The Isuzu UTE A-League action rolls into midweek as Western Sydney Wanderers travel to take on Melbourne City at AAMI Park on Tuesday night.
The Wanderers arrived in Melbourne without captain Marcelo to call on after the Brazilian’s fifth yellow card of the season, picked up in defeat to Western United in Round 20, resulted in a one-game suspension.
And they sorely missed their skipper as Melbourne City ran riot in an extraordinary first half where City netted four goals, scored by Tolgay Arslan (2), Leo Natel and Tolgay Arslan.
City look set to leapfrog the Wanderers into the top six, barring a miracle in the second half, meaning Marko Rudan’s side will fall out of the final spots for the first time this season.
At half-time, Rudan opted to make a remarkable five substitutions.
ON: Gabriel Cleur, Dylan Pierias, Milos Ninkovic, Nathan Barrie, Jack Clisby
OFF: Nicolas Milanovic, Lachlan Brook, Tom Beadling, Aidan Simmons, Dylan Scicluna.
Watch the goals below.
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Starting XIs
Ins & Outs: Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers
Melbourne City squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 4. Nuno REIS, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 8. James JEGGO, 9. Jamie MACLAREN (C), 10. Tolgay ARSLAN, 11. Leo NATEL, 14. Vicente FERNÁNDEZ, 15. Andrew NABBOUT, 17. Terry ANTONIS, 18. Jordon HALL, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Curtis GOOD, 25. Callum TALBOT, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 44. Marin JAKOLIS
Ins: 7. Mathew LECKIE (returns from injury), 18. Jordon HALL (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Scott GALLOWAY (calf), 23. Marco TILIO (hamstring), 34. Arion SULEMANI (ACL), 46. Ben MAZZEO (ankle)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (GK), 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 5.Sonny KITTEL, 7.Dylan PIEIRAS, 10. Milos NINKOVIC, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 16.Tom BEADLING, 17.Lachlan BROOK, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 21.Jorrit HENDRIX, 25.Joshua BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 29.Dyan SCICLUNA, 31.Aidan SIMMONS, 32.Nathaneal BLAIR, 33.Alex BONETIG, 44.Nathan BARRIE
Ins: 25.Joshua BRILLANTE (promoted), 29.Dylan SICLUNA (promoted), 32.Nathanael BLAIR (promoted), 44.Nathan BARRIE (promoted)
Outs: 6.Marcelo (suspended – yellow cards – 1 match)
