Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 7': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 7'
- 45': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 45'
- 45'+2': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 46': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Red Card at 46'
- 55': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 55'
- 63': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 63'
- 64': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Penalty - Saved at 64'
- 67': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 67'
- 72': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Goal at 72'
- 72': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Penalty - Saved at 72'
- 77': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 78'
- 80': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 80'
- 82': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
- 86': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 86'
- 87': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 87'
Statistics
 WEL |
AFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 10 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 21,997
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
Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove  |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 4 | Manjrekar James  |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 12 | Dan Edwards |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
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