Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Adelaide United
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 13': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 13'
- 41': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 41'
- 52': Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix FC) Penalty - Scored at 52'
- 60': Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 60'
- 63': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 63'
- 72': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Joey Garuccio (Adelaide United) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Xuan Loke (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
- 74': Joey Garuccio (Adelaide United) Goal at 74'
- 80': Anaru Cassidy (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Harry Crawford (Adelaide United) Substitution at 81'
Statistics
 ADE |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.2 | Possession | 48.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 3,063
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 3,063
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 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 12 | Dan Edwards |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento  |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 62 | Fabian Talladira |
| 36 | Panashe Madanha |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
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