Newcastle Jets 1-2 Auckland — A-League, 14 Mar 2026
Auckland beat Newcastle Jets 2-1 in the A-League on 14 March 2026 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Sam Cosgrove, Clayton Taylor got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Newcastle Jets have won 2 and Auckland 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·McDonald Jones Stadium · Newcastle·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 14'Foul
- 0-115'assist: Jesse Randall
- 1-128'assist: D. Wilmering
- 35'
- 45'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 1-252'assist: Francis de Vries
- 62'
- 71'
- 71'
- 81'out: Ben Gibson
- 81'out: L. Scicluna
- 81'
- 82'
- 82'
- 89'out: L. Vicelich
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Newcastle Jets
- 7.7Clayton TaylorM
- 7.0Max BurgessM
- 6.9Thomas Kevin AquilinaD
- 6.9Joe ShaughnessyD
- 6.7Joel BertolissioD
- 6.7James DelianovG
- 6.6Eli AdamsM
- 6.6Mark NattaD
- 6.6Lucas SciclunaM
- 6.6Lachlan BaylissM
- 6.5Kota MizunumaM
- 6.5Will DobsonM
- 6.5Daniel WilmeringD
- 6.3Xavier BertoncelloF
- 6.3Lachlan RoseF
- 6.2Ben GibsonF
Auckland
- 8.7Sam CosgroveF
- 8.3Francis de VriesD
- 8.2Jesse RandallM
- 7.0Louis VerstraeteM
- 7.0Jake Girdwood-ReichD
- 6.9Callan ElliotD
- 6.9Cameron HowiesonM
- 6.7Jonty BidoisF
- 6.6Luka VicelichD
- 6.6Felipe GallegosM
- 6.5Jake BrimmerM
- 6.3Guillermo MayF
- 6.3Lachlan BrookF
- 6.3Michael WoudG
- 6.3Daniel HallD
- 6.3Logan RogersonM
Line-ups
Auckland4-4-1-1
Newcastle Jets4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Newcastle JetsMark Milligan
Substitutes
- 17K. GrozosM
- 18Kota Mizunuma62'M6.5
- 39T. Aquilina81'D6.9
- 11Ben Gibson81'F6.2
- 41L. Scicluna81'M6.6
- 43X. Bertoncello35'F6.3
- 20A. NassiepG
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 22J. Brimmer82'M6.5
- 6Louis Verstraete71'M7.0
- 77Lachlan Brook71'F6.3
- 14L. GillionF
- 35J. Bidois82'
- 52L. Vicelich89'D6.6
- 12J. HiltonG
Team statistics
70%Possession30%
0.29Expected goals (xG)2.83
8Total shots18
1Shots on target5
2Shots off target9
5Blocked shots4
6Corners3
0Offsides2
7Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves0
558Total passes233
438Accurate passes138
78%Pass accuracy59%
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Taylor | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Max Burgess | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Kevin Aquilina | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joel Bertolissio | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| James Delianov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Eli Adams | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Mark Natta | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Lucas Scicluna | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Will Dobson | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lachlan Rose | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ben Gibson | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cosgrove | 82 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 8.7 |
| Francis de Vries | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | 8.3 |
| Jesse Randall | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Louis Verstraete | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Callan Elliot | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Howieson | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jonty Bidois | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Luka Vicelich | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 71 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Brimmer | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Guillermo May | 89 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Lachlan Brook | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Woud | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Logan Rogerson | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
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