Auckland3 – 1
Full time
Melbourne CityL. Bayliss 35′
L. Bayliss 53′
L. Brook 85′
L. Bayliss 53′
L. Brook 85′
Q. MacNicol 42′
Events
- S. Cosgrove 32′
- 32′ A. Behich
- L. Bayliss ⚽35′
- 42′⚽ Q. MacNicol (K. Rahmani)
- L. Bayliss ⚽53′
- 67′ ↑ M. Caputo ↓ A. Nabbout
- 75′ ↑ M. Leckie ↓ B. Kutleshi
- 75′ ↑ L. Wong ↓ Q. MacNicol
- ↑ V. Fitzharris ↓ L. Bayliss 80′
- L. Brook (F. De Vries) ⚽85′
- ↑ I. Prins ↓ L. Brook 88′
- ↑ D. Normann ↓ J. Brimmer 88′
- L. Rogerson 88′
- ↑ C. Elliot ↓ S. Cosgrove 90′
Statistics
Line-ups
Auckland 4-2-3-1
- 1Michael WoudG
- 2Hiroki SakaiD
- 4Nando PijnakerD
- 8Felipe GallegosM
- 9Sam CosgroveF
- 10Lachlan BaylissM
- 15Francis De VriesD
- 22Jake BrimmerM
- 25Luka VicelichD
- 27Logan RogersonM
- 77Lachlan BrookM
Substitutes: Daniel Normann, Callan Elliot, Isa Prins, Ronan Wynne, Joseph James Knowles, Jonty Bidois, Van Fitzharris
Melbourne City 4-2-3-1
- 1Macklin FrekeG
- 2Harrison DelbridgeD
- 4Liam BonetigD
- 11Awer MabilM
- 13Nathaniel AtkinsonD
- 14Besian KutleshiM
- 15Andrew NabboutF
- 16Aziz BehichD
- 19Quinn MacNicolM
- 23Medin MemetiM
- 24Kavian RahmaniM
Substitutes: Mathew Leckie, Max Caputo, Peter Antoniou, Roland Ballah, James Nieuwenhuizen, Lawrence Wong, Takeshi Kanamori
Head to head (5)
Auckland 2 · Draws 2 · Melbourne City 1
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 24 | Melbourne City – Auckland | 2 - 2 | A-League |
| 18 Jan 25 | Auckland – Melbourne City | 3 - 0 | A-League |
| 16 Jan 26 | Melbourne City – Auckland | 2 - 1 | A-League |
| 28 Feb 26 | Auckland – Melbourne City | 3 - 0 | A-League |
| 02 May 26 | Auckland – Melbourne City | 1 - 1 | A-League |
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 10 | DWWW |
| 2 |  Sydney | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 | WLWD |
| 3 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | WWDL |
| 4 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 | LDWD |
| 5 |  Macarthur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 | DDW |
| 6 | Auckland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | DDLW |
| 7 |  Brisbane Roar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | DW |
| 8 |  Perth Glory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | WLL |
| 9 |  Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | DDL |
| 10 |  Newcastle Jets | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 | LDD |
| 11 |  Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 | LDLD |
| 12 |  Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | LL |