Melbourne City FC vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 5': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 5'
- 24': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 24'
- 44': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 44'
- 45'+2': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 47'
- 57': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 57'
- 58': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 58'
- 70': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Penalty - Scored at 70'
- 71': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 73': Lawrence Wong (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 77'
- 77': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 77'
- 81': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 81'
- 90'+1': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 AFC |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,578
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
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 4 | Liam Bonetig |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich  |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 39 | Emin Durakovic |
| 8 | Ryan Teague |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
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