Wellington Phoenix 1-3 Newcastle Jets FC
Updated
Newcastle Jets FC won: Wellington Phoenix 1-3 Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League (Round 8) on Sun, 14 Dec 2025 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Wellington Phoenix goals: Ifeanyi Eze 69'. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Eli Adams 50', Lachlan Rose 54', Clayton Taylor 57'. Expected goals: 1.49-4.08. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Daniel Wilmering (8.5).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC beat Wellington Phoenix 3-1
Newcastle Jets FC saw off Wellington Phoenix 3-1 away from home at Sky Stadium on Sunday 14 December in the A-League.
Eli Adams put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 50' (0-1), Lachlan Rose made it 0-2 on 54', Clayton Taylor made it 0-3 on 57' and Ifeanyi Eze pulled one back for Wellington Phoenix on 69' (1-3).
Wellington Phoenix had 51% of the ball, shots were 16-20 (10-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.49-4.08. Newcastle Jets FC were the better side on chances, too.
Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 3,030. Referee: Alex King.
Match stats
| Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 | 4.08 |
| Total shots | 16 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 40 |
| Big chances | 5 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 346 (76%) | 344 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 17 |
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix (3-4-1-2): Josh Oluwayemi, Matthew Sheridan, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Jayden Smith, Tze-Xuan Loke, Kazuki Nagasawa, Alex Rufer, Carlo Armiento, Ramy Najjarine, Ifeanyi Eze, Corban Piper
Newcastle Jets FC (4-1-4-1): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Max Cooper, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Kostandinos Grozos, Max Burgess, Will Dobson, Alexander Badolato, Clayton Taylor, Lachlan Rose
Key events
- 5' · Substitution · Eli Adams for Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 50' · Goal · Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 54' · Goal · Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 57' · Goal · Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 58' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Tze-Xuan Loke (Wellington Phoenix)
- 59' · Substitution · Fin Conchie for Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
- 69' · Goal · Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix)
- 71' · Substitution · Kota Mizunuma for Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Lachlan Bayliss for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Joe Shaughnessy for Max Cooper (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues for Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix)
All-time head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 1-3 (A-League) on Sun, 14 Dec 2025.
When and where is Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Sun, 14 Dec 2025, 02:00 UTC at Sky Stadium, Wellington, A-League.