Auckland FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 37': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 37'
- 40': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Substitution at 40'
- 43': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Goal at 43'
- 59': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 59'
- 66': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 66'
- 67': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 67'
- 69': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
- 76': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 86': Bailey Ferguson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Ryan Mackay (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
MCY |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 | 5 |
| 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: 13,112
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 | 19 | +5 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Auckland FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 2 | Harrison Delbridge |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 8 | Ryan Teague |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 14 | Daniel Arzani |
| 28 | Marcus Younis |
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