Auckland vs Sydney
Ref: A. KingGo Media Stadium, Auckland · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland beat Sydney 1–0 in their A-League fixture. Cosgrove scored for Auckland. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 3.56 for Auckland versus 2.62 for Sydney. Auckland sit 3rd in the A-League table while Sydney are 5th.
First Half
⚽
Cosgrove
Assist: Verstraete
⇄
Brook
45+2'
Campuzano
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Akol Akon
65'
Grant
Yellow Card
⇄
Francois
Verstraete
Yellow Card
82'
⇄
Hollman
Howieson
Yellow Card
⇄
Gallegos
90'
⇄
Quintal
⇄
Randall
| # | 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 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
AucklandSydney
5Won
Statistical edge
5–8
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
3.56VS2.62
Attack4 · 1 won
25
Shots
16
8
Shots on target
4
21
Shots in the box
12
4
Shots outside box
4
13
Shots off goal
7
3
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
37%
Possession
63%
269
Total passes
486
190
Accurate passes
386
71%
Pass accuracy
79%
Discipline1 · 1 won
9
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
2
2
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
6
4
Blocked shots
5
Auckland
4-2-3-1
Sydney
4-2-3-1Auckland
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1M. WoudG
- 2H. SakaiD
- 3J. Girdwood-ReichD
- 6L. VerstraeteM
- 8F. GallegosM
- 9S. CosgroveF
- 11M. FrancoisM
- 15F. de VriesD
- 21J. RandallM
- 23D. HallD
- 77L. BrookM
Substitutes
- 7C. HowiesonM
- 10G. MayF
- 12James HiltonG
- 17C. ElliotD
- 22J. BrimmerM
- 27L. RogersonF
Sydney
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5A. GrantD
- 6C. HollmanM
- 7P. QuispeM
- 9Víctor CampuzanoF
- 12Harrison Devenish-MearesG
- 17B. GaruccioD
- 20T. QuintalM
- 23R. GrantD
- 24Paul Michael Junior Okon-EngstlerM
- 32M. TisserandD
- 44Akol AkonM
Substitutes
- 10J. LolleyF
- 13P. WoodF
- 16J. KingD
- 22M. MacallisterF
- 30Alexander ZaverdinosG
- 36R. YoulleyM
- 41A. PopovicD
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 8.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1/1 |
| Hiroki Sakai(C) | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Francis De Vries | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 89 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Marlee Francois | M | 69 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 42 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jesse Randall | M | 89 | 6.6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Hilton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonty Bidois | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Brimmer | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Rogerson | F | 21 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guillermo May | F | 48 | 6.2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
Sydney
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Marcel Tisserand | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Piero Quispe | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2/6 |
| Tiago Quintal | M | 89 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/6 |
| Ben Garuccio | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1/3 |
| Rhyan Grant(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Corey Hollman | M | 82 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Víctor Campuzano | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/3 |
| Alex Grant | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Akol Akon | M | 45 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alexander Zaverdinos | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel King | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandar Popovic | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhys Youlley | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Wood | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Macallister | F | 8 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Lolley | F | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |