), Kirsty Fenton (CD-R), Abbey Lemon (LB), Tori Tumeth (RB), Sarah Hunter (CM), Hana Lowry (LM), Madeleine Caspers (RM), Skye Halmarick (F), Amelia Cassar (LF), Jodi Ulkekul (RF).
Recent form
Melbourne City: won 4–0 vs Central Coast Mariners (8 Nov); won 1–0 vs Wellington Phoenix (7 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Canberra United (13 Dec); won 2–1 vs Melbourne Victory (23 Dec); won 3–1 vs Perth Glory (28 Dec).
Sydney FC : won 2–0 vs Perth Glory (15 Nov); won 1–0 vs Central Coast Mariners (23 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Western Sydney (7 Dec); lost 2–0 away to Canberra United (10 Dec); lost 7–0 away to Wellington Phoenix (20 Dec).