Adelaide United vs Auckland
Ref: D. ElderCoopers Stadium, Adelaide · 17,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland beat Adelaide United 3–0 in their A-League fixture. Girdwood-Reich, Cosgrove, and Rogerson scored for Auckland. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.35 for Adelaide United versus 2.03 for Auckland. Adelaide United sit 2nd in the A-League table while Auckland are 3rd.
First Half
4'
Sakai
Yellow Card
⇄
Anselmo
44'
⚽
Girdwood-Reich
Assist: Brook
Second Half
58'
⚽
Cosgrove
Penalty
64'
Verstraete
Yellow Card
⇄
Kitto
⇄
Brody Burkitt
76'
⇄
Brook
76'
⇄
Elliot
⇄
Barnett
84'
⇄
Cosgrove
86'
⚽
Rogerson
Assist: Randall
Alagich
Yellow Card
90'
⇄
Randall
90'
⇄
Sakai
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +11 | 40 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Adelaide UnitedAuckland
12Won
Statistical edge
12–3
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.35VS2.03
Attack4 · 2 won
15
Shots
12
1
Shots on target
5
8
Shots in the box
9
7
Shots outside box
3
4
Shots off goal
2
6
Corners
4
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
62%
Possession
38%
433
Total passes
262
335
Accurate passes
172
77%
Pass accuracy
66%
Discipline2 · 1 won
4
Fouls
14
1
Yellow cards
2
5
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
1
10
Blocked shots
5
Adelaide United
4-2-3-1
Auckland
5-4-1Adelaide United
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3B. VriendsD
- 4P. KikianisD
- 7R. KittoD
- 12J. YullM
- 14J. BarnettD
- 19Y. DukulyM
- 22J. SmitsG
- 35Brody BurkittF
- 55E. AlagichM
- 87AnselmoM
Substitutes
- 9L. JovanovićF
- 10Juan MuñizM
- 11C. GoodwinF
- 23L. ĐuzelM
- 40E. CoxG
- 52Sotiri PhillisD
- 58H. CrawfordF
Auckland
5-4-1Starting XI
- 1M. WoudG
- 2H. SakaiD
- 3J. Girdwood-ReichD
- 4N. PijnakerD
- 6L. VerstraeteM
- 7C. HowiesonM
- 9S. CosgroveF
- 17C. ElliotD
- 21J. RandallM
- 23D. HallD
- 77L. BrookM
Substitutes
- 12James HiltonG
- 14L. GillionF
- 15F. de VriesD
- 18F. MckenlayM
- 27L. RogersonF
- 52Luka VicelichD
- 57V. FitzharrisM
Adelaide United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Dukuly | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4/7 |
| Bart Vriends(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonny Yull | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Jay Barnett | D | 80 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Smits | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anselmo | M | 24 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ryan White | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/6 |
| Ethan Alagich | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Brody Burkitt | F | 70 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Kitto | D | 70 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luke Duzel | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sotiri Phillis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Cox | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Jovanovic | F | 66 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Harry Crawford | F | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Craig Goodwin | F | 20 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Juan Muñiz | M | 20 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 84 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 76 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Randall | M | 89 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/6 |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiroki Sakai(C) | D | 89 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 76 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Hilton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fitzharris Van | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Vicelich | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finn McKenlay | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Rogerson | F | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Francis De Vries | D | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gillion | F | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |