Australian A-League Men · Club Friendlies hub

Auckland FC

Nope, tied.
Auckland FC tied Sydney FC
Auckland FC11-9-6 2 – 2 Sydney FC11-6-9
FT · Sun, Apr 26

Match Details

Allianz Stadium (Sydney) · 16,661 fans · ESPN+

Commentary

  • 90'Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 90'
  • 85'Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Goal at 85'
  • 82'William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
  • 82'Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 82'
  • 76'Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 76'
  • 74'Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 74'
  • 74'Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Substitution at 74'
  • 67'Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 67'
  • 66'Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 66'
  • 56'Ben Garuccio (Sydney FC) Goal at 56'
  • 45'Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
  • 22'Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 22'

Line Score

12T
AFC 02 2
SYD 02 2

Match Leaders

Auckland FC
Sydney 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'Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 90'
85'Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Goal at 85'
82'William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
82'Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 82'
76'Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 76'
74'Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 74'
74'Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Substitution at 74'
67'Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 67'
66'Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 66'
56'Ben Garuccio (Sydney FC) Goal at 56'
45'Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
22'Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 22'

Team Stats

Auckland FCSydney FC
General
40.4 Possession % 59.6
9 Shots 17
2 On Target 6
0 Offsides 0
6 Corners 4
9 Fouls 10
Passing & Defense
0 Passes Completed 0
0 Crosses Won 0
0 Tackles Won 0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Clearances 0
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 0

Recent Form

Sydney FC L L D W D
Auckland FC W L D D L

Starting Lineups

Sydney FC4-2-3-1
12 Devenish-Meares
23 Grant 41 Popovic 85' 4 Courtney-Perkins 17 Garuccio 56'
8 Kamijo 24 Okon-Engstler
35 Toure 20 Quintal 7 Quispe A
70 Arslan
21 Randall 9 Cosgrove A
77 Brook 8 Gallegos 6 Verstraete 27 Rogerson
17 Elliot 3 Girdwood-Reich 23 Hall 2 Sakai
1 Woud
Auckland FC4-4-2
Full lineups and substitutes

Sydney FC

  1. HD #12 Harrison Devenish-MearesG
  2. JC #4 Jordan Courtney-PerkinsCD-L
  3. AP #41 Alexandar PopovicCD-R85'
  4. BG #17 Ben GaruccioLB56'
  5. RG #23 Rhyan GrantRB
  6. TQ #20 Tiago QuintalAM
  7. PO #24 Paul Okon-EngstlerLM
  8. WK #8 Wataru KamijoRM
  9. AA #70 Ahmet ArslanF
  10. PQ #7 Piero QuispeAM-L
  11. AH #35 Al Hassan ToureAM-R
Substitutes · 3 used

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. FG #8 Felipe GallegosCM-L
  7. LV #6 Louis VerstraeteCM-R
  8. LB #77 Lachlan BrookLM
  9. LR #27 Logan RogersonRM
  10. JR #21 Jesse RandallCF-L
  11. SC #9 Sam CosgroveCF-R
Substitutes · 3 used

Roster

Loading roster…

News

Lucy Bronze backs Uefa’s stance on boycotting Fifa for ‘good of the game’
· The Guardian
Chelsea defender speaking in Auckland before friendly September’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup under threat Lucy Bronze has backed Uefa’s stance on boycotting all Fifa competitions for the “good of the game” and to…
Tottenham begin tour with victory over Auckland FC in front of record crowd
· The Guardian
Scarlett and Richarlison on target in Spurs’ 2-0 victory 40,112 a record crowd for a men’s match in New Zealand Dane Scarlett and Richarlison were on target as an under-strength Tottenham opened their pre-season tour…
Sydney FC blunted as Auckland FC claim historic A-League Men championship title
· The Guardian
Black Knights overpower Sky Blues for 1-0 win at Go Media Stadium Cameron Howieson scrappy goal in 60th minute seals deserved victory Auckland FC have won their first A-League Men championship title after defeating…
Auckland FC 1-0 Sydney FC: A-League Men grand final – as it happened
· The Guardian
Black Knights beat Sky Blues to win championship at Go Media Stadium Cameron Howieson scores decisive goal for club’s first win in decider 5 mins: Auckland have the ball in the back of the net but the whistle has long…
Sydney out to spoil Auckland party in first trans-Tasman A-League Men grand final | Martin Pegan
· The Guardian
A win for the Black Knights in front of a fervent home crowd could sell its own story, but Patrick Kisnorbo’s dogged Sky Blues stand in the way The best-laid plans of the A-League Men often go awry. A grand final filled…

Schedule Add to calendar

Upcoming
vs Melbourne City FC at Western Sydney Wanderers
Recent Results
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