Auckland 1-1 Melbourne City — A-League, 2 May 2026
Auckland and Melbourne City drew 1-1 in the A-League Quarter-finals on 2 May 2026 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland. G. May, M. Memeti got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Auckland have won 2 and Melbourne City 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Go Media Stadium · Auckland·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 12'Foul
- 1-045'assist: Jesse Randall
- Half-time1-0
- 62'out: M. Memeti
- 63'
- 72'
- 73'out: A. Nabbout
- 83'
- 84'
- 90'
- 1-190'assist: Aziz Behich
- 90+1'Time wasting
- 105'
- 106'
- 110'
- 116'Foul
- 117'Foul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Auckland
- 8.3Guillermo MayM
- 8.2Michael WoudG
- 8.0Liam GillionF
- 7.7Daniel HallD
- 7.5Nando PijnakerD
- 7.3Jake BrimmerM
- 7.3Hiroki SakaiD
- 7.3Jake Girdwood-ReichD
- 7.2Sam CosgroveF
- 7.0Callan ElliotD
- 6.9Louis VerstraeteM
- 6.7Jesse RandallF
- 6.6Luka VicelichD
- 6.6Cameron HowiesonM
- 6.3Lachlan BrookM
- 6.2Logan RogersonM
Melbourne City
- 8.6Aziz BehichD
- 8.2Medin MemetiF
- 7.6Harrison DelbridgeD
- 7.3Patrick BeachG
- 7.3Besian KutleshiM
- 7.3Mathew LeckieM
- 7.0Zane SchreiberM
- 7.0Nathaniel AtkinsonD
- 7.0Andrew NabboutF
- 6.9Germán FerreyraD
- 6.7Takeshi KanamoriF
- 6.3Marcus YounisM
- 6.0Elbasan RashaniM
- 5.9Andreas KuenM
- 5.6Max CaputoF
Line-ups
Melbourne City4-2-3-1
Auckland4-2-3-1
Substitutes
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 22J. Brimmer83'M7.3
- 9Sam Cosgrove63'F7.2
- 4Nando Pijnaker84'D7.5
- 14L. Gillion90'F8.0
- 52L. Vicelich110'D6.6
- 57V. FitzharrisM
- 12J. HiltonG
Melbourne CityAurelio Vidmar
Substitutes
- 15A. Nabbout73'F7.0
- 10T. Kanamori72'F6.7
- 8R. TeagueM
- 40J. NieuwenhuizenG
- 19Z. Schreiber105'M7.0
- 36H. ShillingtonD
- 35M. Memeti90'62'F8.2
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
1.19Expected goals (xG)1.55
17Total shots17
6Shots on target4
6Shots off target10
5Blocked shots3
6Corners6
2Offsides2
13Fouls16
4Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
466Total passes518
316Accurate passes374
68%Pass accuracy72%
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo May | 120 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Michael Woud | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Liam Gillion | 30 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Daniel Hall | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 36 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Jake Brimmer | 37 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Callan Elliot | 110 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Louis Verstraete | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 6.9 |
| Jesse Randall | 84 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Luka Vicelich | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Cameron Howieson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Lachlan Brook | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Logan Rogerson | 83 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aziz Behich | 120 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 8.6 |
| Medin Memeti | 58 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 8.2 |
| Harrison Delbridge | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Patrick Beach | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Besian Kutleshi | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 120 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Zane Schreiber | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 47 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Germán Ferreyra | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 48 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Marcus Younis | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Elbasan Rashani | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Andreas Kuen | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Max Caputo | 105 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 5.6 |
Recent Form
AucklandDLDDL
- D26 Apr 26ASydney2-2
- L19 Apr 26HCentral Coast Mariners0-1
- D11 Apr 26HMelbourne Victory2-2
- D03 Apr 26AAdelaide United1-1
- L21 Mar 26HMacarthur1-2
Melbourne CityLWWWW
- L26 Apr 26HAdelaide United1-2
- W18 Apr 26ABrisbane Roar3-2
- W12 Apr 26HWellington Phoenix2-0
- W07 Apr 26HCentral Coast Mariners2-1
- W04 Apr 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers3-0
Head-to-head
- 28 Feb 26Auckland3-0Melbourne City
- 16 Jan 26Melbourne City2-1Auckland
- 18 Jan 25Auckland3-0Melbourne City
- 15 Dec 24Melbourne City2-2Auckland
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