Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC

A-League Men 21 Feb 2026, 04:00
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
0–5
HT 0–4
FULL TIME
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
🏟 Sky Stadium 👤 L. Keevers Round 18

Match report

Auckland FC thrashed Wellington Phoenix 5-0 in the A-League Men on 21 February 2026.

Auckland FC had 10 shots to Wellington Phoenix's 8.

The match was played at Sky Stadium, with L. Keevers in charge.

Half-time 0-4 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 8 - 10 On target 1 - 5 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 11 - 9 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Jesse Randall
Auckland FC · 2 goals, 1 assist
8 Guillermo May 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Lachlan Brook 1 goal
8 Daniel Hall captained the side
8 Jake Girdwood-Reich captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 4–4
Shots On Goal 0–3 1–2
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 1–0 5–1
Attacks 36–55 29–55
Match statistics
6 Corners 1
4 Substitution 5
65 Attacks 110
44 Dangerous Attacks 27
1 On Target 5
7 Off Target 5
50% Ball Possession 50%
8 Shots Total 10
1 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 1
6 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 9
6 Corners 1
1 Offsides 4
49% Ball Possession 51%
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 1
279 Passes Total 298
171 Passes Accurate 205
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wellington Phoenix · 4-4-2
1 J. Oluwayemi
27 M. Sheridan 4 M. James 28 B. Tuiloma 15 I. Hughes
8 P. Retre 14 A. Rufer 25 K. Nagasawa 11 C. Armiento
7 I. Eze 20 R. Najjarine
Auckland FC · 3-4-3
1 M. Woud
2 H. Sakai 23 D. Hall 3 J. Girdwood-Reich
17 C. Elliot 7 C. Howieson 8 F. Gallegos 15 F. Vries
27 L. Rogerson 10 G. May 21 J. Randall
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
  • 30 Alby Kelly-Heald
  • 3 Corban Piper
  • 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
  • 16 Sander Erik Kartum
  • 39 Jayden Smith
  • 24 Tze-xuan Loke
  • 10 Nikola Mileusnić
Auckland FC
Coach
Steve Corica
Substitutes
  • 77 Lachlan Brook
  • 22 Jake Brimmer
  • 28 Bailey Ferguson
  • 35 Jonty Bidois
  • 46 James Mitchell
  • 12 James Hilton
  • 45 Matt D'Hotman de Villiers
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Kelly-Heald ↓ J. Oluwayemi Wellington Phoenix
  • 60' ↑ C. Piper ↓ R. Najjarine Wellington Phoenix
  • 71' ↑ L. Brook ↓ H. Sakai Auckland FC
  • 71' ↑ J. Brimmer ↓ C. Howieson Auckland FC
  • 75' ↑ J. Bidois ↓ G. May Auckland FC
  • 75' ↑ B. Ferguson ↓ J. Randall Auckland FC
  • 77' ↑ S. Kartum ↓ P. Retre Wellington Phoenix
  • 77' ↑ L. Kelly-Heald ↓ K. Nagasawa Wellington Phoenix
  • 82' ↑ J. Mitchell ↓ L. F. Gallegos Auckland FC
Cards
  • 20' H. Sakai Auckland FC
  • 45+2' I. Eze Wellington Phoenix
  • 45+3' J. Girdwood-Reich Auckland FC
  • 58' I. Hughes Wellington Phoenix
  • 87' S. Kartum Wellington Phoenix
  • 90' C. Armiento Wellington Phoenix
Head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix 0 0 draws 6 Auckland FC
2026-02-21 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC 0 - 5
2025-12-06 Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix 3 - 1
2025-11-08 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC 1 - 2
2025-02-22 Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix 6 - 1
2024-12-07 Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix 2 - 1
2024-11-02 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland 0 - 2
Recent form
Wellington Phoenix D W L L L
Auckland FC D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC?
Wellington Phoenix lost 0-5 against Auckland FC on 21 February 2026.
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC?
Auckland FC won the match 5-0.
Where was Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC played?
The match was played at Sky Stadium.
Who had more possession in Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC?
Wellington Phoenix had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.