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

· Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC

45'+3': Guillermo May

End of Extra Time: 120'+2'
1 - 1

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'
84': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'
84': Jake Brimmer (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'

Statistics

MCY		AFC
16	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	3
53.1	POSSESSION	46.9
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

Line-Ups

Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
17	Callan Elliot
2	Hiroki Sakai
10	Guillermo May
7	Cameron Howieson
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.

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

Melbourne City FC Substitutes:

Zane Schreiber, Ryan Teague, James Nieuwenhuizen, Takeshi Kanamori, Medin Memeti, Harrison Shillington, Andrew Nabbout.

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