Auckland 2-2 Melbourne Victory — A-League, 11 Apr 2026
Auckland and Melbourne Victory drew 2-2 in the A-League on 11 April 2026 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland. Sam Cosgrove and Lachlan Brook scored for Auckland; F. Lino and Nishan Velupillay for Melbourne Victory. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Auckland have won 2 and Melbourne Victory 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 11'Foul
- 0-123'assist: Denis Genreau
- 35'
- 38'Argument
- 41'Foul
- 1-145'
- Half-time1-1
- 1-253'
- 59'
- 59'
- 60'
- 74'
- 75'out: R. Piscopo
- 79'Foul
- 2-282'
- 87'
- 87'
- 90+2'
- 90+2'
- 90+5'Jonty BidoisFoul
- 90+7'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Auckland
- 8.9Lachlan BrookF
- 7.9Callan ElliotM
- 7.6Hiroki SakaiM
- 7.6Sam CosgroveF
- 6.9Fitzharris VanM
- 6.9Felipe GallegosM
- 6.9Louis VerstraeteM
- 6.9Cameron HowiesonM
- 6.9Jesse RandallF
- 6.9Logan RogersonF
- 6.7James MitchellM
- 6.5Jonty BidoisF
- 6.2Daniel HallD
- 6.2Nando PijnakerD
- 6.0Luka VicelichD
- 5.7James HiltonG
Melbourne Victory
- 7.9Nishan VelupillayM
- 7.3Franco LinoD
- 7.0Denis GenreauM
- 6.9Charles NdukaF
- 6.7Reno PiscopoF
- 6.7Joshua RawlinsD
- 6.7Jordi ValadonM
- 6.3Jack WarshawskyG
- 6.3Jason DavidsonD
- 6.3Oliver DragicevicM
- 6.2Roderick MirandaD
- 6.2Louis D'ArrigoM
- 5.6Matthew GrimaldiM
- 5.3Keegan JelacicM
Line-ups
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Auckland3-4-2-1
Substitutes
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 27Logan Rogerson35'F6.9
- 1Michael WoudG
- 7Cameron Howieson59'M6.9
- 18F. MckenlayM
- 35J. Bidois87'
- 57V. Fitzharris59'M6.9
- 46J. Mitchell87'M6.7
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 27L. D'Arrigo60'M6.2
- 4L. Jackson90+2'D
- 9Nikolaos VergosF
- 7R. Piscopo75'F6.7
- 25J. DuncanG
- 3A. Traore90+2'D
- 29O. Dragicevic74'M6.3
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
1.41Expected goals (xG)1.21
13Total shots13
2Shots on target2
6Shots off target5
5Blocked shots6
9Corners6
1Offsides0
8Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
401Total passes309
298Accurate passes204
74%Pass accuracy66%
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Brook | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Callan Elliot | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 7.6 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Fitzharris Van | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Louis Verstraete | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Cameron Howieson | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jesse Randall | 59 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Logan Rogerson | 55 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Mitchell | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jonty Bidois | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Luka Vicelich | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.0 |
| James Hilton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Velupillay | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Franco Lino | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Denis Genreau | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Charles Nduka | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Reno Piscopo | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Jordi Valadon | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Dragicevic | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
AucklandDLWDW
- D03 Apr 26AAdelaide United1-1
- L21 Mar 26HMacarthur1-2
- W14 Mar 26ANewcastle Jets2-1
- D08 Mar 26HPerth Glory2-2
- W28 Feb 26HMelbourne City3-0
Melbourne VictoryLWWDD
- L05 Apr 26HWellington Phoenix0-1
- W21 Mar 26HCentral Coast Mariners4-1
- W15 Mar 26HMacarthur4-1
- D07 Mar 26ASydney2-2
- D27 Feb 26HAdelaide United1-1
Head-to-head
- 18 Oct 25Melbourne Victory0-0Auckland
- 24 May 25Auckland0-2Melbourne Victory
- 17 May 25Melbourne Victory0-1Auckland
- 19 Apr 25Melbourne Victory0-2Auckland
- 01 Jan 25Auckland0-0Melbourne Victory
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 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | +8 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 0 | 38 |
Before and after
Auckland
- Previous: Adelaide United 1-1 Auckland, 3 Apr 2026 · A-League
- Next: Auckland 0-1 Central Coast Mariners, 19 Apr 2026 · A-League
Melbourne Victory
- Previous: Melbourne Victory 0-1 Wellington Phoenix, 5 Apr 2026 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne Victory 2-2 Newcastle Jets, 17 Apr 2026 · A-League
Data updated