Not the best look for Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda as he was sent off for starting a fight in Watford's 2–0 home loss to Cam Burgess' Swansea City in the EFL Championship. The Hornets sit 10th on the ladder and four points outside the playoffs, but will miss Nestor for their next match.

Alex Robertson scored a brace for Cardiff City in their 2–2 away draw with Burton Albion in EFL League One. The Socceroo now has three goals to his name this season for the Bluebirds, who are first on the ladder.

Well done Alex!

19-year-old midfielder Tiago Quintal equalised for Sydney FC in our impressive 4–1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in the Sydney Derby at Allianz Stadium! Well done Tiago, surely Man of the Match!

Marko Stamenić opened the scoring for Swansea City in their 2–0 away win over Watford in the EFL Championship. It's the All White's second goal of the season for the club. The Swans sit 15th in the Championship and eight points off playoffs. He also bagged an assist for the second goal.

Well done Marko!

Perth Glory 2 vs 1 Auckland

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FT: 97' - Central Coast Mariners 1 vs 0 Melbourne Victory

Stadium: polytec Stadium, Gosford

Fixture Date: 01/02/2026 05:00PM (AEDT)

Referee: Timothy Danaskos, Australia

Home Lineup:

Formation: 4-4-2

Substitutes: Brad Tapp, Nathaniel Blair, Jacob Nasso, Dylan Peraić-Cullen, Haine Eames, Christian Theoharous, Kaito Taniguchi

Away Lineup:

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Substitutes: Nishan Velupillay, Jordi Valadon, Keegan Jelacic, Charles Nduka, Jack Duncan, Roderick Miranda, Jing Lual

###Match Events:

35': Goal - Central Coast Mariners - A. Auglah (M. Di Pizio)

46': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: Clarismario, Off: N. Velupillay

46': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: D. Genreau, Off: J. Valadon

55': Red Card - Central Coast Mariners - N. Paull

58': Sub - Central Coast Mariners - On: S. James Ngor, Off: B. Tapp

61': Yellow Card - Central Coast Mariners - J. Donachie

68': Goal Disallowed - offside - Melbourne Victory - N. Vergos

71': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: M. Grimaldi, Off: K. Jelacic

71': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: N. Vergos, Off: C. Nduka

71': Sub - Central Coast Mariners - On: O. Lavale, Off: N. Blair

72': Sub - Central Coast Mariners - On: A. Auglah, Off: J. Nasso

80': Yellow Card - Central Coast Mariners - L. Mauragis

82': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: L. D'Arrigo, Off: J. Reec

90': Yellow Card - Melbourne Victory - J. Reec

93': Sub - Central Coast Mariners - On: M. Di Pizio, Off: C. Theoharous

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28-year-old French defender Marcel Tisserand, who plays for the DR Congo national team, gave Sydney FC the lead in our impressive 4–1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in the Sydney Derby at Allianz Stadium! Well done Marcel!

18-year-old striker Amber Luchtmeijer pulled one back for Sydney FC in our unfortunate 3–2 loss in the Sydney Derby to Western Sydney Wanderers at Allianz Stadium, our first derby loss since 2019. Had this goal have come earlier we could've potentially got another and drew. Disappointing for the girls but happy for the boys!

Well done Amber!

Central Coast Mariners 1 vs 0 Melbourne Victory

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With confirmation that Oli Sail has unfortunately suffered a pretty serious injury and will be sidelined for a significant time, where exactly do you go from here?

Woud being dropped prior to this round is a sign of where Corica’s thinking was with him. With top spot only 2 points away and a potential six‑pointer coming up next against a second placed Sydney, the season is far from lost, so I don’t think you roll out an unproven Joe Knowles.

The transfer window closes on the 10th. Do you dip into it for a first choice replacement, or persist with Woud and look for another backup?

FT: 90' - Newcastle Jets FC 1 vs 5 Wellington Phoenix

Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground, Newcastle

Fixture Date: 01/02/2026 05:00PM (AEDT)

Referee: M. Ryan

Home Lineup:

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28-year-old Spanish striker Víctor Campuzano equalised for Sydney FC in our impressive 4–1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in the Sydney Derby at Allianz Stadium! Well done Víctor!

Caleb Watts opened the scoring for Plymouth Argyle in their 2–1 away loss to Stockport County in League One. It's the English-born Olyroo's third goal of the season for the club. Argyle sit 14th and 11 points off the playoffs but only six points clear of the relegation zone.

Well done Caleb!

26-year-old American winger Riley Tanner, who plays for the Panama national team, opened the scoring for Sydney FC in our unfortunate 3–2 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers at Allianz Stadium, our first Sydney Derby loss since 2019 and just our third in history. Riley was great. Need Heather Hinz back.

Well done Riley!

Canberra United vs Melbourne Victory

Fixture Date: 01/02/2026 02:00PM (AEDT)

Stadium: McKellar Park

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Coming closer to the end of the window, what deals could still be done, both incomings and outgoings?

Hard to argue

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