Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Adelaide United — A-League, 29 Nov 2025
Wellington Phoenix beat Adelaide United 2-1 in the A-League on 29 November 2025 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Alex Rufer, R. Najjarine, J. Garuccio got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wellington Phoenix have won 1 and Adelaide United 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Sky Stadium · Wellington·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-013'assist: K. Nagasawa
- 41'Off the ball foul
- Half-time1-0
- 2-052'Penalty
- 58'VARPenalty cancelled
- 60'Simulation
- 63'D. Edwardsout: Fin Conchie
- 72'
- 72'out: T. Loke
- 72'out: A. Ayoubi
- 72'out: J. Garuccio
- 72'
- 2-174'assist: Ethan Alagich
- 80'out: A. Cassidy
- 81'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.6Alex RuferM
- 7.5Ramy NajjarineM
- 7.2Kazuki NagasawaM
- 7.0Carlo ArmientoF
- 7.0Matt SheridanD
- 6.9Joshua OluwayemiG
- 6.9Manjrekar JamesD
- 6.7Daniel EdwardsD
- 6.7Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 6.7Tze-xuan LokeF
- 6.6Isaac HughesD
- 6.5Anaru CassidyM
- 6.3Fin ConchieM
- 6.3Ifeanyi EzeF
- 5.9Corban PiperD
Adelaide United
- 8.3Joshua SmitsG
- 7.6Joey GaruccioM
- 7.2Panagiotis KikianisD
- 7.0Ethan AlagichM
- 6.7Ryan WhiteM
- 6.7Bart VriendsD
- 6.5Luka JovanovićF
- 6.3Craig GoodwinF
- 6.3Harry CrawfordF
- 6.3Panashe MadanhaD
- 6.3Austin AyoubiM
- 6.2Luke DuzelM
- 6.2Yaya DukulyM
- 6.2Jonny YullM
- 5.9Fabian TalladiraD
Line-ups
Adelaide United4-4-2
Wellington Phoenix5-3-2
Substitutes
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 5Fin Conchie63'M6.3
- 3Corban Piper72'D5.9
- 23L. SupykF
- 24T. Loke72'F6.7
- 29Luke Brooke-SmithF
- 37A. Cassidy80'M6.5
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
Adelaide UnitedAirton Andrioli
Substitutes
- 14J. BarnettM
- 40E. CoxG
- 42A. Ayoubi72'M6.3
- 58H. Crawford81'F6.3
- 44R. White72'
- 71V. StanisicD
- 65J. Garuccio74'72'M7.6
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
2.19Expected goals (xG)1.01
18Total shots10
10Shots on target2
5Shots off target6
3Blocked shots2
6Corners6
2Offsides1
11Fouls17
1Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves8
376Total passes395
278Accurate passes289
74%Pass accuracy73%
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rufer | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 72 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 90 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Carlo Armiento | 72 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Matt Sheridan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Manjrekar James | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Edwards | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Tze-xuan Loke | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Anaru Cassidy | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Fin Conchie | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Corban Piper | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Adelaide United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Smits | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Joey Garuccio | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Ethan Alagich | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ryan White | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Bart Vriends | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.7 |
| Luka Jovanović | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Craig Goodwin | 72 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Crawford | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Panashe Madanha | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Austin Ayoubi | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Duzel | 72 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Yaya Dukuly | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jonny Yull | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Fabian Talladira | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Wellington PhoenixLLDWD
- L22 Nov 25HMacarthur0-1
- L08 Nov 25HAuckland1-2
- D02 Nov 25ACentral Coast Mariners1-1
- W26 Oct 25HBrisbane Roar2-1
- D18 Oct 25APerth Glory2-2
Adelaide UnitedWWLLW
- W21 Nov 25HMelbourne City4-1
- W07 Nov 25HWestern Sydney Wanderers2-0
- L01 Nov 25AAuckland1-2
- L27 Oct 25AMacarthur1-2
- W17 Oct 25HSydney2-1
Head-to-head
- 18 Apr 25Adelaide United3-2Wellington Phoenix
- 11 Jan 25Wellington Phoenix1-2Adelaide United
- 03 Mar 24Wellington Phoenix3-2Adelaide United
- 04 Jan 24Adelaide United2-2Wellington Phoenix
- 05 May 23Adelaide United2-0Wellington Phoenix
- 17 Mar 23Adelaide United5-1Wellington Phoenix
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