Wellington Phoenix 0-5 Auckland — A-League, 21 Feb 2026
Auckland beat Wellington Phoenix 5-0 in the A-League on 21 February 2026 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Jesse Randall, G. May, Lachlan Brook got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wellington Phoenix have won 0 and Auckland 5.
Match timeline
- 20'Foul
- 1-024'J. OluwayemiOwn Goal
- 1-130'assist: Francis de Vries
- 1-241'assist: L. F. Gallegos
- 1-345'assist: G. May
- 45+2'Argument
- 45+3'Argument
- Half-time0-4
- 46'J. Oluwayemiout: A. Kelly-Heald
- 58'Foul
- 60'
- 71'
- 71'
- 1-474'assist: Jesse Randall
- 75'
- 75'
- 77'P. Retreout: S. Kartum
- 77'
- 82'
- 87'
- 90'Foul
- Full-time0-5
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.0Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 6.5Paulo RetreM
- 6.5Sander Erik KartumM
- 6.3Alex RuferM
- 6.3Ramy NajjarineF
- 6.3Kazuki NagasawaM
- 6.0Ifeanyi EzeF
- 6.0Carlo ArmientoM
- 6.0Corban PiperD
- 5.9Alby Kelly-HealdG
- 5.7Isaac HughesD
- 5.6Manjrekar JamesD
- 5.5Matthew SheridanD
- 5.3Bill TuilomaD
- 4.2Joshua OluwayemiG
Auckland
- 9.2Jesse RandallF
- 7.9Lachlan BrookF
- 7.9Guillermo MayF
- 7.5Francis de VriesM
- 7.5Jake Girdwood-ReichD
- 7.3Daniel HallD
- 7.2Hiroki SakaiD
- 7.2Jake BrimmerM
- 7.2Michael WoudG
- 6.7Felipe GallegosM
- 6.7Jonty BidoisF
- 6.6Bailey FergusonM
- 6.6Cameron HowiesonM
- 6.6James MitchellM
- 6.6Callan ElliotM
- 6.2Logan RogersonF
Line-ups
Auckland3-4-3
Wellington Phoenix4-4-2
Substitutes
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 10N. MileusnicF
- 16S. Kartum77'M6.5
- 18Lukas Kelly-Heald77'D7.0
- 3Corban Piper60'D6.0
- 24T. LokeF
- 39J. SmithD
- 30A. Kelly-Heald46'
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 22J. Brimmer71'M7.2
- 77Lachlan Brook74'71'F7.9
- 35J. Bidois75'
- 45M. D'HotmanD
- 28B. Ferguson75'M6.6
- 12J. HiltonG
- 46J. Mitchell82'M6.6
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
0.86Expected goals (xG)1.11
8Total shots10
1Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
6Corners1
1Offsides4
11Fouls9
4Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves1
283Total passes298
178Accurate passes202
63%Pass accuracy68%
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Paulo Retre | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Sander Erik Kartum | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alex Rufer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 6.3 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Carlo Armiento | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Corban Piper | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Alby Kelly-Heald | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.7 |
| Manjrekar James | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.6 |
| Matthew Sheridan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.5 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.2 |
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Randall | 75 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 9.2 |
| Lachlan Brook | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Guillermo May | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Francis de Vries | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jake Brimmer | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Michael Woud | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 82 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jonty Bidois | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Bailey Ferguson | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Cameron Howieson | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| James Mitchell | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Callan Elliot | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Logan Rogerson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Wellington PhoenixDLDLW
- D13 Feb 26AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-2
- L06 Feb 26HMelbourne Victory2-3
- D30 Jan 26HMelbourne City2-2
- L23 Jan 26ANewcastle Jets1-4
- W18 Jan 26ASydney2-0
AucklandDWLDL
- D17 Feb 26ASydney1-1
- W07 Feb 26HSydney1-0
- L31 Jan 26APerth Glory1-2
- D24 Jan 26HCentral Coast Mariners2-2
- L16 Jan 26AMelbourne City1-2
Head-to-head
- 06 Dec 25Auckland3-1Wellington Phoenix
- 08 Nov 25Wellington Phoenix1-2Auckland
- 22 Feb 25Auckland6-1Wellington Phoenix
- 07 Dec 24Auckland2-1Wellington Phoenix
- 02 Nov 24Wellington Phoenix0-2Auckland
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