Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Perth Glory — A-League, 14 Mar 2026
Wellington Phoenix beat Perth Glory 2-0 in the A-League on 14 March 2026 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Corban Piper scored for Wellington Phoenix. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wellington Phoenix have won 2 and Perth Glory 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'C. Timminsout: G. De Abreu
- 1-055'assist: R. Najjarine
- 60'Foul
- 60'
- 65'D. Edwardsout: Lukas Kelly-Heald
- 65'
- 70'out: A. Didulica
- 70'
- 78'out: M. James
- 1-184'N. PenningtonOwn Goal
- 85'—out: J. Risdon
- 89'out: S. Kartum
- 89'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.9Ramy NajjarineM
- 7.9Corban PiperF
- 7.6Alex RuferM
- 7.3Kazuki NagasawaM
- 7.2Dan EdwardsD
- 7.2Isaac HughesD
- 7.2Bill TuilomaD
- 7.0Matthew SheridanD
- 6.9Joshua OluwayemiG
- 6.7Paulo RetreM
- 6.6Timothy PayneD
- 6.6Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 6.5Ifeanyi EzeF
- 6.3Manjrekar JamesD
Perth Glory
- 7.2Brian KaltakD
- 6.9Callum TimminsM
- 6.9Joshua RisdonD
- 6.9Scott WoottonD
- 6.7Anthony DidulicaF
- 6.7Giovanni De AbreuM
- 6.5Sam SuttonD
- 6.5Matthew SuttonG
- 6.5Jaiden KucharskiF
- 6.5Trent OstlerM
- 6.5Nicholas PenningtonM
- 6.3Arion SulemaniF
- 6.2William FreneyM
- 6.2Stefan ColakovskiF
- 5.9Luca TevereM
- 5.9Charbel ShamoonD
Line-ups
Perth Glory4-4-2
Wellington Phoenix4-4-2
Substitutes
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 11C. ArmientoF
- 4M. James78'D6.3
- 16S. Kartum89'M
- 18Lukas Kelly-Heald65'D6.6
- 27M. Sheridan65'D7.0
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith89'F
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
Perth GloryAdam Griffiths
Substitutes
- 19J. Risdon85'D6.9
- 20Trent Ostler70'M6.5
- 17A. Sulemani60'F6.3
- 24A. LebibD
- 40R. WarnerG
- 39G. De Abreu46'M6.7
- 23A. Didulica70'F6.7
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
1.82Expected goals (xG)0.39
20Total shots7
6Shots on target1
8Shots off target3
6Blocked shots3
7Corners4
0Offsides1
11Fouls12
0Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves5
438Total passes446
378Accurate passes362
86%Pass accuracy81%
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramy Najjarine | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Corban Piper | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Alex Rufer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Dan Edwards | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Matthew Sheridan | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Paulo Retre | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Timothy Payne | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Manjrekar James | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Perth Glory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kaltak | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Timmins | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Risdon | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Scott Wootton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Anthony Didulica | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Giovanni De Abreu | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sam Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jaiden Kucharski | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Trent Ostler | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Arion Sulemani | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| William Freney | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Stefan Colakovski | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Luca Tevere | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Charbel Shamoon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Wellington PhoenixDLLDL
- D06 Mar 26AAdelaide United1-1
- L01 Mar 26HSydney0-1
- L21 Feb 26HAuckland0-5
- D13 Feb 26AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-2
- L06 Feb 26HMelbourne Victory2-3
Perth GloryDDLLD
- D08 Mar 26AAuckland2-2
- D28 Feb 26ABrisbane Roar1-1
- L20 Feb 26AAdelaide United0-4
- L13 Feb 26HNewcastle Jets1-3
- D06 Feb 26AMacarthur2-2
Head-to-head
- 18 Oct 25Perth Glory2-2Wellington Phoenix
- 04 May 25Wellington Phoenix0-2Perth Glory
- 26 Oct 24Perth Glory0-2Wellington Phoenix
- 24 Feb 24Perth Glory0-0Wellington Phoenix
- 14 Jan 24Perth Glory3-4Wellington Phoenix
- 28 Oct 23Wellington Phoenix2-1Perth Glory
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | -16 | 21 |
Before and after
Wellington Phoenix
- Previous: Adelaide United 1-1 Wellington Phoenix, 6 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Brisbane Roar 1-2 Wellington Phoenix, 21 Mar 2026 · A-League
Perth Glory
- Previous: Auckland 2-2 Perth Glory, 8 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Perth Glory 1-1 Melbourne City, 22 Mar 2026 · A-League
Data updated