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An iconic free-kick from Juan Mata wasn't enough as Sydney valiantly fought back from 2-0 down to walk away with a point, the game finishing 2 all.
Juan Mata’s first-half free kick was a giddy high but Sydney FC rallied for a comeback 2-2 draw.
Mata’s goal was followed by a super-sub effort from Victory striker Charles Nduka only for Sydney FC to hit back with two goals in two minutes.
The first hour belonged to Mata. The Spanish World Cup winner curved a left-footed free kick in off the inside of the right-hand post in the 34th minute with arguably his most iconic moment in the Isuzu Ute A-League.
But after Charles Nduka’s 69th-minute strike, immediately after entering the game off the bech, Sydney FC rallied with a quickfire comeback.
Transfer window additions Apostolos Stametelopoulos and Ahmet Arslan scored their respective first Sky Blue goals in the 73rd and 75th minutes to reinvigorate the Allianz Stadium crowd.
Sydney FC remain third on the Isuzu Ute A-League table with 33 points from 20 games, two ahead of Adelaide United (31) and fifth-placed Victory on 29.
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