Auckland FC vs Macarthur FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 11': Rafael Durán (Macarthur FC) Goal at 11'
- 20': Mitchell Duke (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 20'
- 44': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC) Goal at 44'
- 45': Luka Vicelich (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 61': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 61'
- 65': Luke Vickery (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 65'
- 77': Walter Scott (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
- 90'+3': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Auckland FC) Goal at 93'
- 90'+4': Dean Bosnjak (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+5': Luke Brattan (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 MAC |
AFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 34.6 | Possession | 65.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 11,689
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
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
Macarthur FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Robinson (GK) |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 7 | Sime Grzan |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 26 | Luke Brattan  |
| 13 | Rafael Durán |
| 9 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
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