Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix
Ref: A. KerseyGo Media Stadium, Auckland · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland beat Wellington Phoenix 3–1 in their A-League fixture. Brook, de Vries, and May scored for Auckland; Rufer replied for Wellington Phoenix. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 5.25 for Auckland versus 0.73 for Wellington Phoenix. Auckland sit 3rd in the A-League table while Wellington Phoenix are 8th.
First Half
⚽
Brook
Assist: Rogerson
45+2'
Hughes
Yellow Card
Cosgrove
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Hughes
46'
James
Red Card
55'
⚽
Rufer
VAR
Penalty confirmed
63'
Rufer
Yellow Card
67'
Eze
Yellow Card
⚽
de Vries
77'
⇄
Edwards
⇄
Brook
⇄
Brimmer
May
Yellow Card
⚽
May
Assist: Cosgrove
⇄
Cosgrove
86'
⇄
Najjarine
⇄
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 |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 32 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
AucklandWellington Phoenix
9Won
Statistical edge
9–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
5.25VS0.73
Attack6 · 0 won
22
Shots
9
13
Shots on target
2
18
Shots in the box
7
4
Shots outside box
2
9
Shots off goal
2
6
Corners
3
Possession & Passing0 · 3 won
49%
Possession
51%
265
Total passes
290
194
Accurate passes
213
73%
Pass accuracy
73%
Discipline3 · 1 won
18
Fouls
14
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
4
Offsides
5
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
10
0
Blocked shots
5
Auckland
4-2-3-1
Wellington Phoenix
3-4-3Auckland
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1M. WoudG
- 3J. Girdwood-ReichD
- 6L. VerstraeteM
- 9S. CosgroveF
- 15F. de VriesD
- 17C. ElliotD
- 21J. RandallM
- 22J. BrimmerM
- 23D. HallD
- 27L. RogersonM
- 77L. BrookM
Substitutes
- 4N. PijnakerD
- 7C. HowiesonM
- 8F. GallegosM
- 10G. MayF
- 11M. FrancoisF
- 20O. SailG
Wellington Phoenix
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1J. OluwayemiG
- 4M. JamesD
- 7I. EzeF
- 11C. ArmientoF
- 12D. EdwardsM
- 14A. RuferM
- 15I. HughesD
- 18L. Kelly-HealdD
- 20R. NajjarineF
- 25K. NagasawaM
- 27M. SheridanM
Substitutes
- 3C. PiperD
- 5F. ConchieM
- 24T. LokeF
- 29L. Brooke-SmithF
- 37Anaru CassidyM
- 39J. SmithD
- 40E. McCarronG
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 82 | 8.3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Jesse Randall | M | 87 | 7.3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1/3 |
| Logan Rogerson | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 77 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2/4 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Francis De Vries | D | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Brimmer(C) | M | 77 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Cameron Howieson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Sail | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guillermo May | F | 13 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 13 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Marlee Francois | F | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonty Bidois | F | 8 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Oluwayemi | G | 90 | 9.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Rufer(C) | M | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Carlo Armiento | F | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Isaac Hughes | D | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ramy Najjarine | F | 86 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Matt Sheridan | M | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | F | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Daniel Edwards | M | 77 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Manjrekar James | D | 46 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Anaru Cassidy | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tze-xuan Loke | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayden Smith | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eamonn McCarron | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | F | 13 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Fin Conchie | M | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Corban Piper | D | 45 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |