Auckland vs Melbourne City
Ref: B. AbrahamGo Media Stadium, Auckland · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland beat Melbourne City 3–0 in their A-League fixture. Rogerson, Randall, and May scored for Auckland. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.61 for Auckland versus 1.21 for Melbourne City. Auckland sit 3rd in the A-League table while Melbourne City are 6th.
First Half
37'
Schreiber
Yellow Card
⇄
Sakai
⚽
Rogerson
Assist: May
Second Half
⚽
Randall
Assist: Woud
VAR
Goal cancelled
⚽
May
Assist: Randall
67'
⇄
Caputo
67'
⇄
Souprayen
⇄
Randall
⇄
Howieson
76'
⇄
Arzani
76'
⇄
Younis
76'
⇄
Kuen
⇄
Rogerson
⇄
Gallegos
| # | 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 |
| 5 |  Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 39 |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 34 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
AucklandMelbourne City
7Won
Statistical edge
7–8
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.61VS1.21
Attack5 · 1 won
17
Shots
11
9
Shots on target
2
12
Shots in the box
7
5
Shots outside box
4
3
Shots off goal
5
9
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
43%
Possession
57%
291
Total passes
398
201
Accurate passes
306
69%
Pass accuracy
77%
Discipline1 · 2 won
13
Fouls
10
0
Yellow cards
1
4
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
5
5
Blocked shots
4
Auckland
5-4-1
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1Auckland
5-4-1Starting XI
- 1Michael Cornelis WoudG
- 2Hiroki SakaiD
- 3Jake Max Girdwood-ReichD
- 7Cameron Drew Neru HowiesonM
- 8Luis Felipe Gallegos LeivaM
- 10Guillermo Luis May BartesaghiF
- 15Francis de VriesD
- 17Callan Rennie ElliotD
- 21Jesse RandallM
- 23Daniel Olatunji HallD
- 27Logan Tipene RogersonM
Substitutes
- 9Sam Benjamin CosgroveF
- 12James HiltonG
- 22Jake William BrimmerM
- 28Bailey FergusonM
- 43R. MackayD
- 45M. D'HotmanD
- 77Lachlan Ricky BrookF
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Patrick BeachG
- 2Harrison Andrew DelbridgeD
- 8Ryan TeagueM
- 13Nathaniel Caleb AtkinsonD
- 14Daniel ArzaniM
- 16Aziz Eraltay BehichD
- 17Max CaputoF
- 19Zane SchreiberM
- 26Samuel SouprayenD
- 28Marcus YounisM
- 30Andreas KuenM
Substitutes
- 4Liam BonetigD
- 11Elbasan RashaniF
- 35Medin MemetiF
- 36Harrison ShillingtonD
- 39Emin DurakovicM
- 40James Sigurd NieuwenhuizenG
- 47Kavian RahmaniF
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Randall | M | 69 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Francis De Vries | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3/3 |
| Logan Rogerson | M | 86 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Guillermo May | F | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 86 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiroki Sakai(C) | D | 40 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 69 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Matt D'Hotman de Villiers | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Hilton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 50 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Jake Brimmer | M | 21 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lachlan Brook | F | 21 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ryan Mackay | D | 10 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bailey Ferguson | M | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Melbourne City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Delbridge | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Ryan Teague | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Aziz Behich(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/3 |
| Andreas Kuen | M | 76 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/5 |
| Patrick Beach | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Daniel Arzani | M | 76 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4/8 |
| Max Caputo | F | 67 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Marcus Younis | M | 76 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Zane Schreiber | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel Souprayen | D | 67 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Nieuwenhuizen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Shillington | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Bonetig | D | 23 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elbasan Rashani | F | 14 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Emin Durakovic | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medin Memeti | F | 23 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kavian Rahmani | F | 14 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |