Auckland FC 1-3 Newcastle Jets FC
Updated
Newcastle Jets FC won: Auckland FC 1-3 Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League (Round 11) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland. Auckland FC goals: Jesse Randall 13'. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Lachlan Rose 7', Will Dobson 16', Lachlan Rose 90'+6. Sent off: Max Cooper (21'). Expected goals: 2.32-2.56. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Lachlan Rose (9).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC beat Auckland FC 3-1
Newcastle Jets FC got the better of Auckland FC 3-1 away from home at Go Media Stadium on Thursday 1 January in the A-League.
Lachlan Rose put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 7' (0-1), Jesse Randall levelled for Auckland FC on 13' (1-1), Will Dobson restored Newcastle Jets FC's lead on 16' (1-2) and Lachlan Rose made it 1-3 on 90+6'.
Max Cooper (Newcastle Jets FC) was sent off on 21'.
Auckland FC had 71% of the ball, shots were 23-6 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.32-2.56.
Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 16,156.
Match stats
| Auckland FC | Newcastle Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.32 | 2.56 |
| Total shots | 23 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 60 | 12 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 473 (87%) | 177 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 23 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 4 |
Lineups
Auckland FC (4-2-3-1): Michael Woud, Callan Elliot, Daniel Hall, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Francis De Vries, Louis Verstraete, Luis Gallegos, Lachlan Brook, Guillermo May, Jesse Randall, Sam Cosgrove
Newcastle Jets FC (4-1-4-1): James Delianov, Lachlan Bayliss, Max Cooper, Mark Natta, Joel Bertolissio, Kostandinos Grozos, Eli Adams, Max Burgess, Alexander Badolato, Clayton Taylor, Lachlan Rose
Key events
- 6' · Substitution · Will Dobson for Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 7' · Goal · Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 12' · Yellow card · Max Cooper (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 13' · Goal · Jesse Randall (Auckland FC)
- 16' · Goal · Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 18' · Yellow card · Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC)
- 21' · Red card · Max Cooper (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Hiroki Sakai for Callan Elliot (Auckland FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Joe Shaughnessy for Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Xavier Bertoncello for Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 54' · Substitution · Logan Rogerson for Jesse Randall (Auckland FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Cameron Howieson for Luis Gallegos (Auckland FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Jonty Bidois for Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC)
- 75' · Yellow card · Joel Bertolissio (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Kota Mizunuma for Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Marlee Francois for Guillermo May (Auckland FC)
- 79' · Yellow card · Kostandinos Grozos (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 85' · Yellow card · James Delianov (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Christian Bracco for Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Auckland FC vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 1-3 (A-League) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026.
When and where is Auckland FC vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 04:00 UTC at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, A-League.