Auckland vs Melbourne Victory
Ref: L. KeeversGo Media Stadium, Auckland · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland and Melbourne Victory drew 2–2 in their A-League fixture. Cosgrove and Brook scored for Auckland; Lino and Velupillay replied for Melbourne Victory. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.41 for Auckland versus 1.21 for Melbourne Victory. Auckland sit 3rd in the A-League table while Melbourne Victory are 4th.
First Half
11'
Davidson
Yellow Card
23'
⚽
Lino
Assist: Genreau
⇄
Pijnaker
Brook
Yellow Card
Verstraete
Yellow Card
⚽
Cosgrove
Second Half
53'
⚽
Velupillay
⇄
Randall
⇄
Verstraete
60'
⇄
Valadon
74'
⇄
Grimaldi
75'
⇄
Velupillay
79'
Genreau
Yellow Card
⚽
Brook
⇄
Luka Vicelich
⇄
Gallegos
90+2'
⇄
Jelacic
90+2'
⇄
Lino
Bidois
Yellow Card
90+7'
Jackson
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 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
AucklandMelbourne Victory
7Won
Statistical edge
7–2
battles won across 14 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.41VS1.21
Attack2 · 0 won
13
Shots
13
2
Shots on target
2
12
Shots in the box
12
1
Shots outside box
1
6
Shots off goal
5
9
Corners
6
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
58%
Possession
42%
401
Total passes
309
298
Accurate passes
204
74%
Pass accuracy
66%
Discipline1 · 1 won
8
Fouls
11
3
Yellow cards
3
1
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
5
Blocked shots
6
Auckland
3-4-2-1
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1Auckland
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2Hiroki SakaiM
- 4Nando Zen PijnakerD
- 6Louis VerstraeteM
- 8Luis Felipe Gallegos LeivaM
- 9Sam Benjamin CosgroveF
- 12James HiltonG
- 17Callan Rennie ElliotM
- 21Jesse RandallF
- 23Daniel Olatunji HallD
- 52Luka VicelichD
- 77Lachlan Ricky BrookF
Substitutes
- 1Michael Cornelis WoudG
- 7Cameron Drew Neru HowiesonM
- 18Finn MckenlayM
- 27Logan Tipene RogersonF
- 46J. MitchellM
- 57V. FitzharrisM
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2Jason Alan DavidsonD
- 8Jordi Francis ValadonM
- 10Denis GenreauM
- 14Matthew GrimaldiM
- 17Nishan VelupillayM
- 18Franco LinoD
- 21Roderick MirandaD
- 22Joshua James RawlinsD
- 23Keegan Daniel JelacicM
- 40Jack WarshawskyG
- 44Charles Boniface NdukaF
Substitutes
- 3Adama TraoréD
- 4Lachlan Robert Tua JacksonD
- 7Reno Mauro PiscopoF
- 9Nikolaos VergosF
- 25Jack Carleton DuncanG
- 27Louis Joseph D'ArrigoM
- 29O. DragicevicM
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Brook | F | 90 | 8.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Callan Elliot | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/3 |
| Hiroki Sakai(C) | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Jesse Randall | F | 59 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 87 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 59 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | 35 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Luka Vicelich | D | 87 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Hilton | G | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Michael Woud | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finn McKenlay | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Rogerson | F | 55 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Fitzharris Van | M | 31 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 31 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Mitchell | M | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonty Bidois | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Velupillay | M | 75 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/3 |
| Franco Lino | D | 89 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Denis Genreau | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2/5 |
| Charles Nduka | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Joshua Rawlins | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jordi Valadon | M | 60 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jack Warshawsky | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Davidson | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roderick Miranda(C) | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Grimaldi | M | 74 | 5.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/6 |
| Keegan Jelacic | M | 89 | 5.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Lachlan Jackson | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adama Traoré | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Duncan | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikos Vergos | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reno Piscopo | F | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Oliver Dragicevic | M | 16 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Louis D'Arrigo | M | 30 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |