Sydney vs Auckland
Ref: D. ElderAllianz Stadium, Sydney · 45,500 cap
Match recap
Sydney and Auckland drew 1–1 in their A-League fixture. Popovic scored for Sydney; Grant replied for Auckland. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.24 for Sydney versus 2.07 for Auckland. Sydney sit 5th in the A-League table while Auckland are 3rd.
First Half
34'
Gallegos
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Francois
53'
⇄
Brook
54'
⇄
Gallegos
59'
Cosgrove
Yellow Card
63'
⇄
Cosgrove
⇄
Campuzano
⇄
Lolley
⇄
Arslan
⚽
Popovic
Assist: Quispe
89'
⇄
Sakai
⇄
Stamatelopoulos
Quispe
Yellow Card
90'
⚽
Grant (OG)
| # | 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
SydneyAuckland
11Won
Statistical edge
11–2
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.24VS2.07
Attack4 · 0 won
20
Shots
14
8
Shots on target
5
13
Shots in the box
11
7
Shots outside box
3
7
Shots off goal
7
6
Corners
6
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
56%
Possession
44%
480
Total passes
384
406
Accurate passes
302
85%
Pass accuracy
79%
Discipline2 · 1 won
5
Fouls
14
1
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
7
5
Blocked shots
2
Sydney
4-1-4-1
Auckland
4-2-3-1Sydney
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 5A. GrantD
- 9Víctor CampuzanoM
- 10J. LolleyM
- 12Harrison Devenish-MearesG
- 17B. GaruccioD
- 20T. QuintalM
- 23R. GrantD
- 24Paul Michael Junior Okon-EngstlerM
- 41A. PopovicD
- 70A. ArslanM
- 80A. StamatelopoulosF
Substitutes
- 4J. Courtney-PerkinsD
- 6C. HollmanM
- 7P. QuispeM
- 22M. MacallisterF
- 30Alexander ZaverdinosG
- 35A. ToureF
- 36R. YoulleyM
Auckland
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
- 4N. PijnakerD
- 7C. HowiesonM
- 10G. MayF
- 12James HiltonG
- 17C. ElliotD
- 22J. BrimmerM
- 27L. RogersonF
Sydney
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandar Popovic | D | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Joe Lolley | M | 77 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 |
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | G | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ahmet Arslan | M | 77 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0/2 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Ben Garuccio | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1/7 |
| Víctor Campuzano | M | 73 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2/5 |
| Rhyan Grant(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tiago Quintal | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5/7 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | F | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Alex Grant | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Rhys Youlley | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Zaverdinos | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Macallister | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Piero Quispe | M | 13 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Al Hassan Toure | F | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Corey Hollman | M | 17 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiroki Sakai(C) | D | 89 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Francis De Vries | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Jesse Randall | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Marlee Francois | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 53 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 54 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 63 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Hilton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Brimmer | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 36 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Guillermo May | F | 37 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Logan Rogerson | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | 27 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |