Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix

A-League Men 6 Dec 2025, 04:00
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
3–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
🏟 Go Media Stadium Round 7

Match report

Auckland FC beat Wellington Phoenix 3-1 in the A-League Men on 6 December 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Wellington Phoenix dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Auckland FC had 22 shots to Wellington Phoenix's 9.

M. James was sent off in the 46th minute.

The match was played at Go Media Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 22 - 9 On target 13 - 2 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 18 - 14 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
10
Player of the match
Joshua Oluwayemi
Wellington Phoenix · 10 saves
8 Alex Rufer 1 goal
8 Jesse Randall captained the side
8 Sam Cosgrove 1 assist
7 Francis De Vries 1 goal
First half vs second half
Auckland FC stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 14–6
Shots On Goal 4–0 9–2
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 2–2 4–1
Attacks 34–45 46–30
Match statistics
6 Corners 3
2 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 3
80 Attacks 75
38 Dangerous Attacks 23
13 On Target 2
9 Off Target 7
40% Ball Possession 60%
22 Shots Total 9
13 Shots On Goal 2
9 Shots Off Goal 2
0 Shots Blocked 5
18 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 2
18 Fouls 14
6 Corners 3
4 Offsides 5
49% Ball Possession 51%
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 10
266 Passes Total 289
197 Passes Accurate 215
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Auckland FC · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Woud
17 C. Elliot 23 D. Hall 3 J. Girdwood-Reich 15 F. Vries
6 L. Verstraete 22 J. Brimmer
27 L. Rogerson 77 L. Brook 21 J. Randall
9 S. Cosgrove
Wellington Phoenix · 3-4-3
1 J. Oluwayemi
4 M. James 15 I. Hughes 18 L. Kelly-Heald
27 M. Sheridan 14 A. Rufer 25 K. Nagasawa 12 D. Edwards
20 R. Najjarine 7 I. Eze 11 C. Armiento
Auckland FC
Coach
Stephen Christopher Corica
Substitutes
  • 8 Felipe Gallegos
  • 10 Guillermo May
  • 35 Jonty Bidois
  • 11 Marlee Francois
  • 20 Oliver Sail
  • 4 Nando Pijnaker
  • 7 Cameron Howieson
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
  • 3 Corban Piper
  • 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
  • 5 Fin Conchie
  • 40 Eamonn McCarron
  • 39 Jayden Smith
  • 24 Tze-xuan Loke
  • 37 Anaru Cassidy
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Piper ↓ I. Hughes Wellington Phoenix
  • 77' ↑ L. F. Gallegos ↓ J. Brimmer Auckland FC
  • 77' ↑ G. May ↓ L. Brook Auckland FC
  • 77' ↑ L. Brooke-Smith ↓ D. Edwards Wellington Phoenix
  • 82' ↑ J. Bidois ↓ S. Cosgrove Auckland FC
  • 86' ↑ F. Conchie ↓ R. Najjarine Wellington Phoenix
  • 87' ↑ M. Francois ↓ J. Randall Auckland FC
Cards
  • 46' M. James Wellington Phoenix
  • 45' S. Cosgrove Auckland FC
  • 45+2' I. Hughes Wellington Phoenix
  • 63' A. Rufer Wellington Phoenix
  • 67' I. Eze Wellington Phoenix
  • 78' G. May Auckland FC
Head-to-head
Auckland FC 6 0 draws 0 Wellington Phoenix
2026-02-21 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC 0 - 5
2025-12-06 Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix 3 - 1
2025-11-08 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC 1 - 2
2025-02-22 Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix 6 - 1
2024-12-07 Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix 2 - 1
2024-11-02 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland 0 - 2
Recent form
Auckland FC D D L D W
Wellington Phoenix D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Auckland FC won 3-1 against Wellington Phoenix on 6 December 2025.
Who won Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Auckland FC won the match 3-1.
Where was Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix played?
The match was played at Go Media Stadium.
Who had more possession in Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.