Wellington Phoenix vs Macarthur
Ref: Jonathan Barreiro, AustraliaSky Stadium, Wellington · 37,034 cap
Match recap
Macarthur beat Wellington Phoenix 1–0 in their A-League fixture. Sawyer scored for Macarthur. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.66 for Wellington Phoenix versus 1.59 for Macarthur. Wellington Phoenix sit 8th in the A-League table while Macarthur are 7th.
First Half
Rufer
Yellow Card
Second Half
65'
⇄
Ji Dong-Won
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Najjarine
76'
⇄
Durán
76'
⇄
Rose
Sheridan
Yellow Card
83'
⚽
Sawyer
Assist: Politidis
⇄
Conchie
⇄
Sheridan
90+2'
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Gržan
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
| 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
Wellington PhoenixMacarthur
10Won
Statistical edge
10–5
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.66VS1.59
Attack3 · 3 won
12
Shots
11
1
Shots on target
5
8
Shots in the box
9
4
Shots outside box
2
8
Shots off goal
2
5
Corners
8
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
55%
Possession
45%
438
Total passes
357
348
Accurate passes
262
79%
Pass accuracy
73%
Discipline2 · 1 won
11
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
0
1
Offsides
4
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
3
Blocked shots
4
Wellington Phoenix
3-4-2-1
Macarthur
4-2-3-1Wellington Phoenix
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1Joshua OluwayemiG
- 4Manjrekar JamesD
- 5Fin Ngahina Roa ConchieF
- 7I. EzeF
- 11Carlo ArmientoM
- 14Alex Arthur RuferM
- 15Isaac Robert HughesD
- 18Lukas Eric Kelly-HealdD
- 20Ramy NajjarineF
- 25Kazuki NagasawaM
- 27Matthew SheridanM
Substitutes
- 3Corban PiperD
- 12D. EdwardsD
- 17G. Sloane-RodriguesF
- 23Luke SupykF
- 24Tze-Xuan LokeF
- 37Anaru CassidyM
- 40E. McCarronG
Macarthur
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5Matthew John JurmanD
- 6Tomislav UskokD
- 7Šime GržanM
- 10Anthony Richard CáceresM
- 12Filip KurtoG
- 13Rafael Durán MartínezM
- 19Harry PolitidisD
- 22Liam Joseph RoseM
- 25Callum Murray Charles TalbotD
- 26Nathan Luke BrattanM
- 33Ji Dong-WonF
Substitutes
- 1Alexander RobinsonG
- 8L. VickeryF
- 11Bernardo Lancao OliveiraF
- 14Kristian PopovicM
- 17Oliver RandazzoM
- 18Walter Edward Fitzgerald ScottD
- 28H. SawyerF
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Oluwayemi | G | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlo Armiento | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0/1 |
| Manjrekar James | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Matt Sheridan | M | 89 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Ramy Najjarine | F | 71 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Isaac Hughes | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alex Rufer(C) | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ifeanyi Eze | F | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2/4 |
| Fin Conchie | F | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eamonn McCarron | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anaru Cassidy | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Supyk | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tze-xuan Loke | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Edwards | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corban Piper | D | 19 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Macarthur
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Jurman | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Harry Politidis | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
| Luke Brattan(C) | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Šime Gržan | M | 89 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Liam Rose | M | 76 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Dong-Won Ji | F | 65 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Tomislav Uskok | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Filip Kurto | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Caceres | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Callum Talbot | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Rafael Duran | M | 76 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex Robinson | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bernardo | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kristian Popović | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walter Scott | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Sawyer | F | 14 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Luke Vickery | F | 25 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Oliver Randazzo | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |