Auckland FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 6': Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 6'
- 7': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 7'
- 12': Max Cooper (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 12'
- 13': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 13'
- 16': Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 16'
- 18': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 18'
- 21': Max Cooper (Newcastle Jets) Red Card at 21'
- 45': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Joe Shaughnessy (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 54'
- 65': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 75': Joel Bertolissio (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 75'
- 76': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 76'
- 79': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 79'
- 79': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
- 85': James Delianov (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 85'
- 86': Christian Bracco (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+1': Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+6': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 96'
Statistics
 NEW |
AFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.3 | Possession | 70.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | 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 |
| 0 | 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
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 16,156
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | +12 | 37 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 19 | +14 | 35 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 20 | +5 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook  |
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 42 | Max Cooper |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 8 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 19 | Alexander Badolato |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
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