A-League · Regular Season - 18
Saturday, 21 February 2026 · 12:00 · Sky Stadium, Wellington · Referee: L. Keevers
Wellington Phoenix0 : 5
Full-time
AucklandHalf-time: 0-4
Match Events
- 20'Hiroki SakaiYellow Card
- 24'J. OluwayemiOwn Goal
- 30'J. Randall (assist: F. De Vries)Normal Goal
- 41'G. May (assist: L. F. Gallegos)Normal Goal
- 45'J. Randall (assist: G. May)Normal Goal
- 45+2'Ifeanyi EzeYellow Card
- 45+3'Jake Girdwood-ReichYellow Card
- 46'J. Oluwayemi (assist: A. Kelly-Heald)Substitution 1
- 58'Isaac HughesYellow Card
- 60'R. Najjarine (assist: C. Piper)Substitution 2
- 71'H. Sakai (assist: L. Brook)Substitution 1
- 71'C. Howieson (assist: J. Brimmer)Substitution 2
- 74'L. Brook (assist: J. Randall)Normal Goal
- 75'G. May (assist: J. Bidois)Substitution 3
- 75'J. Randall (assist: B. Ferguson)Substitution 4
- 77'P. Retre (assist: S. Kartum)Substitution 3
- 77'K. Nagasawa (assist: L. Kelly-Heald)Substitution 4
- 82'L. F. Gallegos (assist: J. Mitchell)Substitution 5
- 87'Sander Erik KartumYellow Card
- 90'Carlo ArmientoYellow Card
Statistics
1Shots on Goal5
5Shots off Goal4
8Total Shots10
2Blocked Shots1
6Shots insidebox7
2Shots outsidebox3
11Fouls9
6Corner Kicks1
1Offsides4
50%Ball Possession50%
4Yellow Cards2
-Red Cards-
1Goalkeeper Saves1
283Total passes298
178Passes accurate202
63%Passes %68%
0.86expected_goals1.11
-goals_prevented-
Wellington Phoenix4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1J. Oluwayemi(G)
- 27M. Sheridan(D)
- 4M. James(D)
- 28B. Tuiloma(D)
- 15I. Hughes(D)
- 8P. Retre(M)
- 14A. Rufer(M)
- 25K. Nagasawa(M)
- 11C. Armiento(M)
- 7I. Eze(F)
- 20R. Najjarine(F)
Substitutes
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
- 10N. Mileusnic(F)
- 16S. Kartum(M)
- 3C. Piper(D)
- 24T. Loke(F)
- 18L. Kelly-Heald(D)
- 39J. Smith(D)
Auckland3-4-3
Starting XI
- 1M. Woud(G)
- 2H. Sakai(D)
- 23D. Hall(D)
- 3J. Girdwood-Reich(D)
- 17C. Elliot(M)
- 7C. Howieson(M)
- 8L. F. Gallegos(M)
- 15F. De Vries(M)
- 27L. Rogerson(F)
- 10G. May(F)
- 21J. Randall(F)
Substitutes
- 12J. Hilton(G)
- 77L. Brook(F)
- 45M. D'Hotman(D)
- 35J. Bidois
- 22J. Brimmer(M)
- 28B. Ferguson(M)
- 46J. Mitchell(M)
Head-to-Head
- Wellington Phoenix 0 - 5 AucklandSaturday, 21 February 2026
- Auckland 3 - 1 Wellington PhoenixSaturday, 6 December 2025
- Wellington Phoenix 1 - 2 AucklandSaturday, 8 November 2025
- Auckland 6 - 1 Wellington PhoenixSaturday, 22 February 2025
- Auckland 2 - 1 Wellington PhoenixSaturday, 7 December 2024
Wellington Phoenix — recent form
WWLWL
Auckland — recent form
DDDWW
League Standings Context
| Rank | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 3 | Auckland | 26 | 13 | 42 |