Auckland FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC

21': Jesse Randall

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Western Sydney Wanderers

About

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

Match Timeline

21': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 21'
66': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
66': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
73': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 73'
77': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
77': Ruon Tongyik (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
77': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
86': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
88': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 88'
90'+1': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 91'
90'+1': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 91'

Statistics

WSW		AFC
6	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	8
7	Saves	2
51.5	Possession	48.5
11	SHOTS	18
2	ON GOAL	8
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
2	Blocked Shots	4
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: 14,767

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Auckland FC	3	+2	7
2	Central Coast Mariners	4	0	7
3	Sydney FC	3	+4	6
4	Adelaide United	4	+1	6

Full Table

Line-Ups

Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
15	Francis DeVries
2	Hiroki Sakai
22	Jake Brimmer
6	Louis Verstraete
21	Jesse Randall
77	Lachlan Brook
9	Sam Cosgrove
10	Guillermo May

Auckland FC Substitutes:

William Gillion, Oliver Sail, Marlee Francois, Callan Elliot, Logan Rogerson, Cameron Howieson, Ryan Mackay.

Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
20	Lawrence Thomas (GK)
4	Alex Bonetig
22	Anthony Pantazopoulos
3	Alex Gersbach
31	Aidan Simmons
32	Angus Thurgate
25	Josh Brillante
23	Bozhidar Kraev
8	Steven Ugarkovic
26	Brandon Borrello
9	Kosta Barbarouses

Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:

Jarrod Carluccio, Aydan Hammond, Alou Kuol, Dylan Scicluna, Tristan Vidackovic, Awan Lual, Ruon Tongyik.

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