Newcastle Jets 1-1 Sydney — A-League, 16 May 2026
Sydney beat Newcastle Jets 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the A-League Semi-finals on 16 May 2026 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Eli Adams scored for Newcastle Jets; P. A. Quispe Cordova for Sydney. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Newcastle Jets have won 2 and Sydney 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·McDonald Jones Stadium · Newcastle·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 21'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'Foul
- 54'Foul
- 57'Foul
- 0-164'
- 69'
- 73'
- 76'
- 79'Foul
- 80'
- 82'Persistent fouling
- 87'Foul
- 87'
- 90'
- 1-190'assist: D. Wilmering
- 97'
- 97'
- 101'
- 101'out: K. Grozos
- 103'Foul
- 113'Argument
- 117'Foul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
9.6
Top rated
Newcastle Jets
- 9.6James Nicholas DelianovG
- 7.9Joe ShaughnessyD
- 7.9Eli AdamsM
- 7.5Max BurgessM
- 7.2Ben GibsonF
- 7.2Kota MizunumaM
- 7.2Lachlan BaylissM
- 7.2Daniel WilmeringD
- 6.9Mark NattaD
- 6.7Clayton TaylorM
- 6.7Zach CloughM
- 6.7Joel BertolissioD
- 6.6Will DobsonM
- 6.3Xavier BertoncelloF
- 6.2Kosta GrozosM
- 6.2Lachlan RoseF
Sydney
- 8.7Harrison Devenish-MearesG
- 8.3Ben GaruccioD
- 8.0Rhyan GrantD
- 7.3Piero QuispeM
- 7.2Alexandar PopovicD
- 7.2Paul Okon-EngstlerM
- 7.0Víctor CampuzanoF
- 7.0Ahmet ArslanM
- 6.9Patrick WoodF
- 6.9Rhys YoulleyM
- 6.9Akol AkonM
- 6.6Tiago QuintalM
- 6.6Wataru KamijoM
- 6.5Jordan Courtney-PerkinsD
- 6.2Apostolos StamatelopoulosF
- 6.0Joe LolleyF
Line-ups
Sydney4-2-3-1
Newcastle Jets4-1-4-1
GlobalScoreX
Substitutes
Newcastle JetsMark Milligan
Substitutes
- 17K. Grozos101'M6.2
- 10Z. Clough101'M6.7
- 18Kota Mizunuma90'M7.2
- 11Ben Gibson80'F7.2
- 24A. NunesM
- 43X. Bertoncello69'F6.3
- 20A. NassiepG
SydneyPatrick Kisnorbo
Substitutes
- 16Joel KingD
- 10J. Lolley97'F6.0
- 9V. Campuzano76'F7.0
- 70A. Arslan97'M7.0
- 13P. Wood87'F6.9
- 1G. HoefslootG
- 36Rhys Youlley73'M6.9
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
2.10Expected goals (xG)2.68
22Total shots19
6Shots on target7
9Shots off target5
7Blocked shots7
8Corners5
1Offsides1
18Fouls20
6Yellow cards4
6Goalkeeper saves5
636Total passes473
532Accurate passes379
84%Pass accuracy80%
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nicholas Delianov | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.6 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Eli Adams | 120 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Max Burgess | 101 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7.5 |
| Ben Gibson | 40 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 101 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 120 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Mark Natta | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Clayton Taylor | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Zach Clough | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Bertolissio | 120 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Will Dobson | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kosta Grozos | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lachlan Rose | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.7 |
| Ben Garuccio | 120 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Rhyan Grant | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 8.0 |
| Piero Quispe | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Alexandar Popovic | 120 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | – | 7.2 |
| Víctor Campuzano | 44 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ahmet Arslan | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Patrick Wood | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Rhys Youlley | 47 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Akol Akon | 97 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tiago Quintal | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | 6.6 |
| Wataru Kamijo | 97 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 120 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 87 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Joe Lolley | 23 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Newcastle JetsDWDDL
- D09 May 26ASydney1-1
- W25 Apr 26HCentral Coast Mariners4-0
- D17 Apr 26AMelbourne Victory2-2
- D11 Apr 26HAdelaide United1-1
- L02 Apr 26AMacarthur2-3
SydneyDWDDW
- D09 May 26HNewcastle Jets1-1
- W02 May 26AMelbourne Victory1-0
- D26 Apr 26HAuckland2-2
- D18 Apr 26HPerth Glory0-0
- W11 Apr 26AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-0
Head-to-head
- 09 May 26Sydney1-1Newcastle Jets
- 22 Mar 26Sydney1-2Newcastle Jets
- 20 Dec 25Newcastle Jets2-0Sydney
- 01 Nov 25Newcastle Jets1-4Sydney
- 20 Apr 25Sydney3-2Newcastle Jets
- 04 Jan 25Newcastle Jets2-2Sydney
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 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | -7 | 34 |
Before and after
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Data updated