Newcastle Jets FC 1-1 Sydney FC
Updated
It finished level: Newcastle Jets FC 1-1 Sydney FC in the A-League (Round 1/2) on Sat, 16 May 2026 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Eli Adams 90'+6. Sydney FC goals: Piero Quispe 64'. Expected goals: 1.37-3.16. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: James Delianov (8.9).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC 1-1 Sydney FC: match report
It finished 1-1 between Newcastle Jets FC and Sydney FC in the A-League on Saturday 16 May.
Piero Quispe put Sydney FC ahead on 64' (0-1) and Eli Adams levelled for Newcastle Jets FC on 90+6' (1-1).
Newcastle Jets FC had 57% of the ball, shots were 22-19 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.37-3.16. Sydney FC will feel they deserved more.
James Delianov (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 25,082.
Match stats
| Newcastle Jets FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 | 3.16 |
| Total shots | 22 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 51 | 41 |
| Big chances | 1 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 532 (84%) | 379 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 22 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 15 |
Lineups
Newcastle Jets FC (4-3-3): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Joe Shaughnessy, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Will Dobson, Max Burgess, Lachlan Bayliss, Eli Adams, Lachlan Rose, Clayton Taylor
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Rhyan Grant, Alexandar Popovic, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Benjamin Garuccio, Paul Okon-Engstler, Wataru Kamijo, Akol Akon, Tiago Quintal, Piero Quispe, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Yellow card · Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 54' · Yellow card · Piero Quispe (Sydney FC)
- 57' · Yellow card · Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 64' · Goal · Piero Quispe (Sydney FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Xavier Bertoncello for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Rhys Youlley for Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Víctor Campuzano for Piero Quispe (Sydney FC)
- 79' · Yellow card · Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 82' · Yellow card · Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Patrick Wood for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Sydney FC)
- 87' · Yellow card · Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90' · Substitution · Kota Mizunuma for Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 97' · Substitution · Joe Lolley for Akol Akon (Sydney FC)
- 97' · Substitution · Ahmet Metin Arslan for Wataru Kamijo (Sydney FC)
- 101' · Substitution · Zach Clough for Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 101' · Substitution · Kostandinos Grozos for Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 103' · Yellow card · Joel Bertolissio (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 113' · Yellow card · Ahmet Metin Arslan (Sydney FC)
- 116' · Yellow card · Patrick Wood (Sydney FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Newcastle Jets FC vs Sydney FC?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (A-League) on Sat, 16 May 2026.
When and where is Newcastle Jets FC vs Sydney FC?
Sat, 16 May 2026, 09:40 UTC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, A-League.