Macarthur FC vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 41': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 41'
- 45': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 50'
- 53': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 53'
- 60': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 60'
- 64': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Auckland FC) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Substitution at 64'
- 70': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC) Goal at 70'
- 77': Walter Scott (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 77'
- 77': Matthew Jurman (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Rafael Durán (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 77'
- 81': Christopher Ikonomidis (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 81'
- 85': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 87'
Statistics
AFC |
MAC![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | 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 | 0 |
| 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: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,543
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
Macarthur FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 14 | Kristian Popovic |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 7 | Sime Grzan |
| 8 | Luke Vickery |
| 28 | Harrison Sawyer |
| 24 | Dean Bosnjak |
Auckland FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 11 | Marlee Francois |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
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