Newcastle Jets FC 4-5 Macarthur Fc
Updated
Macarthur Fc won: Newcastle Jets FC 4-5 Macarthur Fc in the A-League (Round 10) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Eli Adams 42', Clayton Taylor 48', Xavier Bertoncello 75', Ben Gibson 83'. Macarthur Fc goals: Bernardo Oliveira 15', Dean Bosnjak 45'+1, Joel Bertolissio 50' (og), Harrison Sawyer 68', Luke Vickery 90'+6. Expected goals: 2.23-2.70. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Dean Bosnjak (8.8).
Match report
Macarthur Fc beat Newcastle Jets FC 5-4
Macarthur Fc squeezed past Newcastle Jets FC 5-4 away from home at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday 26 December in the A-League.
Bernardo Oliveira put Macarthur Fc ahead on 15' (0-1), Eli Adams levelled for Newcastle Jets FC on 42' (1-1), Dean Bosnjak restored Macarthur Fc's lead on 45+1' (1-2), Clayton Taylor levelled for Newcastle Jets FC on 48' (2-2), an own goal by Joel Bertolissio restored Macarthur Fc's lead on 50' (2-3), Harrison Sawyer made it 2-4 on 68', Xavier Bertoncello pulled one back for Newcastle Jets FC on 75' (3-4), Ben Gibson levelled for Newcastle Jets FC on 83' (4-4) and Luke Vickery restored Macarthur Fc's lead on 90+6' (4-5).
Luke Vickery's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Newcastle Jets FC had 63% of the ball, shots were 17-13 (8-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.23-2.70.
Dean Bosnjak (Macarthur FC) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 5,307. Referee: Sam Kelly.
Match stats
| Newcastle Jets FC | Macarthur Fc | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.23 | 2.70 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 25 |
| Big chances | 4 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 425 (84%) | 207 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
Newcastle Jets FC (4-1-4-1): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Max Cooper, Mark Natta, Richard Nkomo, Kostandinos Grozos, Eli Adams, Will Dobson, Alexander Badolato, Clayton Taylor, Lachlan Rose
Macarthur Fc (4-2-3-1): Filip Kurto, Callum Talbot, Damien Da Silva, Tomislav Uskok, Harry Politidis, Liam Rose, Luke Brattan, Luke Vickery, Dean Bosnjak, Bernardo Oliveira, Rafael Duran
Key events
- 7' · Substitution · Walter Scott for Harry Politidis (Macarthur Fc)
- 8' · Yellow card · Liam Rose (Macarthur Fc)
- 15' · Goal · Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur Fc)
- 42' · Goal · Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Dean Bosnjak (Macarthur Fc)
- 46' · Substitution · Joe Shaughnessy for Richard Nkomo (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Lachlan Bayliss for Kostandinos Grozos (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 48' · Goal · Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 50' · Goal · Joel Bertolissio (Macarthur Fc)
- 52' · Yellow card · Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 55' · Substitution · Kota Mizunuma for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Harrison Sawyer for Rafael Duran (Macarthur Fc)
- 63' · Substitution · Anthony Caceres for Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur Fc)
- 64' · Yellow card · Callum Talbot (Macarthur Fc)
- 68' · Goal · Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur Fc)
- 69' · Substitution · Xavier Bertoncello for Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 75' · Goal · Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Zane Helweh for Dean Bosnjak (Macarthur Fc)
- 79' · Substitution · Frans Deli for Liam Rose (Macarthur Fc)
- 83' · Goal · Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Luke Brattan (Macarthur Fc)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Luke Vickery (Macarthur Fc)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Anthony Caceres (Macarthur Fc)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Newcastle Jets FC vs Macarthur Fc?
Macarthur Fc won, 4-5 (A-League) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025.
When and where is Newcastle Jets FC vs Macarthur Fc?
Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 08:35 UTC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, A-League.