Newcastle Jets FC 4-1 Wellington Phoenix
Updated
Newcastle Jets FC won: Newcastle Jets FC 4-1 Wellington Phoenix in the A-League (Round 14) on Fri, 23 Jan 2026 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Lachlan Bayliss 1', Clayton Taylor 56', Eli Adams 70', Xavier Bertoncello 89'. Wellington Phoenix goals: Sander Erik Kartum 86'. Expected goals: 3.78-2.25. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Lachlan Bayliss (8.6).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC rout Wellington Phoenix 4-1
Newcastle Jets FC thrashed Wellington Phoenix 4-1 at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday 23 January in the A-League.
Lachlan Bayliss put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 1' (1-0), Clayton Taylor made it 2-0 on 56', Eli Adams made it 3-0 on 70', Sander Erik Kartum pulled one back for Wellington Phoenix on 86' (3-1) and Xavier Bertoncello made it 4-1 on 89'.
Newcastle Jets FC had 50% of the ball, shots were 24-17 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 3.78-2.25. Newcastle Jets FC were the better side on chances, too.
Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 8,207. Referee: Declan Woods.
Match stats
| Newcastle Jets FC | Wellington Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.78 | 2.25 |
| Total shots | 24 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 39 |
| Big chances | 6 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 363 (84%) | 349 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 24 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 16 |
Lineups
Newcastle Jets FC (4-3-3): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Joe Shaughnessy, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Lachlan Bayliss, Max Burgess, Will Dobson, Eli Adams, Lachlan Rose, Clayton Taylor
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2): Eamonn McCarron, Tim Payne, Manjrekar James, Isaac Robert Hughes, Matthew Sheridan, Ramy Najjarine, Alex Rufer, Kazuki Nagasawa, Carlo Armiento, Ifeanyi Eze, Corban Piper
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 56' · Goal · Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 70' · Goal · Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Xavier Bertoncello for Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Kota Mizunuma for Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix)
- 71' · Substitution · Nikola Mileusnic for Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix)
- 71' · Substitution · Paulo Retre for Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
- 71' · Substitution · Bill Poni Tuiloma for Isaac Robert Hughes (Wellington Phoenix)
- 80' · Substitution · Lucas Scicluna for Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Sander Erik Kartum for Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix)
- 86' · Goal · Sander Erik Kartum (Wellington Phoenix)
- 89' · Goal · Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Alex Nunes for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
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?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 4-1 (A-League) on Fri, 23 Jan 2026.
When and where is Newcastle Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix?
Fri, 23 Jan 2026, 08:35 UTC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, A-League.