Auckland vs Adelaide United
Ref: Lachlan Keevers, AustraliaGo Media Stadium, Auckland · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland beat Adelaide United 2–1 in their A-League fixture. Cosgrove and Verstraete scored for Auckland; Jovanović replied for Adelaide United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.24 for Auckland versus 1.63 for Adelaide United. Auckland sit 3rd in the A-League table while Adelaide United are 2nd.
First Half
⇄
Sakai
⚽
Cosgrove
Assist: de Vries
31'
Đuzel
Yellow Card
45'
⚽
Jovanović
Assist: Yull
Second Half
64'
⇄
Dukuly
64'
⇄
Yull
⇄
Cosgrove
76'
⇄
Kitto
76'
⇄
Đuzel
Verstraete
Yellow Card
⚽
Verstraete
⇄
Brimmer
⇄
Randall
87'
⇄
Alagich
Rogerson
Yellow Card
| # | 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
AucklandAdelaide United
6Won
Statistical edge
6–6
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.24VS1.63
Attack3 · 1 won
16
Shots
10
5
Shots on target
2
8
Shots in the box
8
8
Shots outside box
2
5
Shots off goal
5
3
Corners
9
Possession & Passing1 · 3 won
47%
Possession
53%
374
Total passes
421
307
Accurate passes
333
82%
Pass accuracy
79%
Discipline1 · 1 won
3
Fouls
7
2
Yellow cards
1
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
3
6
Blocked shots
3
Auckland
4-4-2
Adelaide United
4-4-2Auckland
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1M. WoudG
- 2H. SakaiD
- 3J. Girdwood-ReichD
- 6L. VerstraeteM
- 9S. CosgroveF
- 10G. MayF
- 15F. de VriesD
- 21J. RandallM
- 22J. BrimmerM
- 23D. HallD
- 77L. BrookM
Substitutes
- 7C. HowiesonM
- 8F. GallegosM
- 14L. GillionF
- 17C. ElliotD
- 20O. SailG
- 27L. RogersonF
- 43R. MackayD
Adelaide United
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3B. VriendsD
- 4P. KikianisD
- 7R. KittoD
- 9L. JovanovićF
- 11C. GoodwinF
- 12J. YullM
- 19Y. DukulyM
- 20D. PieriasD
- 22J. SmitsG
- 23L. ĐuzelM
- 55E. AlagichM
Substitutes
- 10Juan MuñizM
- 40E. CoxG
- 42A. AyoubiM
- 62F. TalladiraM
- 71Vinko StanisicD
- 74A. Tatu
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 70 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Francis De Vries | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/3 |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Hiroki Sakai(C) | D | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Brimmer | M | 83 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3/7 |
| Guillermo May | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/5 |
| Jesse Randall | M | 83 | 6.3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4/6 |
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Oliver Sail | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Mackay | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gillion | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 76 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Logan Rogerson | F | 20 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Adelaide United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Alagich | M | 87 | 7.5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Luka Jovanovic | F | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1/4 |
| Joshua Smits | G | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Pierias | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/5 |
| Bart Vriends | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Luke Duzel | M | 76 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Craig Goodwin(C) | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Jonny Yull | M | 64 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ryan Kitto | D | 76 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Yaya Dukuly | M | 64 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Vinko Stanisic | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Cox | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan White | M | 26 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Austin Ayoubi | M | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Amlani Tatu | F | 26 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fabian Talladira | M | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Juan Muñiz | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |