Auckland vs Melbourne City
Ref: A. KingGo Media Stadium, Auckland · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland and Melbourne City drew 1–1 in their A-League fixture. May scored for Auckland; Memeti replied for Melbourne City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.19 for Auckland versus 1.55 for Melbourne City. Auckland sit 3rd in the A-League table while Melbourne City are 6th.
First Half
Howieson
Yellow Card
⚽
May
Assist: Randall
Second Half
62'
⇄
Rashani
⇄
Brook
72'
⇄
Besian Kutleshi
73'
⇄
Kuen
⇄
Randall
⇄
Rogerson
Sakai
Yellow Card
90'
⚽
Memeti
Assist: Behich
⇄
Howieson
Extra Time
105'
⇄
Caputo
106'
Younis
Yellow Card
⇄
Elliot
Hall
Yellow Card
Brimmer
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 |
| 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
4Won
Statistical edge
4–8
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.19VS1.55
Attack2 · 2 won
17
Shots
17
6
Shots on target
4
12
Shots in the box
13
5
Shots outside box
4
6
Shots off goal
10
6
Corners
6
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
47%
Possession
53%
466
Total passes
518
316
Accurate passes
374
68%
Pass accuracy
72%
Discipline1 · 1 won
13
Fouls
16
4
Yellow cards
1
2
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
5
5
Blocked shots
3
Auckland
4-2-3-1
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1Auckland
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Michael Cornelis WoudG
- 2Hiroki SakaiD
- 3Jake Max Girdwood-ReichD
- 6Louis VerstraeteM
- 7Cameron Drew Neru HowiesonM
- 10Guillermo Luis May BartesaghiM
- 17Callan Rennie ElliotD
- 21Jesse RandallF
- 23Daniel Olatunji HallD
- 27Logan Tipene RogersonM
- 77Lachlan Ricky BrookM
Substitutes
- 4Nando Zen PijnakerD
- 9Sam Benjamin CosgroveF
- 12James HiltonG
- 14William Bruce GillionF
- 22Jake William BrimmerM
- 52Luka VicelichD
- 57V. FitzharrisM
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Patrick BeachG
- 2Harrison Andrew DelbridgeD
- 7Mathew Allan LeckieM
- 11Elbasan RashaniM
- 13Nathaniel Caleb AtkinsonD
- 16Aziz Eraltay BehichD
- 17Max CaputoF
- 22Germán Julio César FerreyraD
- 28Marcus YounisM
- 30Andreas KuenM
- 44Besian KutleshiM
Substitutes
- 8Ryan TeagueM
- 10Takeshi KanamoriF
- 15Andrew NabboutF
- 19Zane SchreiberM
- 35Medin MemetiF
- 36Harrison ShillingtonD
- 40James Sigurd NieuwenhuizenG
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo May | M | 120 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Michael Woud | G | 120 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 120 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiroki Sakai(C) | D | 120 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 120 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 110 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 120 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jesse Randall | F | 84 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 63 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Logan Rogerson | M | 83 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Hilton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fitzharris Van | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gillion | F | 30 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1/1 |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | 36 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jake Brimmer | M | 37 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 57 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Luka Vicelich | D | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Melbourne City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aziz Behich(C) | D | 120 | 8.6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 5/7 |
| Harrison Delbridge | D | 120 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Patrick Beach | G | 120 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Besian Kutleshi | M | 72 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Mathew Leckie | M | 120 | 7.3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2/3 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | D | 120 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3/4 |
| Germán Ferreyra | D | 120 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Marcus Younis | M | 120 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/7 |
| Elbasan Rashani | M | 62 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/4 |
| Andreas Kuen | M | 73 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Max Caputo | F | 105 | 5.6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ryan Teague | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Shillington | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Nieuwenhuizen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medin Memeti | F | 58 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Zane Schreiber | M | 15 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Andrew Nabbout | F | 47 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Takeshi Kanamori | F | 48 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |