Auckland FC vs Adelaide United, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals

· 1st Leg

Auckland FC

24': Lachlan Brook

FT
1 - 1
1st Leg

Adelaide United

63': Harry Crawford

About

Auckland FC are hosting Adelaide United at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

24': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 24'
51': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 51'
57': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 57'
63': Harry Crawford (Adelaide United) Goal at 63'
71': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
71': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
78': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 78'
79': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
79': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
80': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 80'
83': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Substitution at 83'
90'+2': Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 92'

Statistics

ADE		AFC
9	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	4
51.3	Possession	48.7
12	SHOTS	18
5	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.3
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
3	Blocked Shots	8
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 16,903

Line-Ups

Auckland FC (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
17	Callan Elliot
2	Hiroki Sakai
7	Cameron Howieson
6	Louis Verstraete
9	Sam Cosgrove
10	Guillermo May
21	Jesse Randall
77	Lachlan Brook

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Finn Mckenlay, Logan Rogerson, Nando Pijnaker, Francis de Vries, Van Fitzharris, William Gillion, James Hilton.

Adelaide United (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Joshua Smits (GK)
4	Panagiotis Kikianis
3	Bart Vriends
19	Yaya Dukuly
14	Jay Barnett
23	Luke Duzel
55	Ethan Alagich
44	Ryan White
87	Anselmo
12	Jonny Yull
58	Harry Crawford

Adelaide United Substitutes:

Craig Goodwin, Juan Muñiz, Sotiri Phillis, Austin Ayoubi, Brody Burkitt, Fabian Talladira, Ethan Cox.

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