Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 35': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 35'
- 55': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 55'
- 71': Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Dan Edwards (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 78'
- 81': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Josh Oluwayemi (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 83'
- 83': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 83'
- 88': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+1': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
WEL |
ADE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 33.9 | Possession | 66.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 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: Hindmarsh Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,111
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 21 | +7 | 33 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | +7 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
Wellington Phoenix FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
A-League Men News
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