Auckland FC vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Grand Final
· Australian A-League MenAuckland down Sky Blues to claim ALM championship
Auckland FC have claimed a historic A-League Men championship title with a 1-0 grand final win over Sydney FC.
Match Timeline
- 31': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 31'
- 53': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 53'
- 56': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 56'
- 56': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 56'
- 58': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 58'
- 60': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Goal at 60'
- 64': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Substitution at 64'
- 71': Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 76'
- 84': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Ahmet Arslan (Sydney FC) Substitution at 84'
- 90': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 SYD |
AFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.8 | Possession | 38.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Line-Ups
Auckland FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 23 | Daniel Hall  |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
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 |
| 8 | Wataru Kamijo |
| 80 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 44 | Akol Akon |