Newcastle Jets vs Auckland
Ref: A. KingMcDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle · 33,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland beat Newcastle Jets 2–1 in their A-League fixture. Taylor scored for Newcastle Jets; Cosgrove and Cosgrove replied for Auckland. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.29 for Newcastle Jets versus 2.83 for Auckland. Newcastle Jets sit 1st in the A-League table while Auckland are 3rd.
First Half
14'
May
Yellow Card
15'
⚽
Cosgrove
Assist: Randall
⚽
Taylor
Assist: Wilmering
⇄
Taylor
45'
Hall
Yellow Card
Second Half
52'
⚽
Cosgrove
Assist: de Vries
⇄
Rose
71'
⇄
Gallegos
71'
⇄
Rogerson
⇄
Adams
⇄
Joel Bertolissio
⇄
Dobson
82'
⇄
Howieson
82'
⇄
Cosgrove
89'
⇄
May
| # | 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 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Newcastle JetsAuckland
10Won
Statistical edge
10–5
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.29VS2.83
Attack1 · 5 won
8
Shots
18
1
Shots on target
5
4
Shots in the box
12
4
Shots outside box
6
2
Shots off goal
9
6
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
70%
Possession
30%
558
Total passes
233
438
Accurate passes
138
78%
Pass accuracy
59%
Discipline3 · 0 won
7
Fouls
14
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
0
5
Blocked shots
4
Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1
Auckland
4-4-1-1Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1J. DelianovG
- 5J. ShaughnessyD
- 7E. AdamsM
- 8L. BaylissM
- 9L. RoseF
- 13C. TaylorM
- 14M. BurgessM
- 22Joel BertolissioD
- 23D. WilmeringD
- 28W. DobsonM
- 33M. NattaD
Substitutes
- 11B. GibsonF
- 17K. GrozosM
- 18K. MizunumaM
- 20Alex NassiepG
- 39T. AquilinaD
- 41Lucas SciclunaM
- 43X. BertoncelloF
Auckland
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 1M. WoudG
- 3J. Girdwood-ReichD
- 7C. HowiesonM
- 8F. GallegosM
- 9S. CosgroveF
- 10G. MayF
- 15F. de VriesD
- 17C. ElliotD
- 21J. RandallM
- 23D. HallD
- 27L. RogersonM
Substitutes
- 6L. VerstraeteM
- 12James HiltonG
- 14L. GillionF
- 22J. BrimmerM
- 52Luka VicelichD
- 77L. BrookF
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Taylor | M | 35 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Max Burgess(C) | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Delianov | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Bertolissio | D | 81 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/6 |
| Mark Natta | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Adams | M | 81 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2/8 |
| Will Dobson | M | 81 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Daniel Wilmering | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Lachlan Rose | F | 62 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex Nassiep | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kosta Grozos | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Kevin Aquilina | D | 9 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Scicluna | M | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kota Mizunuma | M | 28 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | F | 55 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ben Gibson | F | 9 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 82 | 8.7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Francis De Vries(C) | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Jesse Randall | M | 90 | 8.2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1/5 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 82 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Callan Elliot | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 71 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Logan Rogerson | M | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guillermo May | F | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3/4 |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Hilton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gillion | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 19 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jonty Bidois | F | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Vicelich | D | 8 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Brimmer | M | 8 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lachlan Brook | F | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |