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)

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
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
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: W-League Ladder
(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: W-League Ladder
(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
Melbourne City1–0Sydney FC
  • Catley 15'
 Report
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Melbourne City
Sydney FC
GK1Australia Lydia Williams
DF3United States Lauren Barnes
DF15Australia Emma Checker
DF13New Zealand Rebekah Stott
MF21Australia Ellie Carpenter
MF7Australia Stephanie Catley (c)
MF6Australia Aivi Luik
MF2Japan Yukari Kinga downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW10Australia Emily van Egmond
FW9Scotland Claire Emslie
FW17Australia Kyah Simon downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
GK23Australia Melissa Barbieri
MF19Australia Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
MF20Serbia Milica Mijatovic upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF11Australia Rhali Dobson
FW22United States Ally Watt upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Australia Rado Vidosic
GK1United States Aubrey Bledsoe
DF5Australia Ally Green
DF8Canada Lindsay Agnew
DF14Australia Alanna Kennedy (c)
DF7Australia Ellie Brush Yellow card 74'
MF2Australia Teresa Polias
MF12Australia Natalie Tobin downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF18Australia Taylor Ray downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW10Australia Remy Siemsen downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW11United States Sofia Huerta
FW13United States Veronica Latsko
Substitutes:
GK30Australia Trudy Burke
DF17Australia Angelique Hristodoulou
MF15Australia Mackenzie Hawkesby upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF19Australia Amy Sayer upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW20Australia Princess Ibini upward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Australia Ante Juric

Match statistics
Stats[4] Melbourne City Sydney FC
Ball possession60.9%39.1%
Passes639401
Passing accuracy80.3%67.8%
Corners24
Shots148
On target shots74
Aerial duels won57.7%42.3%
Interceptions1914
Fouls conceded66
Yellow cards01
Red cards00

See also

References
  1. "Melbourne City crowned W-League champions after beating Sydney FC 1-0 in grand final". ABC News. 21 March 2020.
  2. "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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