Western United 4-2 Auckland — A-League, 3 May 2025
Western United beat Auckland 4-2 in the A-League on 3 May 2025 at Ironbark Fields, Melbourne. M. Ruhs, N. Botić, A. Thurgate, Neyder Moreno got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Western United have won 1 and Auckland 1.
Match timeline
- 1-018'
- 2-023'assist: B. Garuccio
- 30'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 3-049'
- 57'Time wasting
- 3-162'assist: H. Sakai
- 70'
- 72'
- 72'out: A. Walatee
- 74'Foul
- 78'Foul
- 81'
- 83'
- 86'
- 3-290+4'assist: Neyder Moreno
- 4-290+6'assist: R. Najjarine
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Western United
- 8.7Noah BoticF
- 7.6Ben GaruccioD
- 7.5Angus ThurgateM
- 7.2Ramy NajjarineF
- 7.2Michael RuhsF
- 7.0Oliver LavaleF
- 6.9Riku DanzakiM
- 6.7Tomoki ImaiD
- 6.7Dylan LeonardD
- 6.7Jordan LautonM
- 6.6James DonachieD
- 6.5Abel WalateeF
- 6.5Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.3Charbel ShamoonF
- 6.2Matthew GrimaldiM
- 5.7Matthew SuttonG
Auckland
- 7.9Neyder MorenoM
- 7.2Jesse RandallF
- 7.0Guillermo MayF
- 6.9Jake BrimmerM
- 6.9Max MataF
- 6.7Daniel HallD
- 6.7Thomas SmithD
- 6.7Nando PijnakerD
- 6.5Louis VerstraeteM
- 6.5Callan ElliotD
- 6.3Alexander PaulsenG
- 6.3Logan RogersonM
- 6.3Felipe GallegosM
- 6.3Hiroki SakaiD
- 6.2Francis de VriesD
- 5.9Marlee FrancoisM
Line-ups
Auckland4-4-2
Western United4-4-2
Substitutes
Western UnitedJ. Aloisi
Substitutes
- 7R. Najjarine86'F7.2
- 44J. Lauton46'M6.7
- 29Charbel Shamoon83'F6.3
- 70M. VonjaG
- 20A. Walatee72'F6.5
- 5O. Lavale90+6'72'F7.0
- 37L. VickeryF
AucklandS. Corica
Substitutes
- 22J. Brimmer46'M6.9
- 17Callan Elliot46'D6.5
- 25Neyder Moreno62'46'M7.9
- 1Michael WoudG
- 7Cameron HowiesonM
- 5Thomas Smith81'D6.7
- 21Jesse Randall90+4'70'F7.2
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
10Total shots12
7Shots on target3
1Shots off target7
2Blocked shots2
3Corners1
0Offsides1
17Fouls13
3Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves3
373Total passes481
277Accurate passes370
74%Pass accuracy77%
Western United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Botic | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 8.7 |
| Ben Garuccio | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7.6 |
| Angus Thurgate | 83 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.5 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 11 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Michael Ruhs | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Oliver Lavale | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Riku Danzaki | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tomoki Imai | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Dylan Leonard | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Lauton | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| James Donachie | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Abel Walatee | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Charbel Shamoon | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neyder Moreno | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jesse Randall | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Guillermo May | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Jake Brimmer | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Max Mata | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Smith | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Louis Verstraete | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Callan Elliot | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Alexander Paulsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Logan Rogerson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Francis de Vries | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Marlee Francois | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Western UnitedWLLWW
- W27 Apr 25HSydney1-0
- L17 Apr 25ABrisbane Roar1-2
- L13 Apr 25AWestern Sydney Wanderers0-2
- W05 Apr 25HPerth Glory3-1
- W16 Mar 25ANewcastle Jets6-2
AucklandWWDDW
- W27 Apr 25HPerth Glory1-0
- W19 Apr 25AMelbourne Victory2-0
- D12 Apr 25ASydney2-2
- D05 Apr 25HWestern Sydney Wanderers1-1
- W30 Mar 25ABrisbane Roar2-0
Head-to-head
- 15 Feb 25Western United0-2Auckland
- 21 Dec 24Auckland0-4Western United
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