Melbourne City 2-1 Auckland — A-League, 16 Jan 2026
Melbourne City beat Auckland 2-1 in the A-League on 16 January 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Lachlan Brook, Max Caputo, M. Memeti got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Melbourne City have won 0 and Auckland 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 5'Foul
- 24'
- 44'
- 0-145'assist: Jesse Randall
- Half-time0-1
- 57'out: A. Kuen
- 58'out: B. Mazzeo
- 67'VARPenalty confirmed
- 1-170'Penalty
- 71'
- 71'out: G. May
- 71'
- 73'
- 73'out: L. Wong
- 77'Argument
- 77'Argument
- 2-181'assist: Aziz Behich
- 90+1'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Melbourne City
- 7.5Aziz BehichD
- 7.3Nathaniel AtkinsonD
- 7.2Max CaputoF
- 7.2Andrew NabboutF
- 7.0Germán FerreyraD
- 6.9Ryan TeagueM
- 6.9Liam BonetigD
- 6.7Medin MemetiF
- 6.7Kai TrewinM
- 6.6Zane SchreiberM
- 6.5Lawrence WongM
- 6.5Alessandro LopaneM
- 6.5Emin DurakovicM
- 6.3Benjamin MazzeoF
- 6.3Andreas KuenM
- 6.2Patrick BeachG
Auckland
- 7.2Jesse RandallM
- 7.2Lachlan BrookF
- 7.0Sam CosgroveF
- 6.9Jake Girdwood-ReichM
- 6.9Nando PijnakerD
- 6.6Hiroki SakaiD
- 6.5Logan RogersonM
- 6.5Daniel HallD
- 6.3Michael WoudG
- 6.3Louis VerstraeteM
- 6.3Jake BrimmerM
- 6.3Guillermo MayF
- 6.2Francis de VriesD
- 6.2Callan ElliotD
- 5.9Felipe GallegosM
Line-ups
Auckland4-4-2
Melbourne City4-3-3
Substitutes
Melbourne CityAurelio Vidmar
Substitutes
- 30A. Kuen57'M6.3
- 21A. Lopane73'M6.5
- 40J. NieuwenhuizenG
- 19Z. Schreiber24'M6.6
- 36H. ShillingtonD
- 20B. Mazzeo58'F6.3
- 41L. Wong73'M6.5
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 22J. Brimmer71'M6.3
- 20O. SailG
- 17Callan Elliot44'D6.2
- 7Cameron HowiesonM
- 10G. May71'F6.3
- 3Jake Girdwood-Reich77'71'M6.9
- 11M. Francois90+1'F
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
1.21Expected goals (xG)0.80
6Total shots9
2Shots on target3
1Shots off target3
3Blocked shots3
2Corners5
0Offsides3
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves1
465Total passes330
369Accurate passes237
79%Pass accuracy72%
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aziz Behich | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Max Caputo | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Germán Ferreyra | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Teague | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Bonetig | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Medin Memeti | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Kai Trewin | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Zane Schreiber | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Lawrence Wong | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Emin Durakovic | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 32 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andreas Kuen | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Randall | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Lachlan Brook | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 44 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Logan Rogerson | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Michael Woud | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Louis Verstraete | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Guillermo May | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Francis de Vries | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Callan Elliot | 46 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Melbourne CityLWDLD
- L11 Jan 26HNewcastle Jets0-1
- W06 Jan 26HBrisbane Roar1-0
- D03 Jan 26HSydney0-0
- L28 Dec 25HPerth Glory1-3
- D23 Dec 25HMacarthur1-1
AucklandWDLWW
- W09 Jan 26ABrisbane Roar2-0
- D05 Jan 26AMacarthur1-1
- L01 Jan 26HNewcastle Jets1-3
- W19 Dec 25AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-0
- W12 Dec 25ACentral Coast Mariners2-1
Head-to-head
- 18 Jan 25Auckland3-0Melbourne City
- 15 Dec 24Melbourne City2-2Auckland
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