Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Western Sydney Wanderers — A-League, 18 Apr 2026
Wellington Phoenix beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in the A-League on 18 April 2026 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. I. Eze and K. Nagasawa scored for Wellington Phoenix; Brandon Borello for Western Sydney Wanderers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wellington Phoenix have won 1 and Western Sydney Wanderers 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Sky Stadium · Wellington·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-016'assist: Timothy Payne
- 38'Foul
- 1-141'assist: A. Thurgate
- Half-time1-1
- 2-156'assist: Timothy Payne
- 59'
- 62'
- 62'
- 78'
- 83'
- 90'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Wellington Phoenix
- 8.9Kazuki NagasawaM
- 8.6Joshua OluwayemiG
- 8.2Timothy PayneD
- 7.2Sander Erik KartumM
- 7.2Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 7.2Bill TuilomaD
- 6.9Ramy NajjarineM
- 6.9Paulo RetreM
- 6.9Matthew SheridanD
- 6.7Isaac HughesD
- 6.6Alex RuferM
- 6.3Luke Brooke-SmithF
- 6.3Ifeanyi EzeF
- 6.2Corban PiperF
Western Sydney Wanderers
- 7.7Brandon BorelloF
- 7.5Ryan FraserM
- 7.3Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 7.3Nathan BarrieD
- 7.2Jordan HolmesG
- 6.9Dylan SciclunaD
- 6.9Bozhidar KraevM
- 6.9Angus ThurgateM
- 6.6Jai RoseM
- 6.5Hiroshi IbusukiF
- 6.3Atiya WaragaF
- 6.3Steven UgarkovicM
- 5.9Alexander GersbachD
Line-ups
Western Sydney Wanderers4-2-3-1
Wellington Phoenix4-4-2
Substitutes
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 11C. ArmientoF
- 4M. JamesD
- 16S. Kartum62'M7.2
- 27M. Sheridan62'D6.9
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith83'F6.3
- 12D. EdwardsD
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
Western Sydney WanderersGary van Egmond
Substitutes
- 25J. BrillanteM
- 20Lawrence ThomasG
- 19R. TongyikD
- 11H. Ibusuki78'F6.5
- 39A. LualF
- 52A. Waraga59'F6.3
- 53O. MorrisonM
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
1.88Expected goals (xG)1.54
18Total shots10
6Shots on target7
7Shots off target3
5Blocked shots0
10Corners4
2Offsides0
14Fouls9
2Yellow cards0
6Goalkeeper saves4
351Total passes452
281Accurate passes379
80%Pass accuracy84%
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Timothy Payne | 62 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Sander Erik Kartum | 28 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 62 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Paulo Retre | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Sheridan | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alex Rufer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Corban Piper | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Borello | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Ryan Fraser | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Nathan Barrie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jordan Holmes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Dylan Scicluna | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jai Rose | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Atiya Waraga | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Gersbach | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Wellington PhoenixLWWWD
- L12 Apr 26AMelbourne City0-2
- W05 Apr 26AMelbourne Victory1-0
- W21 Mar 26ABrisbane Roar2-1
- W14 Mar 26HPerth Glory2-0
- D06 Mar 26AAdelaide United1-1
- L11 Apr 26HSydney0-2
- L04 Apr 26AMelbourne City0-3
- L20 Mar 26HAdelaide United2-4
- D13 Mar 26ABrisbane Roar2-2
- L07 Mar 26ANewcastle Jets1-2
Head-to-head
- 13 Feb 26Western Sydney Wanderers2-2Wellington Phoenix
- 29 Mar 25Wellington Phoenix2-2Western Sydney Wanderers
- 22 Dec 24Western Sydney Wanderers4-1Wellington Phoenix
- 23 Dec 23Wellington Phoenix2-0Western Sydney Wanderers
- 22 Oct 23Western Sydney Wanderers0-0Wellington Phoenix
- 21 Apr 23Western Sydney Wanderers4-0Wellington Phoenix
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: Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix, 12 Apr 2026 · A-League
- Next: Macarthur 4-0 Wellington Phoenix, 24 Apr 2026 · A-League
Western Sydney Wanderers
- Previous: Western Sydney Wanderers 0-2 Sydney, 11 Apr 2026 · A-League
- Next: Western Sydney Wanderers 0-2 Melbourne Victory, 25 Apr 2026 · A-League
Data updated