The 2019–20 season was the Western United Football Club's first season. Western United competed in the A-League for the first time, though they did not compete in the FFA Cup.[1]
| 2019–20 season | |||
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| Chairman | Jason Sourasis | ||
| Head Coach | Marko Rudan | ||
| Stadium | GMHBA Stadium Mars Stadium | ||
| A-League | 5th | ||
| A-League Finals | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Besart Berisha (19) All: Besart Berisha (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,128 vs. Melbourne Victory (8 December 2019) A-League | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,973 vs. Brisbane Roar (16 February 2020) A-League | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,583 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–2 vs. Central Coast Mariners (H) (1 March 2020) A-League 5–1 vs. Adelaide United (A) (7 March 2020) A-League | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 (3 times) 1–3 (twice) | ||
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On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand.[2] The season resumed on 17 July 2020.[3] Western United finished fifth in their inaugural A-League season, finishing at the semi-finals.
Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and contracts
editTransfers in
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| 8 | MF |  Panagiotis Kone
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Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 February 2019 | [4] |
| 19 | DF | Josh Risdon | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 2 years | 12 February 2019 | [5] |
| 6 | MF | Connor Chapman | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 7 March 2019 | [6] |
| 2 | DF | Aaron Calver | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 1 year | 12 March 2019 | [7] |
| 21 | MF | Sebastian Pasquali |  Jong Ajax
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Free transfer | 3 years | 16 March 2019 | [8][9] |
| 5 | DF | Dylan Pierias | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 1 year | 20 March 2019 | [10] |
| 9 | FW | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 1 year | 20 March 2019 | [10] |
| 7 | FW | Valentino Yuel |  Bentleigh Greens
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Free transfer | 1 year | 25 March 2019 | [11] |
| 15 | DF | Jonathan Aspropotamitis | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 1 year | 15 April 2019 | [12] |
| 17 | MF | Joshua Cavallo | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 1 year | 15 April 2019 | [12] |
| 11 | FW | Connor Pain | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 1 year | 15 April 2019 | [12] |
| 22 | DF |  Ersan Gülüm
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Whittlesea United
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Free transfer | 7 May 2019 | [13] | |
| 10 | FW | Scott McDonald | Unattached | Free transfer | 8 May 2019 | [14] | |
| 20 | GK | James Delianov | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 2 years | 9 May 2019 | [15] |
| 1 | GK |  Filip Kurto
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Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 2 years | 14 May 2019 | [16] |
| 3 | DF | Brendan Hamill | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 2 years | 15 May 2019 | [17][18] |
| 14 | MF | Max Burgess | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 2 years | 27 May 2019 | [19] |
| 4 | DF |  Andrew Durante
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Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 June 2019 | [20] |
| 13 | DF | Ivan Vujica | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 23 June 2019 | [21] | |
| 23 | MF |  Alessandro Diamanti
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Unattached | Free transfer | 24 July 2019 | [22] | |
| 24 | MF | Thiel Iradukunda | Unattached | Scholarship | 1 year | 2 September 2019 | [23] |
| 12 | MF |  Dario Jertec
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 10 September 2019 | [24] |
| 25 | MF | Luke Duzel | Melbourne City Youth | Scholarship | 1 year[25] | 24 September 2019 | [26] |
| 18 | FW |  Besart Berisha
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Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years[27] | 27 September 2019 | [28] |
| 27 | MF | Jerry Skotadis | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 5 October 2019 | [29][30] |
| 26 | FW | Kwabena Appiah | Unattached | Injury replacement | 14 October 2019 | [31] | |
| 30 | GK | Ryan Scott | Bentleigh Greens
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Injury replacement | 3 months | 8 November 2019 | [32] |
| 28 | DF | Oskar Dillon | Gold Coast Knights
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Free transfer | 6 months | 2 January 2020 | [33] |
| 22 | DF | Tomislav Uskok | Sydney United
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Free transfer | 1.5 years | 23 January 2020 | [34] |
| 6 | DF |  Tomoki Imai
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Unattached | Free transfer | 0.5 year | 11 February 2020 | [35] |
| 10 | MF | Steven Lustica |  Qizilqum Zarafshon
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Free transfer | 0.5 year | 21 February 2020 | [36] |
| 26 | FW | Patrick Antelmi | Sydney United
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Free transfer | 2 months | 17 July 2020 | [37] |
| MF | Nicolas Milanovic | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | Scholarship | 1 year | 17 July 2020 | [37] |
Transfers out
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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| 6 | MF | Connor Chapman |  Daejeon Citizen
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Undisclosed | 29 December 2019 | [38] |
| 10 | FW | Scott McDonald | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 17 January 2020 | [39] |
| 26 | FW | Kwabena Appiah | Unattached | End of contract | 20 January 2020 | [citation needed] |
| 22 | DF | Ersan Gülüm
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Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 22 January 2020 | [40] |
| 12 | MF | Dario Jertec
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Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 7 April 2020 | [41] |
| 8 | FW | Panagiotis Kone
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Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 13 July 2020 | [42] |
Contract extensions
edit| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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| 27 | Jerry Skotadis | Defensive midfielder | 2 years | 24 January 2020 | [30] |
| 30 | Ryan Scott | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 25 June 2020 | [43] |
| 10 | Steven Lustica | Central midfielder | 1 year | 29 June 2020 | [44] |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
Attacking midfielder | 2 years | 3 July 2020 | [45] |
| 25 | Luke Duzel | Midfielder | 1 year | 17 July 2020 | [25] |
Kits
editSupplier: Kappa / Sponsor: Probuild / Sleeve sponsor: Hyundai
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Kit information
editThe kit supplier is Kappa. At the start of the inaugural season, Probuild was announced as Western United's main kit sponsor,[46] with Hyundai sponsoring the sleeves.
Technical staff
editFootball Department
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Marko Rudan[47]
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| Assistant Coach | John Anastasiadis[48]
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| Assistant Coach |  John Hutchinson[49]
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| Director of Football | Steve Horvat[50]
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Frank Juric[51]
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Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss
| 22 August 2019 | Caroline Springs George Cross | 0–4 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field Attendance: 3,267 |
| 29 August 2019 | Western United | 5–0 | Preston Lions | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field Attendance: 2,532 |
| 3 September 2019 | Western United | 2–0 | North Geelong Warriors | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field Attendance: 2,135 |
| 10 September 2019 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Western United | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 15 September 2019 | Western United | 0–6 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 21 September 2019 | Western United | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Ballarat |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Morshead Park |
| 27 September 2019 | Western United | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Ballarat |
| 15:00 AEST |
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Stadium: Morshead Park |
| 5 October 2019 | Western United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Geelong |
| 13:00 AEST |
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Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League | 13 October 2019 | 19 August 2020 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 46.15 |
| A-League Finals | 23 August 2020 | 26 August 2020 | Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 46.43 | ||||
Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions
A-League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 53 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a][52][b] |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 47 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and Finals series[a][b] |
| 3 | Wellington Phoenix[c] | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 41 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 40 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and Finals series[a][b] |
| 5 | Western United | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 37 | |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 34 | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 33 | |
| 10 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 23 | |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 18 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b All Australian teams withdrew from the 2021 AFC Champions League on 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 |
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
editMatches
edit| 13 October 2019 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Western United | Wellington |
| 18:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 8,254 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 19 October 2019 2 | Western United | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Geelong |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 6,088 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 27 October 2019 3 | Western United | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Geelong |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 7,042 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 2 November 2019 4 | Melbourne Victory | 2–3 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 20,865 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 9 November 2019 5 | Western United | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Geelong |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 4,588 Referee: Alex King |
| 16 November 2019 6 | Western United | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Geelong |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 5,688 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 24 November 2019 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Western United | Gosford |
| 18:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,075 Referee: Alex King |
| 1 December 2019 8 | Western United | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Geelong |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 4,187 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 8 December 2019 9 | Western United | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Geelong |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 10,128 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 13 December 2019 10 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Western United | Brisbane |
| 18:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 8,582 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 20 December 2019 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Western United | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT |
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Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 11,988 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 28 December 2019 12 | Western United | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Ballarat |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Mars Stadium Attendance: 5,084 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 3 January 2020 13 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,577 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 19 January 2020 15 | Western United | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Geelong |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 6,020 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
| 26 January 2020 16 | Western United | 3–4 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Whitten Oval Attendance: 5,988 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 1 February 2020 17 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Western United | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 5,458 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
| 16 February 2020 19 | Western United | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Ballarat |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Mars Stadium Attendance: 2,973 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 21 February 2020 20 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Western United | Wellington |
| 19:15 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 1 March 2020 21 | Western United | 6–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Geelong |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 3,629 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 7 March 2020 22 | Adelaide United | 1–5 | Western United | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,473 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Season postponement due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
| 25 July 2020 28 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Western United | Sydney |
| 18:35 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Alireza Faghani | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 April 2020 at AAMI Park, but postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 25 July 2020 at Bankwest Stadium. | ||||
| 2 August 2020 29 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Western United | Newcastle |
| 18:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 2,570 Referee: Alex King | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 24 April 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 2 August 2020. | ||||
| 7 August 2020 25 | Western United | 5–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 18:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Alireza Faghani | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 29 March 2020 at Mars Stadium, but postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 7 August 2020 at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. | ||||
| 12 August 2020 24 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Western United | Sydney |
| 16:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Chris Beath | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 21 March 2020 at HBF Park, but postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 12 August 2020 at Bankwest Stadium. | ||||
| 15 August 2020 26 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Western United | Sydney |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,863 Referee: Alex King |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 April 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 15 August 2020. | ||||
| 19 August 2020 27 | Western United | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 18:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Tim Danaskos | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 April 2020 at Mars Stadium, but postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 19 August 2020 at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. | ||||
Finals series
edit| 23 August 2020 Elimination-finals | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Chris Beath |
| 26 August 2020 Semi-finals | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 1,897 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editIncludes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[53]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | Total | ||||
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Filip Kurto | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
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Aaron Calver | 10+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | DF |
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Brendan Hamill | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
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Andrew Durante | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 5 | DF |
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Dylan Pierias | 2+17 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |
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Tomoki Imai | 9+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | 
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Valentino Yuel | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
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Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |
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Steven Lustica | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | FW |
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Connor Pain | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 14 | MF |
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Max Burgess | 12+10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| 15 | DF |
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Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 3+6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 17 | MF |
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Joshua Cavallo | 2+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |
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Besart Berisha | 23+2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 19 |
| 19 | DF |
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Josh Risdon | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 21 | MF |
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Sebastian Pasquali | 6+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |
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Alessandro Diamanti | 23+2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 |
| 24 | MF |
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Thiel Iradukunda | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |
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Luke Duzel | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | FW |
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Patrick Antelmi | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |
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Jerry Skotadis | 11+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 28 | DF |
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Oskar Dillon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | GK |
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Ryan Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 6 | MF |
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Connor Chapman | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
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Panagiotis Kone | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | FW |
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Scott McDonald | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | MF |
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Dario Jertec | 13+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |
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Ersan Gülüm | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | FW |
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Kwabena Appiah | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
editIncludes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | Total | |||||||
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Andrew Durante | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |
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Connor Pain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF |
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Jerry Skotadis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 19 | DF |
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Josh Risdon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | MF |
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Dario Jertec | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |
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Alessandro Diamanti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 6 | DF |
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Tomoki Imai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
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Panagiotis Kone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF |
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Ersan Gülüm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF |
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Tomislav Uskok | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF |
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Oskar Dillon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2 | DF |
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Aaron Calver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |
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Steven Lustica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF |
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Joshua Cavallo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 1 | GK |
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Filip Kurto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
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Brendan Hamill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF |
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Dylan Pierias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW |
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Valentino Yuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW |
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Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW |
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Scott McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF |
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Max Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF |
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Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW |
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Besart Berisha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW |
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Kwabena Appiah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
editIncludes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League | Total | |
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Filip Kurto | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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- ^ "FFA to postpone remaining matches in the Hyundai A-League season due to COVID-19". 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season updated match schedule released". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "The Western Melbourne Group have secured Greek international Panagiotis Kone as their first player signing". Fox Sports. 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Risdon's second west signing". FTBL. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Airs, Kevin (7 March 2019). "Chapman signs for Western United after bizarre K-League exit". FTBL. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Warren, Adrian (12 March 2019). "Western United sign Sydney's Aaron Calver". ESPN. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (16 March 2019). "Pasquali heads home to join Western United after Ajax adventure". The World Game. SBS.
- ^ "Sebastian Pasquali commits to Western United for season 2022/23". Western United. 1 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Western United swoop for talented Aussie trio". The World Game. SBS. 20 March 2019.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (25 March 2019). "Bentleigh speedster Yuel becomes Western United's first NPL signing". The Age.
- ^ a b c "United pick up trio of new signings". FTBL. 15 April 2019.
- ^ McKay, Ben (7 May 2019). "Gulum saddles up with Western United". The Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (8 May 2019). "Scott McDonald to play for Western United next season". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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