Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 1': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 1'
- 56': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 56'
- 70': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 70'
- 71': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Bill Tuiloma (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
- 80': Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 82'
- 86': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 86'
- 89': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 89'
- 90'+1': Alex Nunes (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 WEL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 8,207
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle Jets (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 8 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Eamonn Mccarron (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
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