Adelaide United FC 3-2 Wellington Phoenix
Updated
Adelaide United FC won: Adelaide United FC 3-2 Wellington Phoenix in the A-League (Round 27) on Fri, 18 Apr 2025 at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. Adelaide United FC goals: Panagiotis Kikianis 8', Stefan Mauk 12', Archie Goodwin 89'. Wellington Phoenix goals: Kosta Barbarouses 31', Isaac Robert Hughes 35'. Expected goals: 2.17-1.36. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Stefan Mauk (8.4).
Match report
Adelaide United FC beat Wellington Phoenix 3-2
Adelaide United FC squeezed past Wellington Phoenix 3-2 at Coopers Stadium on Friday 18 April in the A-League.
Panagiotis Kikianis put Adelaide United FC ahead on 8' (1-0), Stefan Mauk made it 2-0 on 12', Kosta Barbarouses pulled one back for Wellington Phoenix on 31' (2-1), Isaac Robert Hughes levelled for Wellington Phoenix on 35' (2-2) and Archie Goodwin restored Adelaide United FC's lead on 89' (3-2).
Archie Goodwin's 89' strike proved decisive.
Adelaide United FC had 64% of the ball, shots were 14-9 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.17-1.36.
Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 11,169. Referee: Tim Danaskos.
Match stats
| Adelaide United FC | Wellington Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.17 | 1.36 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 465 (87%) | 228 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Adelaide United FC (4-2-3-1): Max Vartuli, Dylan Pierias, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Jay Barnett, Ethan Alagich, Zach Clough, Stefan Mauk, Yaya Dukuly, Archie Goodwin
Wellington Phoenix (5-3-2): Josh Oluwayemi, Corban Piper, Scott Wootton, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Tim Payne, Sam Sutton, Matthew Sheridan, Alex Rufer, Isaac Robert Hughes, Kosta Barbarouses, Hideki Ishige
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United FC)
- 12' · Goal · Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United FC)
- 31' · Goal · Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix)
- 35' · Goal · Isaac Robert Hughes (Wellington Phoenix)
- 44' · Yellow card · Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix)
- 44' · Yellow card · Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United FC)
- 52' · Yellow card · Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Jonny Yull for Zach Clough (Adelaide United FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Ben Folami for Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Isaias for Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix)
- 83' · Substitution · Kazuki Nagasawa for Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix)
- 85' · Yellow card · Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix)
- 86' · Substitution · Luka Jovanovic for Jay Barnett (Adelaide United FC)
- 89' · Goal · Archie Goodwin (Adelaide United FC)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Nathan Walker for Isaac Robert Hughes (Wellington Phoenix)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Luke Supyk for Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix)
All-time head-to-head
Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Adelaide United FC won, 3-2 (A-League) on Fri, 18 Apr 2025.
When and where is Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Fri, 18 Apr 2025, 09:35 UTC at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, A-League.