Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Auckland FC
  • 21': Jesse Randall
FT
1 - 0
Western Sydney Wanderers

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 21': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 21'
    • 66': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
    • 66': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
    • 73': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 73'
    • 77': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
    • 77': Ruon Tongyik (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
    • 77': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
    • 86': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
    • 88': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 88'
    • 90'+1': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 91'
    • 90'+1': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 91'

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 8
    7 Saves 2
    51.5 Possession 48.5
    11 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    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
    2 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

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Go Media Stadium
    Location: Auckland, New Zealand
    Attendance: 14,767

    A-League Men Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sydney FC 7 +9 15
    2 Brisbane Roar 7 +5 14
    3 Auckland FC 7 +4 14
    4 Melbourne City FC 7 +4 12
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AFC Auckland FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Michael Woud (GK)
    3 Jake Girdwood-Reich
    23 Daniel Hall
    15 Francis DeVries
    2 Hiroki Sakai
    22 Jake Brimmer
    6 Louis Verstraete
    21 Jesse Randall
    77 Lachlan Brook
    9 Sam Cosgrove Yellow Card
    10 Guillermo May
    Auckland FC Substitutes:
    William Gillion, Oliver Sail, Marlee Francois, Callan Elliot, Logan Rogerson, Cameron Howieson, Ryan Mackay.

    WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
    4 Alex Bonetig
    22 Anthony Pantazopoulos
    3 Alex Gersbach
    31 Aidan Simmons
    32 Angus Thurgate
    25 Josh Brillante
    23 Bozhidar Kraev
    8 Steven Ugarkovic
    26 Brandon Borrello
    9 Kosta Barbarouses
    Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
    Jarrod Carluccio, Aydan Hammond, Alou Kuol, Dylan Scicluna, Tristan Vidackovic, Awan Lual, Ruon Tongyik.

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