Macarthur 1-3 Central Coast Mariners — A-League, 4 Mar 2026
Central Coast Mariners beat Macarthur 3-1 in the A-League on 4 March 2026 at Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney. A. Caceres scored for Macarthur; A. McCalmont, B. Brandtman and N. Blair for Central Coast Mariners. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Macarthur have won 1 and Central Coast Mariners 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Campbelltown Stadium · Sydney·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 26'Foul
- 0-137'Penalty
- 45+3'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 48'Anthony CaceresArgument
- 55'out: H. Sawyer
- 55'out: K. Popovic
- 58'Foul
- 61'
- 61'out: Sabit Ngor
- 61'
- 0-265'
- 1-267'A. Caceresassist: Mitchell Duke
- 68'Foul
- 73'out: L. Rose
- 77'Professional foul last man
- 79'out: F. Kurto
- 80'
- 80'
- 1-384'
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Macarthur
- 7.5Anthony CaceresM
- 7.2Alexander RobinsonG
- 7.2Harrison SawyerF
- 6.9Luke BrattanM
- 6.7Oliver RandazzoM
- 6.7Liam RoseM
- 6.7Kristian PopovićM
- 6.6Callum TalbotD
- 6.6Damien Da SilvaD
- 6.2Filip KurtoG
- 6.2Dean BosnjakM
- 6.2Walter ScottD
- 6.2Luke VickeryM
- 6.0Mitchell DukeF
- 6.0Rafael DuranM
- 6.0Tomislav UskokD
Central Coast Mariners
- 8.5Bailey BrandtmanM
- 7.9Alfie McCalmontM
- 7.5Nathaniel BlairF
- 7.2Chris DonnellM
- 6.9Lucas MauragisD
- 6.7Harrison SteeleM
- 6.7Sabit NgorF
- 6.7Oliver LavaleF
- 6.6Jacob NassoD
- 6.5Andrew RedmayneG
- 6.3Brad TappD
- 6.3Kaito TaniguchiM
- 6.3Haine EamesM
- 6.2Ali AuglahM
- 6.2Nathan PaullD
Line-ups
Central Coast Mariners4-2-3-1
Macarthur4-1-4-1
Substitutes
MacarthurMile Sterjovski
Substitutes
- 14K. Popovic55'M6.7
- 12F. Kurto79'G6.2
- 22L. Rose73'M6.7
- 28H. Sawyer55'F7.2
- 17O. Randazzo80'M6.7
- 29Z. HelwehF
- 32W. McKayD
Central Coast MarinersWarren Moon
Substitutes
- 11Sabit Ngor61'F6.7
- 16H. Steele80'M6.7
- 18N. Blair84'61'F7.5
- 24D. HerringtonD
- 40D. Peraic-CullenG
- 6H. Eames61'M6.3
- 20W. KennedyD
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
0.72Expected goals (xG)1.38
11Total shots11
5Shots on target7
5Shots off target3
1Blocked shots1
3Corners5
0Offsides1
9Fouls7
2Yellow cards2
2Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
473Total passes312
395Accurate passes230
84%Pass accuracy74%
Macarthur
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Caceres | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Alexander Robinson | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Harrison Sawyer | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Luke Brattan | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Randazzo | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Rose | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kristian Popović | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Callum Talbot | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Damien Da Silva | 55 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Filip Kurto | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dean Bosnjak | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Walter Scott | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6.2 |
| Luke Vickery | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Mitchell Duke | 73 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Rafael Duran | 55 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Tomislav Uskok | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Brandtman | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Alfie McCalmont | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Nathaniel Blair | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Chris Donnell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lucas Mauragis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Harrison Steele | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sabit Ngor | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Oliver Lavale | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jacob Nasso | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Brad Tapp | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Haine Eames | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ali Auglah | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Nathan Paull | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
MacarthurLLDDW
- L28 Feb 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers0-4
- L22 Feb 26ANewcastle Jets0-1
- D06 Feb 26HPerth Glory2-2
- D30 Jan 26AAdelaide United1-1
- W24 Jan 26HMelbourne City6-2
- D28 Feb 26HNewcastle Jets0-0
- W22 Feb 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers3-2
- W07 Feb 26ABrisbane Roar2-1
- W01 Feb 26HMelbourne Victory1-0
- D24 Jan 26AAuckland2-2
Head-to-head
- 18 Jan 26Central Coast Mariners1-1Macarthur
- 20 Apr 25Central Coast Mariners2-2Macarthur
- 23 Dec 24Macarthur1-1Central Coast Mariners
- 10 Mar 24Macarthur0-3Central Coast Mariners
- 29 Oct 23Central Coast Mariners1-2Macarthur
- 11 Mar 23Central Coast Mariners4-1Macarthur
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | +8 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | -7 | 34 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Macarthur
- Previous: Macarthur 0-4 Western Sydney Wanderers, 28 Feb 2026 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne Victory 4-1 Macarthur, 15 Mar 2026 · A-League
Central Coast Mariners
- Previous: Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Newcastle Jets, 28 Feb 2026 · A-League
- Next: Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Adelaide United, 14 Mar 2026 · A-League
Data updated