Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix

A-League Men 18 Jan 2026, 06:00
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
0–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
🏟 Sydney Football Stadium Round 13

Match report

Wellington Phoenix beat Sydney FC 2-0 in the A-League Men on 18 January 2026.

Sydney FC had 12 shots to Wellington Phoenix's 12.

The match was played at Sydney Football Stadium.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 12 - 12 On target 4 - 5 Corners 7 - 4 Fouls 11 - 5
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Player of the match
Isaac Hughes
Wellington Phoenix · 1 goal
8 Carlo Armiento 1 goal
8 Eamonn McCarron 3 saves
8 Manjrekar James captained the side
8 Alex Rufer 1 assist
First half vs second half
Sydney FC stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 8–6
Shots On Goal 2–3 2–2
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 3–2 4–2
Attacks 56–45 54–30
Match statistics
7 Corners 4
5 Substitution 5
110 Attacks 75
54 Dangerous Attacks 24
4 On Target 5
8 Off Target 7
50% Ball Possession 50%
12 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 7
3 Shots Outside Box 5
11 Fouls 5
7 Corners 4
3 Offsides 1
67% Ball Possession 33%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 3
662 Passes Total 313
588 Passes Accurate 240
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sydney FC · 4-4-2
12 H. Devenish-Meares
23 R. Grant 32 M. Tisserand 5 A. Grant 17 B. Garuccio
20 T. Quintal 36 R. Youlley 24 P. Okon-Engstler 7 P. Quispe
9 V. Campuzano 13 P. Wood
Wellington Phoenix · 4-4-2
40 E. McCarron
6 T. Payne 4 M. James 15 I. Hughes 27 M. Sheridan
20 R. Najjarine 14 A. Rufer 25 K. Nagasawa 11 C. Armiento
7 I. Eze 3 C. Piper
Sydney FC
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Substitutes
  • 41 Alexandar Popovic
  • 6 Corey Hollman
  • 44 Akol Akon
  • 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
  • 33 Marin France
  • 30 Alexander Zaverdinos
  • 26 Nickolas Alfaro
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
  • 8 Paulo Retre
  • 5 Fin Conchie
  • 28 Bill Tuiloma
  • 10 Nikola Mileusnić
  • 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
  • 30 Alby Kelly-Heald
  • 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Hollman ↓ T. Quintal Sydney FC
  • 46' ↑ A. Popovic ↓ M. Tisserand Sydney FC
  • 55' ↑ A. Akon ↓ P. Wood Sydney FC
  • 59' ↑ P. Retre ↓ I. Eze Wellington Phoenix
  • 66' ↑ F. Conchie ↓ R. Najjarine Wellington Phoenix
  • 76' ↑ L. Kelly-Heald ↓ T. Payne Wellington Phoenix
  • 76' ↑ N. Mileusnic ↓ C. Piper Wellington Phoenix
  • 76' ↑ B. Tuiloma ↓ C. Armiento Wellington Phoenix
  • 79' ↑ J. Courtney-Perkins ↓ A. Grant Sydney FC
  • 79' ↑ M. France ↓ P. Okon-Engstler Sydney FC
Head-to-head
Sydney FC 6 3 draws 2 Wellington Phoenix
2026-03-01 Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney FC 0 - 1
2026-01-18 Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix 0 - 2
2025-03-16 Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix 1 - 1
2025-01-15 Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney 0 - 0
2024-03-16 Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney 2 - 1
2023-12-29 Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix 3 - 1
Recent form
Sydney FC L D D L L
Wellington Phoenix D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Sydney FC lost 0-2 against Wellington Phoenix on 18 January 2026.
Who won Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix won the match 2-0.
Where was Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix played?
The match was played at Sydney Football Stadium.
Who had more possession in Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Sydney FC had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.