The Bulls faced off against local rivals Sydney FC in a tense Round 4 clash of the 2024/25 Isuzu UTE A-League season, narrowly securing a 2-1 victory at Allianz Stadium.
The Bulls were keen to bounce back and assert dominance over their Sydney rivals after a loss to Melbourne Victory. The first half saw an early goal for Sydney FC ruled offside, sparking an intense response from the Bulls. Kealey Adamson forced a save from Sydney FC’s goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, and both Marin Jakolis and Ariath Piol created strong chances, though neither could break the deadlock. Drama unfolded late in the half as Sydney’s Hayden Matthews received a second yellow card, reducing them to 10 men and ending the half scoreless.
In the second half, the Bulls capitalised on Sydney’s disadvantage. Ariath Piol finally opened the scoring in the 72nd minute with a spectacular bicycle kick, set up by a perfectly placed cross from Ivan Vujica.
Sydney FC equalised in the 87th minute, but the Bulls weren’t finished. In the final minute of extra time, Luke Brattan initiated a brilliant play, threading the ball to Captain Valère Germain. Germain expertly set up Marin Jakolis, who drilled the ball into the back of the net, securing a last-minute win for the Bulls.
The Bulls walked away with three crucial points, defeating Sydney FC 2-1 in a hard-fought clash on rival turf.
Over three glorious days of football, Sydney will host the A-Leagues 2024 Unite Round, bringing all 14 clubs across the Isuzu UTE A-League and Ninja A-League together to play a complete round of 12 matches across two stadiums. The Bulls are against the newest team on the block, Auckland FC, at Allianz Stadium.
This year, we’re doubling the excitement and offering our valued Macarthur FC full-season members a FREE ticket to our Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s match during the Unite Round. To redeem your tickets, select your fixture below and add your member password(s) in the Ticketek password box.
