Auckland FC vs Western United

A-League Men 21 Dec 2024, 04:00
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
0–4
HT 0–3
FULL TIME
Western United
Western United
🏟 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland 👤 Casey Reibelt, Australia Round 9

Match report

Western United thrashed Auckland FC 4-0 in the A-League Men on 21 December 2024.

Auckland FC dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Western United had 17 shots to Auckland FC's 13.

The match was played at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, with Casey Reibelt, Australia in charge.

Half-time 0-3 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 13 - 17 On target 6 - 7 Corners 6 - 8 Fouls 11 - 6 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Matthew Sutton
Western United · 6 saves
8 Hiroshi Ibusuki 1 goal
8 Matthew Grimaldi 1 goal
8 Guillermo May captained the side
8 Tate Russell captained the side
First half vs second half
Auckland FC stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–13 8–4
Shots On Goal 2–4 4–3
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 4–2 2–6
Attacks 41–59 65–44
Match statistics
6 Corners 8
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
106 Attacks 103
60 Dangerous Attacks 52
5 On Target 7
9 Off Target 10
13 Shots Total 17
6 Shots On Goal 7
6 Shots Off Goal 6
1 Shots Blocked 4
9 Shots Inside Box 10
4 Shots Outside Box 7
11 Fouls 6
6 Corners 8
1 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
1 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 6
408 Passes Total 276
313 Passes Accurate 186
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Auckland FC · 4-2-3-1
12 A. Paulsen
17 C. Elliot 2 H. Sakai 4 N. Pijnaker 15 F. Vries
6 L. Verstraete 28 F. Gallegos
14 L. Gillion 22 J. Brimmer 25 N. Moreno
10 G. May
Western United · 4-4-2
33 M. Sutton
13 T. Russell 6 T. Imai 30 D. Leonard 29 C. Shamoon
77 R. Danzaki 23 R. Bozinovski 32 A. Thurgate 20 A. Walatee
9 H. Ibusuki 19 N. Botic
Auckland FC
Coach
S. Corica
Substitutes
  • 3 Scott Galloway
  • 27 Logan Rogerson
  • 21 Jesse Randall
  • 9 Max Mata
  • 18 Finn McKenlay
  • 1 Michael Woud
  • 5 Tommy Smith
Western United
Coach
J. Aloisi
Substitutes
  • 10 Matthew Grimaldi
  • 24 Michael Ruhs
  • 44 Jordan Lauton
  • 7 Ramy Najjarine
  • 14 Jake Najdovski
  • 1 Tom Heward-Belle
  • 22 Kane Vidmar
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Rogerson ↓ J. Brimmer Auckland FC
  • 46' ↑ S. Galloway ↓ C. Elliot Auckland FC
  • 52' ↑ J. Randall ↓ N. Moreno Auckland FC
  • 66' ↑ M. Grimaldi ↓ A. Walatee Western United
  • 66' ↑ M. Ruhs ↓ N. Botic Western United
  • 67' ↑ M. A. Mata ↓ F. De Vries Auckland FC
  • 77' ↑ J. Lauton ↓ R. Bozinovski Western United
  • 77' ↑ R. Najjarine ↓ R. Danzaki Western United
  • 85' ↑ J. Najdovski ↓ H. Ibusuki Western United
  • 88' ↑ F. Mckenlay ↓ L. Verstraete Auckland FC
Cards
  • 21' L. F. Gallegos Auckland FC
  • 81' T. Imai Western United
Head-to-head
Auckland FC 2 0 draws 2 Western United
2025-05-03 Western United vs Auckland 4 - 2
2025-02-15 Western United vs Auckland 0 - 2
2024-12-21 Auckland FC vs Western United 0 - 4
2024-09-25 Western United vs Auckland 1 - 2
Recent form
Auckland FC D D L D W
Western United D L L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Auckland FC vs Western United?
Auckland FC lost 0-4 against Western United on 21 December 2024.
Who won Auckland FC vs Western United?
Western United won the match 4-0.
Where was Auckland FC vs Western United played?
The match was played at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland.
Who had more possession in Auckland FC vs Western United?
Auckland FC had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.