Newcastle Jets FC 1-2 Wellington Phoenix
Updated
Wellington Phoenix won: Newcastle Jets FC 1-2 Wellington Phoenix in the A-League (Round 25) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Josh Oluwayemi 65' (og). Wellington Phoenix goals: Kosta Barbarouses 34', Kazuki Nagasawa 41'. Expected goals: 1.98-1.88. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Tim Payne (8.6).
Match report
Wellington Phoenix beat Newcastle Jets FC 2-1
Wellington Phoenix squeezed past Newcastle Jets FC 2-1 away from home at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday 6 April in the A-League.
Kosta Barbarouses put Wellington Phoenix ahead on 34' (0-1), Kazuki Nagasawa made it 0-2 on 41' and an own goal by Josh Oluwayemi pulled one back for Newcastle Jets FC on 65' (1-2).
Newcastle Jets FC had 67% of the ball, shots were 25-15 (8-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.98-1.88.
Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 5,109. Referee: Alireza Faghani.
Match stats
| Newcastle Jets FC | Wellington Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.98 | 1.88 |
| Total shots | 25 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 25 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 557 (88%) | 240 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 25 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 15 |
Lineups
Newcastle Jets FC (3-4-2-1): Noah James, Phillip Cancar, Kostandinos Grozos, Aleksandar Susnjar, Kota Mizunuma, Callum Timmins, Lachlan Bayliss, Daniel Wilmering, Eli Adams, Thomas Aquilina, Lachlan Rose
Wellington Phoenix (3-4-2-1): Josh Oluwayemi, Corban Piper, Scott Wootton, Isaac Robert Hughes, Tim Payne, Alex Rufer, Matthew Sheridan, Sam Sutton, Hideki Ishige, Kazuki Nagasawa, Kosta Barbarouses
Key events
- 34' · Goal · Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix)
- 41' · Goal · Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix)
- 46' · Substitution · Charles M'Mombwa for Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Clayton Taylor for Phillip Cancar (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 54' · Yellow card · Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix)
- 62' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix)
- 62' · Substitution · Lukas Kelly-Heald for Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix)
- 65' · Goal · Josh Oluwayemi (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Paulo Retre for Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix)
- 83' · Yellow card · Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Wellissol for Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix)
All-time head-to-head
Newcastle Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Newcastle Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix won, 1-2 (A-League) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025.
When and where is Newcastle Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Sun, 6 Apr 2025, 07:00 UTC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, A-League.