Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Auckland — A-League, 8 Nov 2025
Auckland beat Wellington Phoenix 2-1 in the A-League on 8 November 2025 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Sam Cosgrove, I. Eze got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Wellington Phoenix have won 0 and Auckland 3.
Match timeline
- 0-11'assist: Jesse Randall
- 1-19'
- 1-234'assist: Jesse Randall
- Half-time1-2
- 46'
- 49'Professional foul last man
- 50'Argument
- 54'
- 65'
- 71'
- 72'Foul
- 76'out: D. Edwards
- 77'
- 77'
- 79'Foul
- 90+1'out: G. Sloane-Rodrigues
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.5Alex RuferM
- 7.2Ifeanyi EzeF
- 7.0Isaac HughesD
- 6.9Daniel EdwardsD
- 6.6Carlo ArmientoM
- 6.6Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 6.6Matt SheridanD
- 6.5Ramy NajjarineM
- 6.5Kazuki NagasawaM
- 6.3Gabriel Sloane-RodriguesF
- 6.3Fin ConchieF
- 6.3Joshua OluwayemiG
- 6.2Luke Brooke-SmithF
- 6.2Corban PiperD
- 6.0Tze-xuan LokeD
Auckland
- 8.2Sam CosgroveF
- 8.0Francis de VriesD
- 7.7Jesse RandallM
- 7.5Callan ElliotD
- 7.2Louis VerstraeteM
- 7.2Cameron HowiesonM
- 7.0Nando PijnakerD
- 6.6Felipe GallegosM
- 6.6Lachlan BrookM
- 6.5Guillermo MayF
- 6.5Michael WoudG
- 6.5Jake BrimmerM
- 6.5Jake Girdwood-ReichD
- 5.3Daniel HallD
- 4.9Logan RogersonF
Line-ups
Auckland4-4-2
Wellington Phoenix4-4-1-1
Substitutes
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 3Corban Piper46'D6.2
- 40E. McCarronG
- 39J. SmithD
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith71'F6.2
- 17G. Sloane-Rodrigues90+1'F6.3
- 12D. Edwards76'D6.9
- 50A. CassidyM
AucklandStephen Christopher Corica
Substitutes
- 20O. SailG
- 27Logan Rogerson79'65'F4.9
- 8L. F. Gallegos77'M6.6
- 7Cameron Howieson77'M7.2
- 4Nando Pijnaker54'D7.0
- 14L. GillionF
- 35J. Bidois
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
1.09Expected goals (xG)1.07
19Total shots12
3Shots on target5
9Shots off target3
7Blocked shots4
13Corners0
0Offsides1
11Fouls12
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards2
2Goalkeeper saves2
396Total passes280
312Accurate passes191
79%Pass accuracy68%
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rufer | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Daniel Edwards | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Carlo Armiento | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Matt Sheridan | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Fin Conchie | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Corban Piper | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tze-xuan Loke | 76 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cosgrove | 54 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Francis de Vries | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8.0 |
| Jesse Randall | 90 | – | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Callan Elliot | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Louis Verstraete | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Cameron Howieson | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lachlan Brook | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Guillermo May | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Michael Woud | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jake Brimmer | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Hall | 49 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.3 |
| Logan Rogerson | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.9 |
Recent Form
Wellington PhoenixDWDLL
- D02 Nov 25ACentral Coast Mariners1-1
- W26 Oct 25HBrisbane Roar2-1
- D18 Oct 25APerth Glory2-2
- L04 May 25HPerth Glory0-2
- L26 Apr 25ABrisbane Roar0-1
AucklandWWDLW
- W01 Nov 25HAdelaide United2-1
- W25 Oct 25HWestern Sydney Wanderers1-0
- D18 Oct 25AMelbourne Victory0-0
- L24 May 25HMelbourne Victory0-2
- W17 May 25AMelbourne Victory1-0
Head-to-head
- 22 Feb 25Auckland6-1Wellington Phoenix
- 07 Dec 24Auckland2-1Wellington Phoenix
- 02 Nov 24Wellington Phoenix0-2Auckland
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