Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United

A-League Men 11 Jan 2026, 02:00
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
2–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Adelaide United
Adelaide United
🏟 Sky Stadium Round 12

Match report

Wellington Phoenix shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Adelaide United in the A-League Men on 11 January 2026.

Wellington Phoenix had 15 shots to Adelaide United's 8.

The match was played at Sky Stadium.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 15 - 8 On target 5 - 5 Corners 5 - 5 Fouls 10 - 7 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Isaac Hughes
Wellington Phoenix · 1 goal
8 Corban Piper 1 goal
8 Ryan White 1 goal
8 Luke Duzel 1 goal
8 Tim Payne 1 assist
First half vs second half
Wellington Phoenix stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–8 14–0
Shots On Goal 0–5 5–0
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 3–4 2–1
Attacks 59–33 87–19
Match statistics
5 Corners 5
3 Substitution 2
146 Attacks 52
63 Dangerous Attacks 23
5 On Target 5
10 Off Target 3
50% Ball Possession 50%
15 Shots Total 8
5 Shots On Goal 5
6 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 3
5 Shots Outside Box 5
10 Fouls 7
5 Corners 5
2 Offsides 3
62% Ball Possession 38%
3 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 3
513 Passes Total 316
429 Passes Accurate 239
Line-ups 3-3-1-3  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wellington Phoenix · 3-3-1-3
40 E. McCarron
15 I. Hughes 4 M. James 27 M. Sheridan
6 T. Payne 14 A. Rufer 18 L. Kelly-Heald
25 K. Nagasawa
20 R. Najjarine 7 I. Eze 3 C. Piper
Adelaide United · 3-5-2
22 J. Smits
14 J. Barnett 4 P. Kikianis 7 R. Kitto
36 P. Madanha 44 R. White 23 L. Duzel 10 J. Muñiz 12 J. Yull
11 C. Goodwin 87 Anselmo
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
  • 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
  • 8 Paulo Retre
  • 10 Nikola Mileusnić
  • 60 Joseph Chalabi
  • 24 Tze-xuan Loke
  • 5 Fin Conchie
  • 37 Anaru Cassidy
Adelaide United
Coach
Airton Andrioli
Substitutes
  • 18 Jake Najdovski
  • 42 Austin Ayoubi
  • 40 Ethan Cox
  • 62 Fabian Talladira
  • 52 Sotiri Phillis
  • 74 Amlani Tatu
  • 65 Joey Garuccio
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Brooke-Smith ↓ L. Kelly-Heald Wellington Phoenix
  • 66' ↑ P. Retre ↓ T. Payne Wellington Phoenix
  • 79' ↑ J. Najdovski ↓ J. Muniz Adelaide United
  • 79' ↑ A. Ayoubi ↓ Anselmo Adelaide United
  • 82' ↑ N. Mileusnic ↓ I. Eze Wellington Phoenix
Cards
  • 28' C. Piper Wellington Phoenix
  • 30' L. Kelly-Heald Wellington Phoenix
  • 40' A. Rufer Wellington Phoenix
  • 54' C. Goodwin Adelaide United
  • 72' Anselmo Adelaide United
Head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix 3 7 draws 4 Adelaide United
2026-03-06 Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix 1 - 1
2026-01-11 Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United 2 - 2
2025-11-29 Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United 2 - 1
2025-04-18 Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix 3 - 2
2025-01-11 Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United 1 - 2
2024-03-03 Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United 3 - 2
Recent form
Wellington Phoenix D W L L L
Adelaide United D D W D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United?
Wellington Phoenix drew 2-2 against Adelaide United on 11 January 2026.
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United played?
The match was played at Sky Stadium.
Who had more possession in Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United?
Wellington Phoenix had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.