Melbourne City 2-1 Auckland FC
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Melbourne City won: Melbourne City 2-1 Auckland FC in the A-League (Round 13) on Fri, 16 Jan 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Max Caputo 70' (pen), Medin Memeti 81'. Auckland FC goals: Lachlan Brook 45'+2. Expected goals: 1.85-1.14. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Nathaniel Atkinson (8.1).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Auckland FC 2-1
Melbourne City came from behind to beat Auckland FC 2-1 at AAMI Park on Friday 16 January in the A-League.
Lachlan Brook put Auckland FC ahead on 45+2' (0-1), Max Caputo levelled for Melbourne City from the penalty spot on 70' (1-1) and Medin Memeti restored Melbourne City's lead on 81' (2-1).
Melbourne City had 58% of the ball, shots were 6-9 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.85-1.14.
Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 5,578. Referee: Shane Skinner.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Auckland FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 | 1.14 |
| Total shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (79%) | 238 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-3-3): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Ryan Teague, Kai Trewin, Emin Durakovic, Andrew Nabbout, Max Caputo, Medin Memeti
Auckland FC (4-4-2): Michael Woud, Hiroki Sakai, Daniel Hall, Nando Pijnaker, Francis De Vries, Logan Rogerson, Louis Verstraete, Luis Gallegos, Jesse Randall, Lachlan Brook, Sam Cosgrove
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Luis Gallegos (Auckland FC)
- 24' · Substitution · Zane Schreiber for Kai Trewin (Melbourne City)
- 44' · Substitution · Callan Elliot for Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Andreas Kuen for Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City)
- 58' · Substitution · Benjamin Mazzeo for Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City)
- 70' · Goal · Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 71' · Substitution · Guillermo May for Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Jake Brimmer for Luis Gallegos (Auckland FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Jake Girdwood-Reich for Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 73' · Substitution · Alessandro Lopane for Ryan Teague (Melbourne City)
- 77' · Yellow card · Aziz Behich (Melbourne City)
- 77' · Yellow card · Jake Girdwood-Reich (Auckland FC)
- 81' · Goal · Medin Memeti (Melbourne City)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Marlee Francois for Francis De Vries (Auckland FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Auckland FC?
Melbourne City won, 2-1 (A-League) on Fri, 16 Jan 2026.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Auckland FC?
Fri, 16 Jan 2026, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.