Auckland 1-3 Newcastle Jets — A-League, 1 Jan 2026
Newcastle Jets beat Auckland 3-1 in the A-League on 1 January 2026 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland. Lachlan Rose, Jesse Randall, W. Dobson got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Auckland have won 1 and Newcastle Jets 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 6'A. Badolatoout: W. Dobson
- 0-17'assist: Clayton Taylor
- 12'Foul
- 1-113'
- 1-216'
- 18'Foul
- 21'Foul
- 21'Foul
- Half-time1-2
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 54'
- 65'
- 65'
- 75'Time wasting
- 76'—out: Kota Mizunuma
- 79'Foul
- 79'out: M. Francois
- 85'Time wasting
- 86'out: C. Bracco
- 1-390'assist: M. Natta
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+8'VARGoal confirmed
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Auckland
- 8.2Francis de VriesD
- 7.3Louis VerstraeteM
- 7.3Jesse RandallM
- 7.2Guillermo MayM
- 7.2Felipe GallegosM
- 6.9Jake Girdwood-ReichD
- 6.7Marlee FrancoisF
- 6.6Cameron HowiesonM
- 6.5Logan RogersonF
- 6.3Sam CosgroveF
- 6.3Jonty BidoisF
- 6.3Callan ElliotD
- 6.3Hiroki SakaiD
- 6.2Michael WoudG
- 6.2Daniel HallD
- 6.2Lachlan BrookM
Newcastle Jets
- 8.3Lachlan RoseF
- 8.0James DelianovG
- 7.9Mark NattaD
- 7.7Will DobsonM
- 7.5Joe ShaughnessyD
- 7.3Kosta GrozosM
- 7.3Kota MizunumaM
- 7.2Clayton TaylorM
- 6.9Lachlan BaylissD
- 6.9Max BurgessM
- 6.7Christian BraccoM
- 6.7Xavier BertoncelloF
- 6.6Joel BertolissioD
- 6.3Eli AdamsM
- 3.0Max CooperD
Line-ups
Newcastle Jets4-1-4-1
Auckland4-2-3-1
Substitutes
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 2H. Sakai46'D6.3
- 20O. SailG
- 27Logan Rogerson54'F6.5
- 7Cameron Howieson65'M6.6
- 4Nando PijnakerD
- 35J. Bidois65'
- 11M. Francois79'F6.7
Newcastle JetsMark Milligan
Substitutes
- 18Kota Mizunuma76'M7.3
- 5J. Shaughnessy46'D7.5
- 11Ben GibsonF
- 45C. Bracco86'M6.7
- 40J. BaylisG
- 28W. Dobson16'6'M7.7
- 43X. Bertoncello46'F6.7
Team statistics
71%Possession29%
3.74Expected goals (xG)1.34
23Total shots6
8Shots on target4
12Shots off target2
3Blocked shots0
10Corners1
2Offsides0
16Fouls10
1Yellow cards6
0Red cards1
1Goalkeeper saves4
544Total passes243
473Accurate passes177
87%Pass accuracy73%
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis de Vries | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Louis Verstraete | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jesse Randall | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Guillermo May | 79 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 65 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Marlee Francois | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Cameron Howieson | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Logan Rogerson | 36 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 90 | – | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jonty Bidois | 25 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Callan Elliot | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Woud | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Lachlan Brook | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Rose | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 8.3 |
| James Delianov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Mark Natta | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Will Dobson | 84 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Kosta Grozos | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Clayton Taylor | 45 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 86 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Max Burgess | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Christian Bracco | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joel Bertolissio | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Eli Adams | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 6.3 |
| Max Cooper | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3.0 |
Recent Form
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- L30 Nov 25HNewcastle Jets1-2
- D23 Nov 25HBrisbane Roar1-1
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Head-to-head
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