Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Auckland FC
  • 7': Lachlan Brook
  • 72': Francis de Vries
  • 80': Guillermo May
FT
3 - 1
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • Red Card 46': Manjrekar James
  • 55': Alex Rufer

About

Auckland FC are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

  • 7': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 7'
  • 45': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 45'
  • 45'+2': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 47'
  • 45': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
  • 46': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Red Card at 46'
  • 55': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 55'
  • 63': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 63'
  • 64': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Penalty - Saved at 64'
  • 67': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 67'
  • 72': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Penalty - Saved at 72'
  • 72': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Goal at 72'
  • 77': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 77': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 77': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 78': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 78'
  • 80': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 80'
  • 82': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
  • 86': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 86'
  • 87': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 87'

Statistics

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14 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 6
10 Saves 1
51.3 Possession 48.7
9 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 13
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
5 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 21,997

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 1 +2 3
2 Macarthur FC 1 +1 3
3 Newcastle Jets 1 0 1
4 Central Coast Mariners 1 0 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AFC Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Michael Woud (GK)
3 Jake Girdwood-Reich
23 Daniel Hall
15 Francis de Vries
17 Callan Elliot
77 Lachlan Brook
22 Jake Brimmer
6 Louis Verstraete
9 Sam Cosgrove Yellow Card
21 Jesse Randall
27 Logan Rogerson
Auckland FC Substitutes:
Felipe Gallegos, Guillermo May, Jonty Bidois, Marlee Francois, Cameron Howieson, Nando Pijnaker, Oliver Sail.

WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Josh Oluwayemi (GK)
15 Isaac Hughes Yellow Card
18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
4 Manjrekar James Red Card
25 Kazuki Nagasawa
14 Alex Rufer
12 Dan Edwards
27 Matthew Sheridan
7 Ifeanyi Eze Yellow Card
11 Carlo Armiento
20 Ramy Najjarine
Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
Jayden Smith, Eamonn Mccarron, Anaru Cassidy, Corban Piper, Fin Conchie, Luke Brooke-Smith, Xuan Loke.

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