Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 43': Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 43'
- 53': Anthony Cáceres (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 53'
- 54': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 54'
- 55': Christopher Ikonomidis (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 55'
- 55': Mitchell Duke (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 55'
- 65': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 65'
- 66': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Rafael Durán (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Luke Brattan (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 67'
- 78': Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 78'
- 90'+1': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 MAC |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 |
| 8 | 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
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 14,032
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
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 14 | Max Burgess  |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 8 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
Macarthur FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Robinson (GK) |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 24 | Dean Bosnjak |
| 7 | Sime Grzan |
| 8 | Luke Vickery |
| 28 | Harrison Sawyer |
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