Wellington Phoenix FC vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men0 - 5
- 24': Josh Oluwayemi (OG)
- 30': Jesse Randall
- 41': Guillermo May
- 45'+5': Jesse Randall
- 74': Lachlan Brook
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Match Commentary
- 20': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 20'
- 24': Josh Oluwayemi (Wellington Phoenix FC) Own Goal at 24'
- 30': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 30'
- 41': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 41'
- 45'+2': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45'+3': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 48'
- 45'+5': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 50'
- 45': Alby Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 58': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 58'
- 60': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 60'
- 71': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 74': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 74'
- 75': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Bailey Ferguson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 77'
- 82': James Mitchell (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
- 87': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 87'
- 90': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
 AFC |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 10,040
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 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes  |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
Auckland FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
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