Auckland 3-1 Melbourne City

A-League · · Regular Season - 1

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Auckland 3-1 Melbourne City.

Auckland 3-1 Melbourne City

Match facts

  • Referee: T. Danaskos
  • Round: Regular Season - 1

Record last updated .

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

Bookings

  • 32' Sam Cosgrove — Yellow Card
  • 32' Aziz Behich — Yellow Card
  • 88' L. Rogerson — Yellow Card
  • 90+4' Awer Mabil — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Auckland — 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 · Michael Woud (G)
  • 2 · Hiroki Sakai (D)
  • 4 · Nando Pijnaker (D)
  • 8 · Felipe Gallegos (M)
  • 9 · Sam Cosgrove (F)
  • 10 · Lachlan Bayliss (M)
  • 15 · F. de Vries (D)
  • 22 · Jake Brimmer (M)
  • 25 · Luka Vicelich (D)
  • 27 · L. Rogerson (M)
  • 77 · Lachlan Brook (M)

Substitutes

  • 16 · Daniel Normann (M)
  • 17 · Callan Elliot (D)
  • 23 · Ronan Wynne (D)
  • 30 · Joseph James Knowles (G)
  • 35 · Jonty Bidois (F)
  • 57 · Van Fitzharris (M)

Melbourne City — 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Substitutes

  • 7 · Mathew Leckie (F)
  • 9 · Max Caputo (F)
  • 22 · Peter Antoniou (D)
  • 40 · James Nieuwenhuizen (G)
  • 41 · Lawrence Wong (M)
  • 77 · Takeshi Kanamori (F)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

  • Auckland: LLDWL · 4 pts from 5 · 6-7
  • Melbourne City: LLDLW · 4 pts from 5 · 3-9

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Auckland and Melbourne City.

  • Auckland 1-1 Melbourne City · May 2, 2026
  • Auckland 3-0 Melbourne City · Feb 28, 2026
  • Melbourne City 2-1 Auckland · Jan 16, 2026
  • Auckland 3-0 Melbourne City · Jan 18, 2025
  • Melbourne City 2-2 Auckland · Dec 15, 2024

Other matches in Regular Season - 1

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