Auckland FC vs Sydney FC

A-League Men 7 Feb 2026, 04:00
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
🏟 Go Media Stadium 👤 A. King Round 16

Match report

Auckland FC edged past Sydney FC 1-0 in the A-League Men on 7 February 2026.

Auckland FC had 25 shots to Sydney FC's 16.

The match was played at Go Media Stadium, with A. King in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Shots 25 - 16 On target 8 - 4 Corners 3 - 7 Fouls 9 - 11 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Michael Woud
Auckland FC · 4 saves
8 Sam Cosgrove 1 goal
8 Hiroki Sakai captained the side
8 Francis De Vries captained the side
8 Louis Verstraete 1 assist
First half vs second half
Sydney FC came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–4 15–12
Shots On Goal 5–2 3–2
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 2–2 1–5
Attacks 47–51 35–58
Match statistics
3 Corners 7
4 Substitution 3
82 Attacks 109
36 Dangerous Attacks 45
8 On Target 4
17 Off Target 12
25 Shots Total 16
8 Shots On Goal 4
13 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 5
21 Shots Inside Box 12
4 Shots Outside Box 4
9 Fouls 11
3 Corners 7
2 Offsides 1
37% Ball Possession 63%
2 Yellow Cards 2
4 Saves 6
269 Passes Total 486
191 Passes Accurate 384
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Auckland FC · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Woud
2 H. Sakai 23 D. Hall 3 J. Girdwood-Reich 15 F. Vries
6 L. Verstraete 8 F. Gallegos
11 M. Francois 77 L. Brook 21 J. Randall
9 S. Cosgrove
Sydney FC · 4-2-3-1
12 H. Devenish-Meares
23 R. Grant 32 M. Tisserand 5 A. Grant 17 B. Garuccio
6 C. Hollman 24 P. Okon-Engstler
44 A. Akon 20 T. Quintal 7 P. Quispe
9 V. Campuzano
Auckland FC
Coach
Steve Corica
Substitutes
  • 10 Guillermo May
  • 27 Logan Rogerson
  • 17 Callan Elliot
  • 7 Cameron Howieson
  • 22 Jake Brimmer
  • 35 Jonty Bidois
  • 12 James Hilton
Sydney FC
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Substitutes
  • 10 Joe Lolley
  • 22 Mathias Macallister
  • 41 Alexandar Popovic
  • 30 Alexander Zaverdinos
  • 16 Joel King
  • 36 Rhys Youlley
  • 13 Patrick Wood
Substitutions
  • 42' ↑ G. May ↓ L. Brook Auckland FC
  • 46' ↑ J. Lolley ↓ A. Akon Sydney FC
  • 69' ↑ L. Rogerson ↓ M. Francois Auckland FC
  • 82' ↑ M. Macallister ↓ C. Hollman Sydney FC
  • 90' ↑ C. Howieson ↓ L. F. Gallegos Auckland FC
  • 90' ↑ C. Elliot ↓ J. Randall Auckland FC
  • 90' ↑ A. Popovic ↓ T. Quintal Sydney FC
Cards
  • 45+2' V. Campuzano Sydney FC
  • 65' A. Grant Sydney FC
  • 75' L. Verstraete Auckland FC
  • 90+3' C. Howieson Auckland FC
Head-to-head
Auckland FC 3 3 draws 0 Sydney FC
2026-04-26 Sydney FC vs Auckland FC 0 - 0
2026-02-17 Sydney FC vs Auckland FC 1 - 1
2026-02-07 Auckland FC vs Sydney FC 1 - 0
2025-08-23 Sydney vs Auckland 1 - 2
2025-04-12 Sydney vs Auckland 2 - 2
2024-10-27 Auckland vs Sydney 1 - 0
Recent form
Auckland FC D D L D W
Sydney FC W D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Auckland FC vs Sydney FC?
Auckland FC won 1-0 against Sydney FC on 7 February 2026.
Who won Auckland FC vs Sydney FC?
Auckland FC won the match 1-0.
Where was Auckland FC vs Sydney FC played?
The match was played at Go Media Stadium.