Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC

A-League Men 8 Nov 2025, 06:00
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
1–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
🏟 Sky Stadium Round 4

Match report

Auckland FC edged past Wellington Phoenix 2-1 in the A-League Men on 8 November 2025.

Wellington Phoenix had 19 shots to Auckland FC's 12.

D. Hall was sent off in the 49th minute, one of 2 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Sky Stadium.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 19 - 12 On target 3 - 5 Corners 13 - 0 Fouls 11 - 12 Red cards 2 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Sam Cosgrove
Auckland FC · 2 goals
8 Alex Rufer 77 passes (82% accurate)
8 Callan Elliot captained the side
8 Francis De Vries captained the side
8 Jesse Randall 2 assists
First half vs second half
Wellington Phoenix stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–11 14–1
Shots On Goal 1–4 2–1
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 4–0 9–0
Attacks 35–51 64–27
Match statistics
13 Corners 0
4 Substitution 4
99 Attacks 78
73 Dangerous Attacks 29
3 On Target 5
16 Off Target 7
50% Ball Possession 50%
19 Shots Total 12
3 Shots On Goal 5
9 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 4
14 Shots Inside Box 8
5 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 12
13 Corners 0
0 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 2
2 Saves 2
392 Passes Total 280
311 Passes Accurate 193
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wellington Phoenix · 4-4-1-1
1 J. Oluwayemi
24 T. Loke 27 M. Sheridan 15 I. Hughes 18 L. Kelly-Heald
20 R. Najjarine 25 K. Nagasawa 14 A. Rufer 11 C. Armiento
5 F. Conchie
7 I. Eze
Auckland FC · 4-4-2
1 M. Woud
17 C. Elliot 23 D. Hall 3 J. Girdwood-Reich 15 F. Vries
77 L. Brook 6 L. Verstraete 22 J. Brimmer 21 J. Randall
10 G. May 9 S. Cosgrove
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
  • 3 Corban Piper
  • 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
  • 12 Daniel Edwards
  • 17 Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues
  • 40 Eamonn McCarron
  • 39 Jayden Smith
  • 37 Anaru Cassidy
Auckland FC
Coach
Stephen Christopher Corica
Substitutes
  • 4 Nando Pijnaker
  • 27 Logan Rogerson
  • 7 Cameron Howieson
  • 8 Felipe Gallegos
  • 20 Oliver Sail
  • 14 Liam Gillion
  • 35 Jonty Bidois
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Piper ↓ F. Conchie Wellington Phoenix
  • 54' ↑ N. Pijnaker ↓ S. Cosgrove Auckland FC
  • 65' ↑ L. Rogerson ↓ L. Brook Auckland FC
  • 71' ↑ L. Brooke-Smith ↓ R. Najjarine Wellington Phoenix
  • 76' ↑ D. Edwards ↓ T. Loke Wellington Phoenix
  • 77' ↑ C. Howieson ↓ G. May Auckland FC
  • 77' ↑ L. F. Gallegos ↓ J. Brimmer Auckland FC
  • 90+1' ↑ G. Sloane-Rodrigues ↓ M. Sheridan Wellington Phoenix
Cards
  • 49' D. Hall Auckland FC
  • 79' L. Rogerson Auckland FC
  • 50' C. Piper Wellington Phoenix
  • 72' G. May Auckland FC
Head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix 0 0 draws 6 Auckland FC
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
Wellington Phoenix D W L L L
Auckland FC D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC?
Wellington Phoenix lost 1-2 against Auckland FC on 8 November 2025.
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC?
Auckland FC won the match 2-1.
Where was Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC played?
The match was played at Sky Stadium.
Who had more possession in Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC?
Wellington Phoenix had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.