Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix

A-League Men 23 Jan 2026, 08:35
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets
4–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
🏟 McDonald Jones Stadium 👤 D. Woods Round 14

Match report

Newcastle Jets cruised past Wellington Phoenix 4-1 in the A-League Men on 23 January 2026. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Newcastle Jets had 23 shots to Wellington Phoenix's 17.

The match was played at McDonald Jones Stadium, with D. Woods in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 23 - 17 On target 8 - 7 Corners 6 - 4 Fouls 4 - 4
9
Player of the match
James Delianov
Newcastle Jets · 5 saves
8 Lachlan Bayliss 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Eli Adams 1 goal
8 Clayton Taylor 1 goal
8 Xavier Bertoncello 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 15–11 8–6
Shots On Goal 5–5 3–2
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 5–1 1–3
Attacks 43–58 46–43
Match statistics
6 Corners 4
5 Substitution 5
89 Attacks 101
49 Dangerous Attacks 46
8 On Target 7
15 Off Target 10
50% Ball Possession 50%
23 Shots Total 17
8 Shots On Goal 7
11 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 6
18 Shots Inside Box 15
5 Shots Outside Box 2
4 Fouls 4
6 Corners 4
4 Offsides 0
50% Ball Possession 50%
5 Saves 4
429 Passes Total 422
358 Passes Accurate 348
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newcastle Jets · 4-3-3
1 J. Delianov
22 J. Bertolissio 5 J. Shaughnessy 33 M. Natta 23 D. Wilmering
28 W. Dobson 14 M. Burgess 8 L. Bayliss
7 E. Adams 9 L. Rose 13 C. Taylor
Wellington Phoenix · 4-4-2
40 E. McCarron
6 T. Payne 4 M. James 15 I. Hughes 27 M. Sheridan
20 R. Najjarine 14 A. Rufer 25 K. Nagasawa 11 C. Armiento
7 I. Eze 3 C. Piper
Newcastle Jets
Coach
Mark Milligan
Substitutes
  • 18 Kota Mizunuma
  • 43 Xavier Bertoncello
  • 41 Lucas Scicluna
  • 11 Ben Gibson
  • 24 Alex Nunes
  • 20 Alex Nassiep
  • 42 Max Cooper
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
  • 10 Nikola Mileusnić
  • 8 Paulo Retre
  • 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
  • 28 Bill Tuiloma
  • 16 Sander Erik Kartum
  • 30 Alby Kelly-Heald
  • 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
Substitutions
  • 71' ↑ X. Bertoncello ↓ E. Adams Newcastle Jets
  • 71' ↑ K. Mizunuma ↓ C. Taylor Newcastle Jets
  • 71' ↑ L. Brooke-Smith ↓ I. Eze Wellington Phoenix
  • 71' ↑ N. Mileusnic ↓ C. Armiento Wellington Phoenix
  • 71' ↑ P. Retre ↓ R. Najjarine Wellington Phoenix
  • 72' ↑ B. Tuiloma ↓ I. Hughes Wellington Phoenix
  • 80' ↑ L. Scicluna ↓ L. Bayliss Newcastle Jets
  • 80' ↑ B. Gibson ↓ L. Rose Newcastle Jets
  • 82' ↑ S. Kartum ↓ K. Nagasawa Wellington Phoenix
  • 90+1' ↑ A. Nunes ↓ W. Dobson Newcastle Jets
Head-to-head
Newcastle Jets 8 1 draws 6 Wellington Phoenix
2026-01-23 Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix 4 - 1
2025-12-14 Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets 1 - 3
2025-04-06 Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix 1 - 2
2024-12-28 Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets 2 - 1
2024-09-16 Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets 0 - 1
2024-04-19 Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix 1 - 1
Recent form
Newcastle Jets D D L W W
Wellington Phoenix D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix?
Newcastle Jets won 4-1 against Wellington Phoenix on 23 January 2026.
Who won Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix?
Newcastle Jets won the match 4-1.
Where was Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix played?
The match was played at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Who had more possession in Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix?
Newcastle Jets had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.