Adelaide United FC vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 23': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 23'
- 25': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) Goal at 25'
- 45'+1': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 46'
- 46': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 46'
- 48': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Goal at 48'
- 53': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 53'
- 57': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 57'
- 65': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 70': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 70'
- 74': Anselmo (Adelaide United) Substitution at 74'
- 79': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 79'
- 83': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 83'
- 86': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Substitution at 86'
- 89': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 89'
- 89': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+2': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+6': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+8': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 98'
Statistics
AUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 8 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 13,725
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | +3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | James Hilton (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
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