Perth Glory 2-2 Wellington Phoenix — A-League, 18 Oct 2025
Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix drew 2-2 in the A-League on 18 October 2025 at HBF Park, Perth. Jaiden Kucharski and Adam Taggart scored for Perth Glory; I. Eze and C. Armiento for Wellington Phoenix. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Perth Glory have won 1 and Wellington Phoenix 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-016'assist: Adam Taggart
- 2-026'assist: L. Wales
- 28'VARGoal confirmed
- 2-145'assist: K. Nagasawa
- Half-time2-1
- 46'out: W. Freney
- 49'Foul
- 53'Foul
- 63'out: N. Pennington
- 63'
- 64'out: H. Ishige
- 2-269'assist: Timothy Payne
- 70'Joshua RisdonFoul
- 72'
- 76'out: J. Anasmo
- 80'
- 80'out: T. Loke
- 82'Joshua OluwayemiTime wasting
- 90+5'Foul
- 90+6'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Perth Glory
- 8.5Jaiden KucharskiF
- 7.3Lachlan WalesM
- 7.2Adam TaggartF
- 7.0William FreneyM
- 6.9Joshua RisdonD
- 6.7Sebastian DespotovskiF
- 6.7Nicholas PenningtonM
- 6.7Trent OstlerM
- 6.3Nathaniel BlairF
- 6.3Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.3Brandon O'NeillM
- 6.2Brian KaltakD
- 6.2Scott WoottonD
- 6.2Joel AnasmoM
- 5.6Matthew SuttonG
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.9Carlo ArmientoF
- 7.3Alex RuferM
- 7.2Joshua OluwayemiG
- 7.2Ifeanyi EzeF
- 7.2Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 7.2Kazuki NagasawaM
- 7.0Timothy PayneF
- 7.0Manjrekar JamesD
- 6.9Corban PiperD
- 6.7Fin ConchieM
- 6.6Hideki IshigeM
- 6.5Luke Brooke-SmithF
- 6.3Matt SheridanD
- 6.3Tze-xuan LokeF
- 5.9Ramy NajjarineM
Line-ups
Wellington Phoenix3-2-4-1
Perth Glory3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Perth GloryDavid Allen Zdrilić
Substitutes
- 7N. Pennington63'M6.7
- 16G. PopovicF
- 13C. Cook
- 14N. Blair63'F6.3
- 28K. MajekodunmiD
- 27W. Freney46'7.0
- 31J. Anasmo76'
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 9H. Ishige64'M6.6
- 3Corban Piper80'D6.9
- 40E. McCarron
- 24T. Loke80'F6.3
- 39J. Smith
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith72'6.5
- 12D. EdwardsD
Team statistics
29%Possession71%
9Total shots11
6Shots on target5
2Shots off target3
1Blocked shots3
3Corners1
4Offsides1
18Fouls8
4Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves4
250Total passes614
153Accurate passes498
61%Pass accuracy81%
Perth Glory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiden Kucharski | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Lachlan Wales | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Adam Taggart | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| William Freney | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Joshua Risdon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 10 | – | 6.9 |
| Sebastian Despotovski | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Trent Ostler | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nathaniel Blair | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon O'Neill | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Brian Kaltak | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Scott Wootton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Joel Anasmo | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Armiento | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Alex Rufer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Timothy Payne | 80 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.0 |
| Manjrekar James | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Corban Piper | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Fin Conchie | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Hideki Ishige | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matt Sheridan | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Tze-xuan Loke | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Perth GloryWLWLL
- W04 May 25AWellington Phoenix2-0
- L27 Apr 25AAuckland0-1
- W12 Apr 25HAdelaide United4-1
- L05 Apr 25AWestern United1-3
- L30 Mar 25ACentral Coast Mariners1-3
Wellington PhoenixLLLLW
- L04 May 25HPerth Glory0-2
- L26 Apr 25ABrisbane Roar0-1
- L18 Apr 25AAdelaide United2-3
- L12 Apr 25HMelbourne Victory2-3
- W06 Apr 25ANewcastle Jets2-1
Head-to-head
- 04 May 25Wellington Phoenix0-2Perth Glory
- 26 Oct 24Perth Glory0-2Wellington Phoenix
- 24 Feb 24Perth Glory0-0Wellington Phoenix
- 14 Jan 24Perth Glory3-4Wellington Phoenix
- 28 Oct 23Wellington Phoenix2-1Perth Glory
- 28 Jan 23Wellington Phoenix2-2Perth Glory
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | -16 | 21 |
Before and after
Perth Glory
- Previous: Wellington Phoenix 0-2 Perth Glory, 4 May 2025 · A-League
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Wellington Phoenix
- Previous: Wellington Phoenix 0-2 Perth Glory, 4 May 2025 · A-League
- Next: Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Brisbane Roar, 26 Oct 2025 · A-League
Data updated