Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Auckland FC
  • 45'+4': Sam Cosgrove
  • 82': Lachlan Brook
FT
2 - 2
Melbourne Victory
  • 23': Franco Lino
  • 53': Nishan Velupillay

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 11': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 11'
  • 23': Franco Lino (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 23'
  • 35': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 35'
  • 38': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 38'
  • 41': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 41'
  • 45'+4': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 49'
  • 53': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 53'
  • 59': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 59'
  • 59': Van Fitzharris (Auckland FC) Substitution at 59'
  • 60': Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 60'
  • 74': Oliver Dragicevic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 74'
  • 75': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
  • 79': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 79'
  • 82': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 82'
  • 87': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 87'
  • 87': James Mitchell (Auckland FC) Substitution at 87'
  • 90'+2': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 92'
  • 90'+2': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 92'
  • 90'+5': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 95'
  • 90'+7': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 97'

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 9
0 Saves 0
42.3 Possession 57.7
13 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 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 5
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: 10,077

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 1 +2 3
2 Macarthur FC 1 +1 3
3 Newcastle Jets 1 0 1
4 Central Coast Mariners 1 0 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AFC Auckland FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 James Hilton (GK)
23 Daniel Hall
4 Nando Pijnaker
52 Luka Vicelich
8 Felipe Gallegos
6 Louis Verstraete Yellow Card
2 Hiroki Sakai
17 Callan Elliot
9 Sam Cosgrove
21 Jesse Randall
77 Lachlan Brook Yellow Card
Auckland FC Substitutes:
Cameron Howieson, Van Fitzharris, Michael Woud, James Mitchell, Jonty Bidois, Finn Mckenlay, Logan Rogerson.

MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Jack Warshawsky (GK)
2 Jason Davidson Yellow Card
21 Roderick Miranda
18 Franco Lino
22 Joshua Rawlins
14 Matthew Grimaldi
8 Jordi Valadon
10 Denis Genreau Yellow Card
44 Charles Nduka
17 Nishan Velupillay
23 Keegan Jelacic
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Louis D'Arrigo, Lachlan Jackson, Adama Traoré, Reno Piscopo, Nikolaos Vergos, Jack Duncan, Oliver Dragicevic.

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