SYDNEY (Interstat) — Sydney defeated Western Sydney W 2-0 in an A-League derby at CommBank Stadium on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Substitutes made the difference for the visitors. Al Hassan Touré opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos sealed the victory with a goal in the 83rd minute. Assists came from Phillip Čančar, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Ben Garuccio and Brandon Borrello.

The match was a physical contest, featuring four yellow cards in the first half, including two in the 34th minute. Sydney improved its season record to 1-0-0, while Western Sydney W fell to 0-1-0. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat that had forecast a 1-1 draw.