Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC

45'+4': Sam Cosgrove
82': Lachlan Brook

FT
2 - 2

Melbourne Victory

23': Franco Lino
53': Nishan Velupillay

About

Auckland FC are hosting Melbourne Victory at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

11': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 11'
23': Franco Lino (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 23'
35': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 35'
38': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 38'
41': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 41'
45'+4': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 49'
53': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 53'
59': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 59'
59': Van Fitzharris (Auckland FC) Substitution at 59'
60': Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 60'
74': Oliver Dragicevic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 74'
75': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
79': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 79'
82': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 82'
87': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 87'
87': James Mitchell (Auckland FC) Substitution at 87'
90'+2': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 92'
90'+2': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 92'
90'+5': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 95'
90'+7': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 97'

Statistics

MVC		AFC
11	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	9
0	Saves	0
42.3	Possession	57.7
13	SHOTS	13
2	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.2
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	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

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 10,077

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Adelaide United	0	0	0
2	Auckland FC	0	0	0
3	Brisbane Roar	0	0	0
4	Central Coast Mariners	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Auckland FC (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
12	James Hilton (GK)
23	Daniel Hall
4	Nando Pijnaker
52	Luka Vicelich
8	Felipe Gallegos
6	Louis Verstraete
2	Hiroki Sakai
17	Callan Elliot
9	Sam Cosgrove
21	Jesse Randall
77	Lachlan Brook

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Cameron Howieson, Van Fitzharris, Michael Woud, James Mitchell, Jonty Bidois, Finn Mckenlay, Logan Rogerson.

Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
40	Jack Warshawsky (GK)
2	Jason Davidson
21	Roderick Miranda
18	Franco Lino
22	Joshua Rawlins
14	Matthew Grimaldi
8	Jordi Valadon
10	Denis Genreau
44	Charles Nduka
17	Nishan Velupillay
23	Keegan Jelacic

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Louis D'Arrigo, Lachlan Jackson, Adama Traoré, Reno Piscopo, Nikolaos Vergos, Jack Duncan, Oliver Dragicevic.

A-League Men News

Western Sydney Wanderers 4-6 Chelsea: João Pedro hat trick kicks off Xabi Alonso's tenure with chaotic win

Chelsea began their preseason campaign with a 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in Xabi Alonso's first game since taking charge as manager.

Sydney FC striker suffers heart-breaking injury

Sydney FC will need to ramp up their hunt for a striker after Spaniard Víctor Campuzano suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament that could rule him out for the A-League Men season.

A-League moves: New Leckie deal, Milanovic returns to WSW

Mathew Leckie has shrugged off his World Cup injury heartbreak to extend his career at Melbourne City, while WSW has sealed Nicolas Milanovic's return.

Canberra United saved as date set for ALM team entry

The future of Canberra United has been secured, with a new owner found for the two-time A-League Women champions.

CBA impasse a symptom of an A-League that is lacking direction

Another week brings another crisis for the A-Leagues, this time in the form a labour dispute between the players and the APL.