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

· Australian A-League Men

Western Sydney Wanderers

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Auckland FC

57': Jesse Randall
74': Lachlan Brook

About

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

Match Timeline

19': Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 19'
44': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 44'
52': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 52'
56': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 56'
56': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 56'
57': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 57'
62': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
62': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
63': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 63'
63': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Substitution at 63'
71': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 71'
71': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 71'
74': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 74'
79': Michael Woud (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 79'
82': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 82'
84': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'

Statistics

AFC		WSW
10	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	6
7	Saves	3
55.3	Possession	44.7
14	SHOTS	8
5	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.8
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
6	Blocked Shots	0
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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 5,029

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Newcastle Jets	17	+11	33
2	Auckland FC	17	+6	29
3	Sydney FC	17	+6	26
4	Adelaide United	17	+1	26

Full Table

Line-Ups

Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
20	Lawrence Thomas (GK)
4	Alex Bonetig
19	Ruon Tongyik
22	Anthony Pantazopoulos
31	Aidan Simmons
32	Angus Thurgate
25	Josh Brillante
23	Bozhidar Kraev
21	Aydan Hammond
9	Kosta Barbarouses
26	Brandon Borrello

Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:

Alou Kuol, Jarrod Carluccio, Steven Ugarkovic, Awan Lual, Dylan Scicluna, Gabriel Cleur, Jordan Holmes.

Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
15	Francis DeVries
17	Callan Elliot
6	Louis Verstraete
22	Jake Brimmer
21	Jesse Randall
27	Logan Rogerson
9	Sam Cosgrove
77	Lachlan Brook

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Cameron Howieson, Oliver Sail, Marlee Francois, Nando Pijnaker, Felipe Gallegos, Guillermo May, Hiroki Sakai.

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