A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
A-League Men Table
On Saturday 18th January
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Adelaide United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 27 |
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2 Auckland | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
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3 Melbourne City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 24 |
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4 Western United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 24 |
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5 Macarthur | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 21 |
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6 Sydney | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 21 |
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7 Melbourne Victory | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 19 |
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8 Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 18 |
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9 Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
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10 Wellington Phoenix | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 14 |
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11 Newcastle Jets | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 10 |
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12 Perth Glory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 35 | -26 | 8 |
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13 Brisbane Roar | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 5 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Final Series
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Auckland
Manager: Steve Corica
Formation: 4 - 2 - 2 - 2
Pitch Formation
12, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
17, Elliot, Defender
5, Smith, Defender
4, Pijnaker, Defender
15, de Vries, Defender
6, Verstraete, Defensive Midfielder
28, Gallegos, Defensive Midfielder
27, Rogerson, Attacking Midfielder
21, Randall, Attacking Midfielder
10, May, Striker
9, Mata, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, A. Paulsen
- Number 15, F. de Vries
- Number 4, N. Pijnaker
- Number 5, T. Smith , Captain
- Number 17, C. Elliot
- Number 28, F. Gallegos , substituted for C. Howieson at 74 minutes
- Number 6, L. Verstraete , substituted for L. Toomey at 74 minutes
- Number 21, J. Randall , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for L. Gillion at 58 minutes
- Number 27, L. Rogerson
- Number 9, M. Mata , Yellow Card at 12 minutes, substituted for N. Moreno at 58 minutes
- Number 10, G. May , substituted for M. François at 83 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Auckland
- Number 11, M. François
- Number 14, L. Gillion
- Number 7, C. Howieson , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 25, N. Moreno
- Number 34, C. Phoenix
- Number 8, L. Toomey
- Number 1, M. Woud
away team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
33, Beach, Goalkeeper
2, Talbot, Defender
27, Trewin, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
16, Behich, Defender
13, Atkinson, Defensive Midfielder
19, Schreiber, Defensive Midfielder
46, Mazzeo, Attacking Midfielder
6, Ugarkovic, Attacking Midfielder
38, Politidis, Attacking Midfielder
35, Memeti, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 27, K. Trewin
- Number 2, C. Talbot , substituted for M. Leckie at 76 minutes
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber , substituted for L. Wong at 61 minutes
- Number 13, N. Atkinson , substituted for G. Ferreyra at 82 minutes
- Number 38, H. Politidis , substituted for K. Rahmani at 62 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ugarković
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo
- Number 35, M. Memeti , substituted for M. Ghossaini at 62 minutes
away team, Melbourne City
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 50, M. Ghossaini
- Number 7, M. Leckie
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 20, A. Sulemani
- Number 41, L. Wong
- Number 1, J. Young
home team, Auckland
Manager: Steve Corica
Formation: 4 - 2 - 2 - 2
Pitch Formation
12, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
17, Elliot, Defender
5, Smith, Defender
4, Pijnaker, Defender
15, de Vries, Defender
6, Verstraete, Defensive Midfielder
28, Gallegos, Defensive Midfielder
27, Rogerson, Attacking Midfielder
21, Randall, Attacking Midfielder
10, May, Striker
9, Mata, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, A. Paulsen
- Number 15, F. de Vries
- Number 4, N. Pijnaker
- Number 5, T. Smith , Captain
- Number 17, C. Elliot
- Number 28, F. Gallegos , substituted for C. Howieson at 74 minutes
- Number 6, L. Verstraete , substituted for L. Toomey at 74 minutes
- Number 21, J. Randall , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for L. Gillion at 58 minutes
- Number 27, L. Rogerson
- Number 9, M. Mata , Yellow Card at 12 minutes, substituted for N. Moreno at 58 minutes
- Number 10, G. May , substituted for M. François at 83 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, M. François
- Number 14, L. Gillion
- Number 7, C. Howieson , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 25, N. Moreno
- Number 34, C. Phoenix
- Number 8, L. Toomey
- Number 1, M. Woud
away team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
33, Beach, Goalkeeper
2, Talbot, Defender
27, Trewin, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
16, Behich, Defender
13, Atkinson, Defensive Midfielder
19, Schreiber, Defensive Midfielder
46, Mazzeo, Attacking Midfielder
6, Ugarkovic, Attacking Midfielder
38, Politidis, Attacking Midfielder
35, Memeti, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 27, K. Trewin
- Number 2, C. Talbot , substituted for M. Leckie at 76 minutes
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber , substituted for L. Wong at 61 minutes
- Number 13, N. Atkinson , substituted for G. Ferreyra at 82 minutes
- Number 38, H. Politidis , substituted for K. Rahmani at 62 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ugarković
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo
- Number 35, M. Memeti , substituted for M. Ghossaini at 62 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 50, M. Ghossaini
- Number 7, M. Leckie
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 20, A. Sulemani
- Number 41, L. Wong
- Number 1, J. Young
- Referee:
- Ben Abraham
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Alex King
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Isaac Trevis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Edward Cook
- Fourth Official:
- Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Kris Griffiths-Jones
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Auckland v Melbourne CityOverall possession
Shots
Auckland 14Melbourne City 8Shots on target
Auckland 11Melbourne City 2Goalkeeper saves
Auckland 1Melbourne City 8Fouls committed
Auckland 11Melbourne City 6Corners
Auckland 3Melbourne City 4In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Auckland 14Melbourne City 8Shots on target
Auckland 11Melbourne City 2Shots off target
Auckland 1Melbourne City 3Total offsides
Auckland 2Melbourne City 0Distribution
Total passes
Auckland 378Melbourne City 547Accurate passes
Auckland 287Melbourne City 452Defence
Total tackles
Auckland 36Melbourne City 19Won tackles
Auckland 18Melbourne City 11Fouls committed
Auckland 11Melbourne City 6Total yellow cards
Auckland 3Melbourne City 0Total clearances
Auckland 29Melbourne City 29Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Auckland v Melbourne City
League position, Auckland 1st, Melbourne City 2ndTotal points, Auckland 53, Melbourne City 48
Form guide
All competitions
Auckland lose
v Perth Glory
1
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Brisbane Roar
1
0
A-League Men
Auckland draw
v Melbourne Victory
0
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Western United
2
0
A-League Men
Auckland won
v Central Coast Mariners
1
4
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Wellington Phoenix
2
0
A-League Men
Auckland lose
v Western United
0
4
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Central Coast Mariners
1
1
A-League Men
Auckland draw
v Melbourne City
2
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Melbourne Victory
1
1
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Auckland and Melbourne CityAuckland Won 0Melbourne City Won 0Draw 1
Played
1
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Melbourne City 2 , Auckland 2 on the 15th of December 2024
Melbourne City
Auckland
15th of December 2024