Auckland FC vs Adelaide United, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 14': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 14'
- 25': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 25'
- 31': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 31'
- 45': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 45'
- 64': Amlani Tatu (Adelaide United) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Substitution at 64'
- 70': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 70'
- 76': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Fabian Talladira (Adelaide United) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 77'
- 79': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Goal at 79'
- 83': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 88'
Statistics
ADE |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 11,240
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
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