Newcastle Jets 4-1 Wellington Phoenix — A-League, 23 Jan 2026
Newcastle Jets beat Wellington Phoenix 4-1 in the A-League on 23 January 2026 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Lachlan Bayliss, Clayton Taylor, Eli Adams, S. Kartum got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Newcastle Jets have won 1 and Wellington Phoenix 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·McDonald Jones Stadium · Newcastle·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-01'
- Half-time1-0
- 2-056'assist: D. Wilmering
- 3-070'assist: Lachlan Bayliss
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'out: P. Retre
- 72'
- 80'
- 80'
- 82'out: S. Kartum
- 3-186'assist: Timothy Payne
- 4-189'assist: J. Bertolissio
- 90+1'
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Newcastle Jets
- 8.5James DelianovG
- 8.3Joe ShaughnessyD
- 8.3Lachlan BaylissM
- 7.7Joel BertolissioD
- 7.6Xavier BertoncelloF
- 7.6Max BurgessM
- 7.5Clayton TaylorF
- 7.3Eli AdamsF
- 7.2Daniel WilmeringD
- 6.9Will DobsonM
- 6.9Mark NattaD
- 6.7Ben GibsonF
- 6.7Lucas SciclunaM
- 6.3Kota MizunumaM
- 5.9Lachlan RoseF
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.7Alex RuferM
- 7.3Kazuki NagasawaM
- 7.2Ifeanyi EzeF
- 7.2Sander Erik KartumM
- 6.9Manjrekar JamesD
- 6.5Corban PiperF
- 6.3Bill TuilomaD
- 6.3Eamonn McCarronG
- 6.3Nikola MileusnićF
- 6.3Luke Brooke-SmithF
- 6.3Carlo ArmientoM
- 6.2Paulo RetreM
- 6.2Ramy NajjarineM
- 6.2Matt SheridanD
- 5.9Isaac HughesD
- 5.7Timothy PayneD
Line-ups
Wellington Phoenix4-4-2
Newcastle Jets4-3-3
Substitutes
Newcastle JetsMark Milligan
Substitutes
- 18Kota Mizunuma71'M6.3
- 11Ben Gibson80'F6.7
- 41L. Scicluna80'M6.7
- 24A. Nunes90+1'M
- 43X. Bertoncello89'71'F7.6
- 42M. CooperD
- 20A. NassiepG
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 8P. Retre71'M6.2
- 10N. Mileusnic71'F6.3
- 28Bill Tuiloma72'D6.3
- 16S. Kartum86'82'M7.2
- 18Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith71'F6.3
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
2.33Expected goals (xG)4.19
24Total shots17
8Shots on target7
12Shots off target4
4Blocked shots6
6Corners4
4Offsides0
4Fouls4
5Goalkeeper saves4
433Total passes422
363Accurate passes349
84%Pass accuracy83%
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Delianov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Joel Bertolissio | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Max Burgess | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Clayton Taylor | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Eli Adams | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Will Dobson | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Mark Natta | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Gibson | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lucas Scicluna | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lachlan Rose | 80 | – | 0 | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rufer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | 4 | 7.7 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Sander Erik Kartum | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Manjrekar James | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Corban Piper | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Eamonn McCarron | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nikola Mileusnić | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Carlo Armiento | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Paulo Retre | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Matt Sheridan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Isaac Hughes | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Timothy Payne | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.7 |
Recent Form
Newcastle JetsWWWLW
- W17 Jan 26AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-1
- W11 Jan 26AMelbourne City1-0
- W01 Jan 26AAuckland3-1
- L26 Dec 25HMacarthur4-5
- W20 Dec 25HSydney2-0
Wellington PhoenixWDWLW
- W18 Jan 26ASydney2-0
- D11 Jan 26HAdelaide United2-2
- W03 Jan 26ABrisbane Roar3-0
- L29 Dec 25AMelbourne Victory1-5
- W21 Dec 25HCentral Coast Mariners3-1
Head-to-head
- 14 Dec 25Wellington Phoenix1-3Newcastle Jets
- 06 Apr 25Newcastle Jets1-2Wellington Phoenix
- 28 Dec 24Wellington Phoenix2-1Newcastle Jets
- 19 Apr 24Newcastle Jets1-1Wellington Phoenix
- 27 Jan 24Newcastle Jets1-2Wellington Phoenix
- 09 Dec 23Wellington Phoenix0-3Newcastle Jets
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