Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC

Semifinals
Nope, tied.
Auckland FC tied Adelaide United
Adelaide United 1 – 1 Auckland FC
FT · Sat, May 9
1st leg of 2 · 1–1 on aggregate

Match Details

Go Media Stadium (Auckland) · 16,903 fans · ESPN+

Commentary

  • 90'+2'Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 92'
  • 83'Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Substitution at 83'
  • 80'Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 80'
  • 79'William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
  • 79'Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
  • 78'Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 78'
  • 71'Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
  • 71'Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
  • 63'Harry Crawford (Adelaide United) Goal at 63'
  • 57'Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 57'
  • 51'Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 51'
  • 24'Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 24'

Line Score

12T
ADE 01 1
AFC 10 1

Match Leaders

Adelaide United
Auckland FC

League Table · 2026-27 Australian A-League Men
TeamGPWDLGDPtsForm
1 Adelaide Utd 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Auckland 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brisbane 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 CC Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Macarthur 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Melbourne City 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Melbourne V 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Newcastle Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Wellington 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Western Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 0

Key Events

90'+2'Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 92'
83'Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Substitution at 83'
80'Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 80'
79'William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
79'Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
78'Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 78'
71'Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
71'Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
63'Harry Crawford (Adelaide United) Goal at 63'
57'Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 57'
51'Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 51'
24'Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 24'

Team Stats

Adelaide UnitedAuckland FC
General
51.3 Possession % 48.7
12 Shots 18
5 On Target 5
0 Offsides 0
7 Corners 4
9 Fouls 14
Passing & Defense
0 Passes Completed 0
0 Crosses Won 0
0 Tackles Won 0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Clearances 0
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 4

Recent Form

Auckland FC D D L D W
Adelaide United W D D W W

Starting Lineups

Adelaide United4-3-3
22 Smits
14 Barnett 3 Vriends 4 Kikianis 19 Dukuly A
44 White 23 Duzel 55 Alagich
58 Crawford 63' 87 Anselmo 12 Yull
9 Cosgrove 10 May
21 Randall 77 Brook 24'
7 Howieson A 6 Verstraete
17 Elliot 3 Girdwood-Reich 23 Hall 2 Sakai
1 Woud
Auckland FC4-2-2-2
Full lineups and substitutes

Auckland FC

  1. MW #1 Michael WoudG
  2. JG #3 Jake Girdwood-ReichCD-L
  3. DH #23 Daniel HallCD-R
  4. CE #17 Callan ElliotLB
  5. HS #2 Hiroki SakaiRB
  6. CH #7 Cameron HowiesonCM-L
  7. LV #6 Louis VerstraeteCM-R
  8. SC #9 Sam CosgroveCF-L
  9. GM #10 Guillermo MayCF-R
  10. JR #21 Jesse RandallAM-L
  11. LB #77 Lachlan BrookAM-R24'
Substitutes · 4 used

Adelaide United

  1. JS #22 Joshua SmitsG
  2. PK #4 Panagiotis KikianisCD-L
  3. #3 Bart VriendsCD-R
  4. YD #19 Yaya DukulyLB
  5. JB #14 Jay BarnettRB
  6. LD #23 Luke DuzelCM
  7. EA #55 Ethan AlagichLM
  8. RW #44 Ryan WhiteRM
  9. A #87 AnselmoF
  10. JY #12 Jonny YullLF
  11. HC #58 Harry CrawfordRF63'
Substitutes · 3 used

Roster

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· The Guardian
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· The Guardian
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· The Guardian
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L 1–3 vs Western Sydney Wanderers L 0–2 vs Tottenham Hotspur W 1–0 vs Sydney FC Grand Final W 3–0 at Adelaide United Semifinals D 1–1 vs Adelaide United Semifinals D 1–1 vs Melbourne City FC Elimination Finals D 2–2 at Sydney FC L 0–1 vs Central Coast Mariners D 2–2 vs Melbourne Victory D 1–1 at Adelaide United