Two stoppage-time goals have given the Wellington Phoenix a 2-0 win against Western Sydney Wanderers in their men’s A-League game at Sky Stadium.
As the game seemed destined for a goalless draw, late substitutions and a positive approach from the home side paid off, with the result guaranteeing the Phoenix stay top of the Isuzu-UTE A-League for Christmas.
Main photo: Tim Payne is brought down.Photo credit: Natural Light Photography Company.
Here are the game’s big moments in a six-minute highlights package.
Watch the match highlights
Result
Game played on Saturday December 23, 2023
Wellington Phoenix 2 (Kosta Barbarouses 90+1′, Ben Old 90+4′)
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Standings
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