Perth Glory 2-1 Auckland — A-League, 31 Jan 2026
Perth Glory beat Auckland 2-1 in the A-League on 31 January 2026 at HBF Park, Perth. Jaiden Kucharski scored for Perth Glory; Jesse Randall for Auckland. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Perth Glory have won 1 and Auckland 1.
Match timeline
- 27'
- 0-142'assist: G. May
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 47'Foul
- 59'N. Penningtonout: Jaiden Kucharski
- 59'
- 69'out: Michael Woud
- 70'out: Logan Rogerson
- 1-175'assist: S. Wootton
- 87'Foul
- 88'
- 88'
- 2-190'
- 90+6'
- 90+7'out: Z. Lisolajski
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Perth Glory
- 9.3Jaiden KucharskiF
- 7.3Brian KaltakD
- 7.3Tom LawrenceF
- 7.2Trent OstlerM
- 7.0Sam SuttonD
- 6.9Scott WoottonD
- 6.7William FreneyM
- 6.6Giovanni De AbreuM
- 6.5Adam TaggartF
- 6.5Stefan ColakovskiF
- 6.5Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.3Charbel ShamoonD
- 6.2Nicholas PenningtonM
- 6.2Matthew SuttonG
Auckland
- 7.9Jesse RandallM
- 7.3Sam CosgroveF
- 7.2Oliver SailG
- 7.0Felipe GallegosM
- 7.0Lachlan BrookM
- 6.7Jonty BidoisF
- 6.7Hiroki SakaiD
- 6.6Nando PijnakerD
- 6.6Guillermo MayM
- 6.5Jake Girdwood-ReichM
- 6.5Cameron HowiesonM
- 6.3Louis VerstraeteM
- 6.2Daniel HallD
- 6.2Logan RogersonF
- 6.0Michael WoudG
- 5.9Francis de VriesD
Line-ups
Auckland4-2-3-1
Perth Glory4-4-2
Substitutes
Perth GloryAdam Griffiths
Substitutes
- 11L. WalesM
- 67Stefan Colakovski46'F6.5
- 9Jaiden Kucharski75'90'59'F9.3
- 25S. DespotovskiF
- 40R. WarnerG
- 39G. De Abreu59'M6.6
- 15Z. Lisolajski90+7'
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 22J. BrimmerM
- 17Callan ElliotD
- 27Logan Rogerson70'F6.2
- 1Michael Woud69'G6.0
- 7Cameron Howieson88'M6.5
- 3Jake Girdwood-Reich27'M6.5
- 35J. Bidois88'
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
2.16Expected goals (xG)0.50
14Total shots14
4Shots on target2
5Shots off target8
5Blocked shots4
4Corners2
3Offsides1
17Fouls8
2Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves2
350Total passes392
267Accurate passes310
76%Pass accuracy79%
Perth Glory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiden Kucharski | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 9.3 |
| Brian Kaltak | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Tom Lawrence | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Trent Ostler | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Sam Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Scott Wootton | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| William Freney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Giovanni De Abreu | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Adam Taggart | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Stefan Colakovski | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Charbel Shamoon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Randall | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Sail | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Lachlan Brook | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Jonty Bidois | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Guillermo May | 70 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cameron Howieson | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Louis Verstraete | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Logan Rogerson | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Michael Woud | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Francis de Vries | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Perth GloryLLWLW
- L25 Jan 26AWestern Sydney Wanderers0-1
- L16 Jan 26HBrisbane Roar1-2
- W10 Jan 26HCentral Coast Mariners3-0
- L02 Jan 26AMelbourne Victory2-3
- W28 Dec 25AMelbourne City3-1
AucklandDLWDL
- D24 Jan 26HCentral Coast Mariners2-2
- L16 Jan 26AMelbourne City1-2
- W09 Jan 26ABrisbane Roar2-0
- D05 Jan 26AMacarthur1-1
- L01 Jan 26HNewcastle Jets1-3
Head-to-head
- 27 Apr 25Auckland1-0Perth Glory
- 11 Jan 25Perth Glory1-0Auckland
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | +8 | 39 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | -16 | 21 |
Before and after
Perth Glory
- Previous: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 Perth Glory, 25 Jan 2026 · A-League
- Next: Macarthur 2-2 Perth Glory, 6 Feb 2026 · A-League
Auckland
- Previous: Auckland 2-2 Central Coast Mariners, 24 Jan 2026 · A-League
- Next: Auckland 1-0 Sydney, 7 Feb 2026 · A-League
Data updated