Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 5': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 5'
- 50': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 50'
- 54': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 54'
- 57': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 57'
- 58': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 58'
- 59': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 59'
- 69': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 69'
- 71': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 71'
- 84': Joe Shaughnessy (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 84'
Statistics
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| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 | 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
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 3,030
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 20 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | +7 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 39 | Jayden Smith |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 24 | Xuan Loke |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 42 | Max Cooper |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 19 | Alexander Badolato |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
A-League Men News
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One of Australia's brightest young talents appears to have been lost to the Socceroos without even playing a game, with Portsmouth dynamo Adrian Segecic switching associations to Croatia.
A masterclass from Juan Mata highlighted the A-League weekend, while a keeper howler spelt the end of Giancarlo Italiano's time at the Nix.
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Josh Oluwayemi, had an afternoon to forget on Saturday when his comical error in goal began a disastrous chain of events.
Giancarlo Italiano has fallen on his sword, resigning as Wellington Phoenix coach in the immediate aftermath of his side's 5-0 New Zealand derby humiliation at the hands of Auckland FC.
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