Wellington Phoenix FC vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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About
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Auckland FC
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 1': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 1'
- 9': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 9'
- 34': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 34'
- 45': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 49': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Red Card at 49'
- 50': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 50'
- 54': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 54'
- 65': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 72'
- 76': Dan Edwards (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Red Card at 79'
- 90'+1': Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 AFC |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 12,091
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 12,091
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | +6 | 8 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes  |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 24 | Xuan Loke |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 5 | Fin Conchie |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 23 | Daniel Hall  |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
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