Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 5': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 5'
- 50': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 50'
- 54': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 54'
- 57': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 57'
- 58': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 58'
- 59': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 59'
- 69': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 69'
- 71': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 71'
- 84': Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Joe Shaughnessy (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 84'
Statistics
 NEW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: 3,030
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 39 | Jayden Smith |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 24 | Xuan Loke |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
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 |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 19 | Alexander Badolato |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
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