Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Elimination Finals

· Auckland FC advance 7-6 on penalties
Auckland FC
  • 45'+3': Guillermo May
FT - Penalties
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Auckland FC advance 7-6 on penalties
Melbourne City FC
  • 90'+4': Medin Memeti

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 12': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 12'
  • 45'+3': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 48'
  • 62': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 62'
  • 63': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Substitution at 63'
  • 72': Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 72'
  • 73': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
  • 83': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 83'
  • 84': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'
  • 90'+1': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 91'
  • 90'+4': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 94'
  • 90': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 90'
  • 105': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 105'
  • 106': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 106'
  • 110': Luka Vicelich (Auckland FC) Substitution at 110'
  • 116': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 116'
  • 117': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 117'
  • 120': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'
  • 120': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Penalty - Scored at 120'

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
52.9 Possession 47.1
17 SHOTS 17
4 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
3 Blocked Shots 5
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: 11,351

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Michael Woud (GK)
3 Jake Girdwood-Reich
23 Daniel Hall Yellow Card
17 Callan Elliot
2 Hiroki Sakai Yellow Card
10 Guillermo May
7 Cameron Howieson Yellow Card
6 Louis Verstraete
21 Jesse Randall
27 Logan Rogerson
77 Lachlan Brook
Auckland FC Substitutes:
Sam Cosgrove, Nando Pijnaker, Luka Vicelich, Van Fitzharris, William Gillion, James Hilton, Jake Brimmer.

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Patrick Beach (GK)
2 Harrison Delbridge
22 German Ferreyra
16 Aziz Behich
13 Nathaniel Atkinson
30 Andreas Kuen
44 Besian Kutleshi
7 Mathew Leckie
17 Max Caputo
11 Elbasan Rashani
28 Marcus Younis Yellow Card
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Zane Schreiber, Ryan Teague, James Nieuwenhuizen, Takeshi Kanamori, Medin Memeti, Harrison Shillington, Andrew Nabbout.

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