Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Macarthur FC
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 27': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 27'
- 65': Luke Vickery (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 71'
- 76': Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 76'
- 80': Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 80'
- 83': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Goal at 83'
- 89': Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Luke Supyk (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+2': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 92'
Statistics
 MAC |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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: 3,677
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 3,677
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | +13 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 20 | +14 | 36 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 20 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 20 | +5 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer  |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 5 | Fin Conchie |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Jurman |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 19 | Harry Politidis |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 33 | Ji Dong-Won |
| 7 | Sime Grzan |
| 13 | Rafael Durán |
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