Auckland FC 1-1 Melbourne City
Updated
It finished level: Auckland FC 1-1 Melbourne City in the A-League (Round 1/4) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland. Auckland FC goals: Guillermo May 45'+3. Melbourne City goals: Medin Memeti 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.96-1.50. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Aziz Behich (9.2).
Match report
Auckland FC 1-1 Melbourne City: match report
Auckland FC and Melbourne City shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Go Media Stadium on Saturday 2 May in the A-League.
Guillermo May put Auckland FC ahead on 45+3' (1-0) and Medin Memeti levelled for Melbourne City on 90+4' (1-1).
Auckland FC had 47% of the ball, shots were 17-17 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.96-1.50.
Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 11,351.
Match stats
| Auckland FC | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.96 | 1.50 |
| Total shots | 17 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 44 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 316 (68%) | 374 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 17 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 13 |
Lineups
Auckland FC (4-4-2): Michael Woud, Hiroki Sakai, Daniel Hall, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Callan Elliot, Lachlan Brook, Louis Verstraete, Cameron Howieson, Logan Rogerson, Guillermo May, Jesse Randall
Melbourne City (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, Germán Ferreyra, Harrison Delbridge, Aziz Behich, Matthew Leckie, Besian Kutleshi, Marcus Younis, Andreas Kuen, Elbasan Rashani, Max Caputo
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Guillermo May (Auckland FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City)
- 63' · Substitution · Sam Cosgrove for Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Takeshi Kanamori for Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City)
- 73' · Substitution · Andrew Nabbout for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 84' · Substitution · Nando Pijnaker for Jesse Randall (Auckland FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Jake Brimmer for Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC)
- 90' · Substitution · Liam Gillion for Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Medin Memeti (Melbourne City)
- 105' · Substitution · Zane Schreiber for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 106' · Yellow card · Marcus Younis (Melbourne City)
- 110' · Substitution · Luka Vicelich for Callan Elliot (Auckland FC)
- 116' · Yellow card · Daniel Hall (Auckland FC)
- 117' · Yellow card · Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Auckland FC vs Melbourne City?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (A-League) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Auckland FC vs Melbourne City?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 05:00 UTC at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, A-League.