Auckland FC vs Sydney FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Auckland FC are hosting Sydney FC
at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 24': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 24'
- 35': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 35'
- 49': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) Substitution at 49'
- 61': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 61'
- 65': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 67': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 67'
- 78': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 78'
- 89': Max Mata (Auckland FC) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Joel King (Sydney FC) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+7': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Goal at 97'
- 90'+9': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 99'
Statistics
 SYD |
AFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: 14,253
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 14,253
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 8 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall  |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 14 | William Gillion |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 5 | Hayden Matthews |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 8 | Anas Ouahim |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
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