Auckland 1-2 Macarthur — A-League, 21 Mar 2026
Macarthur beat Auckland 2-1 in the A-League on 21 March 2026 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland. Jake Girdwood-Reich scored for Auckland; R. Duran and T. Uskok for Macarthur. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Auckland have won 2 and Macarthur 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-111'assist: L. Brattan
- 20'Foul
- 0-244'assist: C. Ikonomidis
- Half-time0-2
- 46'out: Lachlan Brook
- 46'
- 46'
- 61'
- 65'out: L. Vickery
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'out: W. Scott
- 1-290'
- 90+4'
- 90+5'Time wasting
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Auckland
- 7.9Francis de VriesD
- 7.6Jake Girdwood-ReichD
- 7.5Luka VicelichD
- 7.2Michael WoudG
- 7.0Jesse RandallM
- 6.9Louis VerstraeteM
- 6.7Cameron HowiesonM
- 6.7Logan RogersonM
- 6.6Jake BrimmerM
- 6.6Daniel HallD
- 6.5Felipe GallegosM
- 6.5Jonty BidoisF
- 6.3Guillermo MayF
- 6.2Callan ElliotD
- 6.2Lachlan BrookF
- 6.2Sam CosgroveF
Macarthur
- 8.2Tomislav UskokD
- 7.3Rafael DuranM
- 7.3Luke BrattanM
- 7.2Anthony CaceresM
- 7.2Christopher IkonomidisM
- 7.2Damien Da SilvaD
- 7.0Šime GržanD
- 7.0Alexander RobinsonG
- 6.7Harrison SawyerF
- 6.3Liam RoseD
- 6.3Callum TalbotD
- 6.3Luke VickeryF
- 6.3Walter ScottD
- 5.9Mitchell DukeF
Line-ups
Substitutes
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 22J. Brimmer77'M6.6
- 6Louis Verstraete46'M6.9
- 77Lachlan Brook46'F6.2
- 14L. GillionF
- 35J. Bidois61'
- 52L. Vicelich46'D7.5
- 12J. HiltonG
MacarthurMile Sterjovski
Substitutes
- 18W. Scott77'D6.3
- 12F. KurtoG
- 28H. Sawyer77'F6.7
- 17O. RandazzoM
- 24D. Bosnjak90+4'F
- 32W. McKayD
- 8L. Vickery65'F6.3
Team statistics
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis de Vries | 90 | – | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Luka Vicelich | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Michael Woud | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jesse Randall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Louis Verstraete | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Howieson | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Logan Rogerson | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jake Brimmer | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Jonty Bidois | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Guillermo May | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Callan Elliot | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Lachlan Brook | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Macarthur
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomislav Uskok | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Rafael Duran | 65 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Luke Brattan | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Anthony Caceres | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Christopher Ikonomidis | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Damien Da Silva | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Šime Gržan | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Alexander Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Harrison Sawyer | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Rose | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Callum Talbot | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Vickery | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Walter Scott | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Mitchell Duke | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
AucklandWDWWD
- W14 Mar 26ANewcastle Jets2-1
- D08 Mar 26HPerth Glory2-2
- W28 Feb 26HMelbourne City3-0
- W21 Feb 26AWellington Phoenix5-0
- D17 Feb 26ASydney1-1
MacarthurLLLLD
- L15 Mar 26AMelbourne Victory1-4
- L04 Mar 26HCentral Coast Mariners1-3
- L28 Feb 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers0-4
- L22 Feb 26ANewcastle Jets0-1
- D06 Feb 26HPerth Glory2-2
Head-to-head
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 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | -7 | 32 |
Before and after
Auckland
- Previous: Newcastle Jets 1-2 Auckland, 14 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Adelaide United 1-1 Auckland, 3 Apr 2026 · A-League
Macarthur
- Previous: Melbourne Victory 4-1 Macarthur, 15 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Macarthur 3-2 Newcastle Jets, 2 Apr 2026 · A-League
Data updated