Macarthur 3-2 Newcastle Jets — A-League, 2 Apr 2026
Macarthur beat Newcastle Jets 3-2 in the A-League on 2 April 2026 at Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney. Mitchell Duke and R. Duran scored for Macarthur; X. Bertoncello for Newcastle Jets. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Macarthur have won 2 and Newcastle Jets 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-010'assist: R. Duran
- 1-113'assist: K. Grozos
- 2-123'assist: Mitchell Duke
- 2-245'assist: D. Wilmering
- Half-time2-2
- 46'
- 46'
- 64'
- 66'
- 66'out: L. Vickery
- 3-268'assist: Callum Talbot
- 74'
- 77'
- 80'out: A. Nunes
- 88'VARPenalty cancelled
- 90'Foul
- 90+3'A. Caceresout: B. Oliveira
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Macarthur
- 9.2Mitchell DukeF
- 7.6Callum TalbotD
- 7.5Rafael DuranM
- 7.3Liam RoseD
- 7.2Luke BrattanM
- 7.0Dean BosnjakF
- 6.7Christopher IkonomidisM
- 6.7Tomislav UskokD
- 6.7Šime GržanD
- 6.6Anthony CaceresM
- 6.6Harrison SawyerF
- 6.3Luke VickeryF
- 6.2Alexander RobinsonG
- 6.2Damien Da SilvaD
Newcastle Jets
- 8.2James DelianovG
- 8.0Xavier BertoncelloM
- 7.7Max BurgessM
- 7.7Kosta GrozosM
- 6.9Lachlan BaylissM
- 6.6Alex NunesM
- 6.5Daniel WilmeringD
- 6.5Will DobsonM
- 6.5Ben GibsonF
- 6.3Zach CloughM
- 6.3Joe ShaughnessyD
- 6.3Mark NattaD
- 6.2Lachlan RoseF
- 6.2Eli AdamsM
- 6.2Thomas Kevin AquilinaD
- 6.0Kota MizunumaM
Line-ups
Newcastle Jets4-1-4-1
Macarthur5-4-1
Substitutes
MacarthurMile Sterjovski
Substitutes
- 18W. ScottD
- 12F. KurtoG
- 28H. Sawyer74'F6.6
- 11B. Oliveira90+3'F
- 17O. RandazzoM
- 24D. Bosnjak66'F7.0
- 8L. Vickery66'F6.3
Newcastle JetsMark Milligan
Substitutes
- 10Z. Clough64'M6.3
- 7Eli Adams46'M6.2
- 9Lachlan Rose77'F6.2
- 41L. SciclunaM
- 24A. Nunes80'M6.6
- 28W. Dobson46'M6.5
- 20A. NassiepG
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
1.38Expected goals (xG)1.14
17Total shots15
8Shots on target3
5Shots off target6
4Blocked shots6
11Corners6
3Offsides2
9Fouls14
1Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves5
354Total passes426
283Accurate passes346
80%Pass accuracy81%
Macarthur
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Duke | 74 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 9.2 |
| Callum Talbot | 90 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Rafael Duran | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Liam Rose | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Luke Brattan | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Dean Bosnjak | 24 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Christopher Ikonomidis | 66 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tomislav Uskok | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Šime Gržan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Anthony Caceres | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Harrison Sawyer | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Luke Vickery | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Damien Da Silva | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Delianov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| Max Burgess | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Kosta Grozos | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Alex Nunes | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Will Dobson | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ben Gibson | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Zach Clough | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mark Natta | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lachlan Rose | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Eli Adams | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.2 |
| Thomas Kevin Aquilina | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
MacarthurWLLLL
- W21 Mar 26AAuckland2-1
- L15 Mar 26AMelbourne Victory1-4
- L04 Mar 26HCentral Coast Mariners1-3
- L28 Feb 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers0-4
- L22 Feb 26ANewcastle Jets0-1
Newcastle JetsWLWDW
- W22 Mar 26ASydney2-1
- L14 Mar 26HAuckland1-2
- W07 Mar 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers2-1
- D28 Feb 26ACentral Coast Mariners0-0
- W22 Feb 26HMacarthur1-0
Head-to-head
- 22 Feb 26Newcastle Jets1-0Macarthur
- 26 Dec 25Newcastle Jets4-5Macarthur
- 28 Mar 25Macarthur3-3Newcastle Jets
- 12 Jan 25Newcastle Jets1-3Macarthur
- 25 Oct 24Macarthur1-2Newcastle Jets
- 25 Feb 24Newcastle Jets2-2Macarthur
Most recent meetings
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 |
| 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
Macarthur
- Previous: Auckland 1-2 Macarthur, 21 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Perth Glory 3-1 Macarthur, 12 Apr 2026 · A-League
Newcastle Jets
- Previous: Sydney 1-2 Newcastle Jets, 22 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Newcastle Jets 1-1 Adelaide United, 11 Apr 2026 · A-League
Data updated