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2020 W-League grand final

The 2020 W-League Grand Final was the final match of the 2019–20 W-League season to decide the champions of women's soccer in Australia for the season.

2020 W-League Grand Final
Event2019–20 W-League
Melbourne City Sydney FC
1 0
Date21 March 2020
VenueAAMI Park, Melbourne
Player of the MatchSteph Catley
RefereeRebecca Durcau
Attendance0 (behind closed doors)
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The match was played between Melbourne City and Sydney FC behind closed doors at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Victoria. Spectators were not permitted at the match due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Melbourne City won the match and in so doing claimed their fourth W-League championship, the most of any club in the W-League.[2] Steph Catley, the game's only goalscorer, was awarded player of the match.[2][3]

Teams

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Team Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Melbourne City 3 (2016, 2017, 2018)
Sydney FC 6 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019)

Route to the final

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Melbourne City Round Sydney FC
1st place
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Melbourne City (C) 12 34
2 Melbourne Victory 12 23
3 Sydney FC 12 22
4 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 22
5 Brisbane Roar 12 17
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
 Regular season 3rd place
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Melbourne City (C) 12 34
2 Melbourne Victory 12 23
3 Sydney FC 12 22
4 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 22
5 Brisbane Roar 12 17
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Opponent Score Opponent Score
Western Sydney Wanderers 5–1 (H) Semi-finals Melbourne Victory 0–1 (A)
Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Melbourne City 5
4 Western Sydney Wanderers 1
Melbourne City 1
Sydney FC 0
2 Melbourne Victory 0
3 Sydney FC 1

Match details

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Melbourne City1–0Sydney FC
  • Catley   15'
 Report
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Melbourne City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sydney FC
GK 1   Lydia Williams
DF 3   Lauren Barnes
DF 15   Emma Checker
DF 13   Rebekah Stott
MF 21   Ellie Carpenter
MF 7   Stephanie Catley (c)
MF 6   Aivi Luik
MF 2   Yukari Kinga   67'
FW 10   Emily van Egmond
FW 9   Claire Emslie
FW 17   Kyah Simon   85'
Substitutes:
GK 23   Melissa Barbieri
MF 19   Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
MF 20   Milica Mijatovic   67'
DF 11   Rhali Dobson
FW 22   Ally Watt   85'
Manager:
  Rado Vidosic
GK 1   Aubrey Bledsoe
DF 5   Ally Green
DF 8   Lindsay Agnew
DF 14   Alanna Kennedy (c)
DF 7   Ellie Brush   74'
MF 2   Teresa Polias
MF 12   Natalie Tobin   73'
MF 18   Taylor Ray   85'
FW 10   Remy Siemsen   63'
FW 11   Sofia Huerta
FW 13   Veronica Latsko
Substitutes:
GK 30   Trudy Burke
DF 17   Angelique Hristodoulou
MF 15   Mackenzie Hawkesby   85'
MF 19   Amy Sayer   73'
FW 20   Princess Ibini   63'
Manager:
  Ante Juric

Match statistics

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Stats[4] Melbourne City Sydney FC
Ball possession 60.9% 39.1%
Passes 639 401
Passing accuracy 80.3% 67.8%
Corners 2 4
Shots 14 8
On target shots 7 4
Aerial duels won 57.7% 42.3%
Interceptions 19 14
Fouls conceded 6 6
Yellow cards 0 1
Red cards 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Melbourne City crowned W-League champions after beating Sydney FC 1-0 in grand final". ABC News. 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "W-League grand final: Melbourne City 1-0 Sydney FC - as it happened". The Guardian. 21 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Melbourne City defeat reigning premiers to win W-League grand final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Stats". W-League.
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