Wellington Phoenix 3-1 Central Coast Mariners
Updated
Wellington Phoenix won: Wellington Phoenix 3-1 Central Coast Mariners in the A-League (Round 9) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Wellington Phoenix goals: Corban Piper 36', Manjrekar James 49' (pen), Carlo Armiento 52'. Central Coast Mariners goals: Sabit James Ngor 45'+6. Expected goals: 1.55-0.94. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Corban Piper (8.3).
Match report
Wellington Phoenix beat Central Coast Mariners 3-1
Wellington Phoenix saw off Central Coast Mariners 3-1 at Sky Stadium on Sunday 21 December in the A-League.
Corban Piper put Wellington Phoenix ahead on 36' (1-0), Sabit James Ngor levelled for Central Coast Mariners on 45+6' (1-1), Manjrekar James restored Wellington Phoenix's lead from the penalty spot on 49' (2-1) and Carlo Armiento made it 3-1 on 52'.
Wellington Phoenix had 44% of the ball, shots were 9-10 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.55-0.94.
Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 3,587. Referee: Tim Danaskos.
Match stats
| Wellington Phoenix | Central Coast Mariners | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 | 0.94 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 26 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 229 (74%) | 309 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix (3-5-2): Josh Oluwayemi, Isaac Robert Hughes, Manjrekar James, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Matthew Sheridan, Kazuki Nagasawa, Alex Rufer, Ramy Najjarine, Carlo Armiento, Ifeanyi Eze, Corban Piper
Central Coast Mariners (4-3-3): Andrew Redmayne, Storm Roux, James Donachie, Nathan Paull, Will Kennedy, Harrison Steele, Brad Tapp, Alfie McCalmont, Christian Theoharous, Sabit James Ngor, Lucas Mauragis
Key events
- 11' · Substitution · Eamonn McCarron for Josh Oluwayemi (Wellington Phoenix)
- 36' · Goal · Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix)
- 41' · Substitution · Miguel Di Pizio for Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Sabit James Ngor (Central Coast Mariners)
- 49' · Goal · Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix)
- 52' · Goal · Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix)
- 58' · Substitution · Diesel Herrington for Will Kennedy (Central Coast Mariners)
- 59' · Substitution · Ryan Edmondson for Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners)
- 75' · Substitution · Fin Conchie for Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix)
- 84' · Yellow card · Diesel Herrington (Central Coast Mariners)
- 85' · Substitution · Bailey Brandtman for Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners)
- 85' · Substitution · Nicholas Duarte for Sabit James Ngor (Central Coast Mariners)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Paulo Retre for Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
All-time head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners?
Wellington Phoenix won, 3-1 (A-League) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025.
When and where is Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners?
Sun, 21 Dec 2025, 02:00 UTC at Sky Stadium, Wellington, A-League.