Auckland FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC

14': Louis Verstraete

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1 - 2

Newcastle Jets

3': Will Dobson
41': Lachlan Rose

About

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

Match Commentary

3': Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 3'
14': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Goal at 14'
35': Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 35'
41': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 41'
41': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 41'
55': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 55'
57': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 57'
60': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 60'
63': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 63'
63': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 63'
72': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 72'
72': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 72'
90': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 90'
90': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 90'
90': Joe Shaughnessy (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 90'

Statistics

NEW		AFC
12	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	8
4	Saves	4
46.5	Possession	53.5
17	SHOTS	26
6	ON GOAL	4
0.4	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	7
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: 10,837

A-League Men Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Auckland FC	1	+2	3
2	Wellington Phoenix FC	1	+1	3
3	Macarthur FC	1	+1	3
4	Newcastle Jets	1	0	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
15	Francis de Vries
17	Callan Elliot
22	Jake Brimmer
6	Louis Verstraete
21	Jesse Randall
77	Lachlan Brook
7	Cameron Howieson
9	Sam Cosgrove

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Marlee Francois, Felipe Gallegos, Oliver Middleton, Oliver Sail, William Gillion, Nando Pijnaker, Jonty Bidois.

Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	James Delianov (GK)
33	Mark Natta
42	Max Cooper
17	Kosta Grozos
23	Daniel Wilmering
22	Joel Bertolissio
19	Alexander Badolato
14	Max Burgess
28	Will Dobson
43	Xavier Bertoncello
9	Lachlan Rose

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Ben Gibson, Jordan Baylis, Clayton Taylor, Joe Shaughnessy, Eli Adams, Thomas Aquilina, Lachlan Bayliss.

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