A-League · 2025Fri, 15 May 2026 09:35
Adelaide United
0 : 3
Auckland
Full time
Match recap
Auckland secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Adelaide United in Friday's A-League clash. The visitors established their dominance early, taking a lead into halftime and never looking back. Adelaide struggled to match Auckland's intensity and creative play throughout the ninety minutes. The second half saw Auckland consolidate their advantage with two further goals, effectively killing off any hope of a home comeback. This result is a significant boost for Auckland's league ambitions, while Adelaide United will need to regroup quickly after a disappointing performance that highlighted their current vulnerabilities.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home2.18
Draw3.24
Away2.81
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.21
Under 0.53.32
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.50
Under 12.19
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.52.22
Under 1.51.49
Away Team Goals 2
Over 24.24
Under 21.11
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.55.12
Under 2.51.07
Events
- 4'Card — Hiroki Sakai (Yellow Card)
- 24'subst — Anselmo (Substitution 1)
- 44'Goal — J. Girdwood-Reich (Normal Goal)
- 58'Goal — S. Cosgrove (Penalty)
- 64'Card — Louis Verstraete (Yellow Card)
- 70'subst — B. Burkitt (Substitution 2)
- 70'subst — R. Kitto (Substitution 3)
- 76'subst — L. Brook (Substitution 1)
- 76'subst — C. Elliot (Substitution 2)
- 80'subst — J. Barnett (Substitution 4)
- 84'subst — S. Cosgrove (Substitution 3)
- 86'Goal — L. Rogerson (Normal Goal)
- 90'Card — Ethan Alagich (Yellow Card)
- 90'subst — H. Sakai (Substitution 4)
- 90'subst — J. Randall (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
1Shots on Goal5
4Shots off Goal2
15Total Shots12
10Blocked Shots5
8Shots insidebox9
7Shots outsidebox3
4Fouls14
6Corner Kicks4
5Offsides3
62%Ball Possession38%
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves1
433Total passes262
335Passes accurate172
77%Passes %66%
1.35expected_goals2.03
—goals_prevented—
Lineups
Adelaide United4-2-3-1- J. SmitsG
- J. BarnettD
- B. VriendsD
- P. KikianisD
- R. KittoD
- R. White
- E. AlagichM
- J. YullM
- AnselmoM
- Y. DukulyM
- B. BurkittF
Auckland5-4-1- M. WoudG
- H. SakaiD
- J. Girdwood-ReichD
- D. HallD
- N. PijnakerD
- C. ElliotD
- L. BrookM
- L. VerstraeteM
- C. HowiesonM
- J. RandallM
- S. CosgroveF
Form
Adelaide United — last 5 home
WDDWL
Auckland — last 5 away
DDWWD
Head to head
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Standings — A-League
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55:39 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46:36 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 42:29 | 42 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victor | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44:33 | 40 |
| 5 |  Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33:25 | 39 |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33:33 | 38 |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37:44 | 34 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoen | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36:48 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Ma | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35:42 | 32 |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32:39 | 31 |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27:36 | 26 |
| 12 |  Western Sydney W | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27:43 | 21 |