A-League · Final
Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 16:10 · Go Media Stadium, Auckland · Referee: A. King
Auckland1 : 0
Full-time
SydneyHalf-time: 0-0
Match Events
- 31'Nando PijnakerYellow Card
- 53'Louis VerstraeteYellow Card
- 56'Sam CosgroveYellow Card
- 56'Daniel HallYellow Card
- 58'Callan ElliotYellow Card
- 60'C. HowiesonNormal Goal
- 64'A. Akon (assist: J. Lolley)Substitution 1
- 71'P. A. Quispe Cordova (assist: V. Campuzano)Substitution 2
- 72'L. Brook (assist: L. Rogerson)Substitution 1
- 72'C. Elliot (assist: F. De Vries)Substitution 2
- 72'T. Quintal (assist: R. Youlley)Substitution 3
- 76'Víctor CampuzanoYellow Card
- 84'A. Stamatelopoulos (assist: P. Wood)Substitution 4
- 84'W. Kamijo (assist: A. Arslan)Substitution 5
- 90'J. Randall (assist: L. Gillion)Substitution 3
Statistics
2Shots on Goal2
4Shots off Goal3
8Total Shots5
2Blocked Shots0
3Shots insidebox3
5Shots outsidebox2
12Fouls8
4Corner Kicks2
2Offsides6
38%Ball Possession62%
5Yellow Cards1
-Red Cards-
2Goalkeeper Saves1
253Total passes430
149Passes accurate315
59%Passes %73%
0.39expected_goals0.28
-goals_prevented-
Auckland5-3-2
Starting XI
- 1M. Woud(G)
- 2H. Sakai(D)
- 3J. Girdwood-Reich(D)
- 23D. Hall(D)
- 4N. Pijnaker(D)
- 17C. Elliot(D)
- 7C. Howieson(M)
- 6L. Verstraete(M)
- 21J. Randall(M)
- 77L. Brook(F)
- 9S. Cosgrove(F)
Substitutes
- 12J. Hilton(G)
- 14L. Gillion(F)
- 52L. Vicelich(D)
- 8L. F. Gallegos(M)
- 27L. Rogerson(F)
- 15F. De Vries(D)
- 57V. Fitzharris(M)
Sydney4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 12H. Devenish-Meares(G)
- 23R. Grant(D)
- 41A. Popovic(D)
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins(D)
- 17B. Garuccio(D)
- 8W. Kamijo(M)
- 24P. Okon-Engstler(M)
- 44A. Akon(M)
- 20T. Quintal(M)
- 7P. A. Quispe Cordova(M)
- 80A. Stamatelopoulos(F)
Substitutes
- 1G. Hoefsloot(G)
- 10J. Lolley(F)
- 13P. Wood(F)
- 36R. Youlley(M)
- 70A. Arslan(M)
- 9V. Campuzano(F)
- 16J. King(D)
Head-to-Head
- Auckland 1 - 0 SydneySaturday, 23 May 2026
- Sydney 2 - 2 AucklandSunday, 26 April 2026
- Sydney 1 - 1 AucklandTuesday, 17 February 2026
- Auckland 1 - 0 SydneySaturday, 7 February 2026
- Sydney 1 - 1 AucklandSaturday, 23 August 2025
Auckland — recent form
LDDDW
Sydney — recent form
DDWDD
League Standings Context
| Rank | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Auckland | 26 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 8 | 39 |