Sydney FC vs Auckland FC

A-League Men 17 Feb 2026, 08:00
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
🏟 Sydney Football Stadium 👤 D. Elder Round 10

Match report

Sydney FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Auckland FC in the A-League Men on 17 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Auckland FC dominated possession with 71% of the ball, while Sydney FC had 20 shots to Auckland FC's 14.

The match was played at Sydney Football Stadium, with D. Elder in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 29% - 71% Shots 20 - 14 On target 8 - 5 Corners 6 - 6 Fouls 5 - 14 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Michael Woud
Auckland FC · 7 saves
8 Alexandar Popovic 1 goal
8 Harrison Devenish-Meares 5 saves
8 Joe Lolley captained the side
8 Francis De Vries captained the side
First half vs second half
Sydney FC stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–8 12–6
Shots On Goal 3–3 5–2
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 2–4 4–2
Attacks 45–46 54–39
Match statistics
6 Corners 6
4 Substitution 5
99 Attacks 85
45 Dangerous Attacks 40
8 On Target 5
11 Off Target 9
29% Ball Possession 71%
20 Shots Total 14
8 Shots On Goal 5
7 Shots Off Goal 7
5 Shots Blocked 2
13 Shots Inside Box 12
7 Shots Outside Box 2
5 Fouls 14
6 Corners 6
1 Offsides 0
56% Ball Possession 44%
1 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 7
482 Passes Total 384
406 Passes Accurate 303
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sydney FC · 4-1-4-1
12 H. Devenish-Meares
23 R. Grant 41 A. Popovic 5 A. Grant 17 B. Garuccio
24 P. Okon-Engstler
10 J. Lolley 20 T. Quintal 70 A. Arslan 9 V. Campuzano
80 A. Stamatelopoulos
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
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Substitutes
  • 6 Corey Hollman
  • 7 Piero Quispe
  • 35 Al Hassan Toure
  • 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
  • 30 Alexander Zaverdinos
  • 36 Rhys Youlley
  • 22 Mathias Macallister
Auckland FC
Coach
Steve Corica
Substitutes
  • 27 Logan Rogerson
  • 10 Guillermo May
  • 7 Cameron Howieson
  • 4 Nando Pijnaker
  • 17 Callan Elliot
  • 12 James Hilton
  • 22 Jake Brimmer
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Rogerson ↓ M. Francois Auckland FC
  • 53' ↑ G. May ↓ L. Brook Auckland FC
  • 54' ↑ C. Howieson ↓ L. F. Gallegos Auckland FC
  • 63' ↑ N. Pijnaker ↓ S. Cosgrove Auckland FC
  • 73' ↑ C. Hollman ↓ V. Campuzano Sydney FC
  • 77' ↑ P. A. Quispe Cordova ↓ A. Arslan Sydney FC
  • 77' ↑ A. Toure ↓ J. Lolley Sydney FC
  • 89' ↑ C. Elliot ↓ H. Sakai Auckland FC
  • 90+1' ↑ J. Courtney-Perkins ↓ A. Stamatelopoulos Sydney FC
Cards
  • 34' L. F. Gallegos Auckland FC
  • 59' S. Cosgrove Auckland FC
  • 90+1' P. A. Quispe Cordova Sydney FC
Head-to-head
Sydney FC 0 3 draws 3 Auckland 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
Sydney FC L D D L L
Auckland FC D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sydney FC vs Auckland FC?
Sydney FC drew 1-1 against Auckland FC on 17 February 2026.
Who won Sydney FC vs Auckland FC?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Sydney FC vs Auckland FC played?
The match was played at Sydney Football Stadium.
Who had more possession in Sydney FC vs Auckland FC?
Auckland FC had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.