2020 W-League grand final

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 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.

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 Australia Lydia Williams
DF 3 United States Lauren Barnes
DF 15 Australia Emma Checker
DF 13 New Zealand Rebekah Stott
MF 21 Australia Ellie Carpenter
MF 7 Australia Stephanie Catley (c)
MF 6 Australia Aivi Luik
MF 2 Japan Yukari Kinga downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 10 Australia Emily van Egmond
FW 9 Scotland Claire Emslie
FW 17 Australia Kyah Simon downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Australia Melissa Barbieri
MF 19 Australia Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
MF 20 Serbia Milica Mijatovic upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 11 Australia Rhali Dobson
FW 22 United States Ally Watt upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Australia Rado Vidosic
GK 1 United States Aubrey Bledsoe
DF 5 Australia Ally Green
DF 8 Canada Lindsay Agnew
DF 14 Australia Alanna Kennedy (c)
DF 7 Australia Ellie Brush Yellow card 74'
MF 2 Australia Teresa Polias
MF 12 Australia Natalie Tobin downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF 18 Australia Taylor Ray downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 10 Australia Remy Siemsen downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 11 United States Sofia Huerta
FW 13 United States Veronica Latsko
Substitutes:
GK 30 Australia Trudy Burke
DF 17 Australia Angelique Hristodoulou
MF 15 Australia Mackenzie Hawkesby upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 19 Australia Amy Sayer upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 20 Australia Princess Ibini upward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Australia 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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