Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC

A-League Men 26 Dec 2025, 08:35
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets
4–5
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Macarthur FC
Macarthur FC
🏟 McDonald Jones Stadium Round 10

Match report

Macarthur FC edged past Newcastle Jets 5-4 in the A-League Men on 26 December 2025. It was 1-2 at half-time, with 6 more goals in the second half.

Newcastle Jets had 17 shots to Macarthur FC's 13.

The match was played at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Half-time 1-2 Shots 17 - 13 On target 8 - 5 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 14 - 9 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Ben Gibson
Newcastle Jets · 1 goal
8 Luke Vickery 1 goal
8 Bernardo 1 goal
8 Luke Brattan captained the side
7 Eli Adams 1 goal
First half vs second half
Macarthur FC came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–3 10–10
Shots On Goal 3–2 5–3
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 2–4 2–1
Attacks 52–47 82–17
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
5 Substitution 5
134 Attacks 64
64 Dangerous Attacks 47
8 On Target 5
9 Off Target 8
17 Shots Total 13
8 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 2
10 Shots Inside Box 10
7 Shots Outside Box 3
14 Fouls 9
4 Corners 5
1 Offsides 7
63% Ball Possession 37%
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 3
502 Passes Total 286
426 Passes Accurate 207
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 42 M. Cooper 33 M. Natta 34 R. Nkomo
17 K. Grozos
7 E. Adams 28 W. Dobson 19 A. Badolato 13 C. Taylor
9 L. Rose
Macarthur FC · 4-4-1-1
12 F. Kurto
25 C. Talbot 3 D. Silva 6 T. Uskok 19 H. Politidis
8 L. Vickery 22 L. Rose 26 L. Brattan 11 Bernardo
24 D. Bosnjak
13 R. Duran
Newcastle Jets
Coach
Mark Milligan
Substitutes
  • 5 Joe Shaughnessy
  • 8 Lachlan Bayliss
  • 18 Kota Mizunuma
  • 43 Xavier Bertoncello
  • 11 Ben Gibson
  • 40 Jordan Baylis
  • 41 Lucas Scicluna
Macarthur FC
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Substitutes
  • 18 Walter Scott
  • 10 Anthony Caceres
  • 28 Harrison Sawyer
  • 29 Zane Helweh
  • 23 Frans Deli
  • 1 Alex Robinson
  • 14 Kristian Popović
Substitutions
  • 7' ↑ W. Scott ↓ H. Politidis Macarthur FC
  • 46' ↑ J. Shaughnessy ↓ R. Nkomo Newcastle Jets
  • 46' ↑ L. Bayliss ↓ K. Grozos Newcastle Jets
  • 55' ↑ K. Mizunuma ↓ W. Dobson Newcastle Jets
  • 63' ↑ A. Caceres ↓ B. Oliveira Macarthur FC
  • 63' ↑ H. Sawyer ↓ R. Duran Macarthur FC
  • 69' ↑ X. Bertoncello ↓ E. Adams Newcastle Jets
  • 79' ↑ Z. Helweh ↓ D. Bosnjak Macarthur FC
  • 80' ↑ B. Gibson ↓ L. Rose Newcastle Jets
  • 80' ↑ F. Deli ↓ L. Rose Macarthur FC
Cards
  • 8' L. Rose Macarthur FC
  • 52' W. Dobson Newcastle Jets
  • 64' C. Talbot Macarthur FC
  • 90+1' L. Brattan Macarthur FC
  • 90+8' A. Caceres Macarthur FC
Head-to-head
Newcastle Jets 4 5 draws 6 Macarthur FC
2026-04-02 Macarthur FC vs Newcastle Jets 3 - 2
2026-02-22 Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC 1 - 0
2025-12-26 Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC 4 - 5
2025-08-24 Newcastle vs Macarthur FC 3 - 0
2025-03-28 Macarthur vs Newcastle Jets 3 - 3
2025-01-12 Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur 1 - 3
Recent form
Newcastle Jets D D L W W
Macarthur FC D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC?
Newcastle Jets lost 4-5 against Macarthur FC on 26 December 2025.
Who won Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC?
Macarthur FC won the match 5-4.
Where was Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC played?
The match was played at McDonald Jones Stadium.