Newcastle Jets vs Auckland FC

A-League Men 14 Mar 2026, 06:00
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
🏟 McDonald Jones Stadium 👤 A. King Round 21

Match report

Auckland FC edged past Newcastle Jets 2-1 in the A-League Men on 14 March 2026.

Newcastle Jets dominated possession with 81% of the ball, while Auckland FC had 18 shots to Newcastle Jets' 8.

The match was played at McDonald Jones Stadium, with A. King in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 81% - 19% Shots 8 - 18 On target 1 - 5 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 7 - 15 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Sam Cosgrove
Auckland FC · 2 goals
8 Clayton Taylor 1 goal
8 Francis De Vries 1 assist
8 Jesse Randall 1 assist
7 James Delianov 3 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–10 4–8
Shots On Goal 1–3 0–2
Ball Possession 69–31 —
Corners 1–3 5–0
Attacks 53–49 74–37
Match statistics
6 Corners 3
6 Substitution 5
127 Attacks 86
90 Dangerous Attacks 45
1 On Target 5
7 Off Target 13
81% Ball Possession 19%
8 Shots Total 18
1 Shots On Goal 5
2 Shots Off Goal 9
5 Shots Blocked 4
4 Shots Inside Box 12
4 Shots Outside Box 6
7 Fouls 15
6 Corners 3
0 Offsides 1
70% Ball Possession 30%
0 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 0
556 Passes Total 230
439 Passes Accurate 132
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-4-1-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newcastle Jets · 4-1-4-1
1 J. Delianov
22 J. Bertolissio 5 J. Shaughnessy 33 M. Natta 23 D. Wilmering
14 M. Burgess
7 E. Adams 28 W. Dobson 8 L. Bayliss 13 C. Taylor
9 L. Rose
Auckland FC · 4-4-1-1
1 M. Woud
17 C. Elliot 23 D. Hall 3 J. Girdwood-Reich 15 F. Vries
27 L. Rogerson 7 C. Howieson 8 F. Gallegos 21 J. Randall
10 G. May
9 S. Cosgrove
Newcastle Jets
Coach
Mark Milligan
Substitutes
  • 43 Xavier Bertoncello
  • 18 Kota Mizunuma
  • 39 Thomas Kevin Aquilina
  • 41 Lucas Scicluna
  • 11 Ben Gibson
  • 20 Alex Nassiep
  • 17 Kosta Grozos
Auckland FC
Coach
Steve Corica
Substitutes
  • 77 Lachlan Brook
  • 6 Louis Verstraete
  • 22 Jake Brimmer
  • 35 Jonty Bidois
  • 52 Luka Vicelich
  • 12 James Hilton
  • 14 Liam Gillion
Substitutions
  • 35' ↑ X. Bertoncello ↓ C. Taylor Newcastle Jets
  • 62' ↑ K. Mizunuma ↓ L. Rose Newcastle Jets
  • 71' ↑ L. Brook ↓ L. Rogerson Auckland FC
  • 71' ↑ L. Verstraete ↓ L. F. Gallegos Auckland FC
  • 81' ↑ B. Gibson ↓ E. Adams Newcastle Jets
  • 81' ↑ L. Scicluna ↓ W. Dobson Newcastle Jets
  • 81' ↑ T. Aquilina ↓ J. Bertolissio Newcastle Jets
  • 82' ↑ J. Bidois ↓ S. Cosgrove Auckland FC
  • 82' ↑ J. Brimmer ↓ C. Howieson Auckland FC
  • 89' ↑ L. Vicelich ↓ G. May Auckland FC
Cards
  • 14' G. May Auckland FC
  • 45' D. Hall Auckland FC
Head-to-head
Newcastle Jets 2 1 draws 2 Auckland FC
2026-03-14 Newcastle Jets vs Auckland FC 1 - 2
2026-01-01 Auckland FC vs Newcastle Jets 1 - 3
2025-11-30 Auckland FC vs Newcastle Jets 1 - 2
2025-03-09 Newcastle Jets vs Auckland 1 - 1
2024-11-30 Auckland vs Newcastle Jets 2 - 0
Recent form
Newcastle Jets D D L W W
Auckland FC D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newcastle Jets vs Auckland FC?
Newcastle Jets lost 1-2 against Auckland FC on 14 March 2026.
Who won Newcastle Jets vs Auckland FC?
Auckland FC won the match 2-1.
Where was Newcastle Jets vs Auckland FC played?
The match was played at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Who had more possession in Newcastle Jets vs Auckland FC?
Newcastle Jets had 81% of possession, compared to 19% for the other side.