Sydney FC vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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2 - 2
2 - 2
About
Sydney FC are hosting Auckland FC
at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 22': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 22'
- 45': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Ben Garuccio (Sydney FC) Goal at 56'
- 66': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 67'
- 74': Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 74'
- 76': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 76'
- 82': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 82': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
- 85': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Goal at 85'
- 90': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 90'
Statistics
 AFC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,661
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,661
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 |
Line-Ups
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins  |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler |
| 8 | Wataru Kamijo |
| 70 | Ahmet Arslan |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
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