Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Adelaide United FC
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Wellington Phoenix won: Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Adelaide United FC in the A-League (Round 6) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Wellington Phoenix goals: Alex Rufer 13', Ramy Najjarine 52' (pen). Adelaide United FC goals: Joey Garuccio 74'. Expected goals: 1.98-1.21. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Ramy Najjarine (8.2).
Match report
Wellington Phoenix beat Adelaide United FC 2-1
Wellington Phoenix edged Adelaide United FC 2-1 at Sky Stadium on Saturday 29 November in the A-League.
Alex Rufer put Wellington Phoenix ahead on 13' (1-0), Ramy Najjarine made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 52' and Joey Garuccio pulled one back for Adelaide United FC on 74' (2-1).
Wellington Phoenix had 49% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.98-1.21.
Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,063. Referee: Daniel Elder.
Match stats
| Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.98 | 1.21 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 12 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 278 (73%) | 289 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix (5-3-2): Josh Oluwayemi, Isaac Robert Hughes, Manjrekar James, Dan Edwards, Carlo Armiento, Matthew Sheridan, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Alex Rufer, Kazuki Nagasawa, Ramy Najjarine, Ifeanyi Eze
Adelaide United FC (4-4-2): Joshua Smits, Panashe Madanha, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Fabian Talladira, Jonny Yull, Ethan Alagich, Luke Duzel, Yaya Dukuly, Craig Goodwin, Luka Jovanovic
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix)
- 41' · Yellow card · Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix)
- 52' · Goal · Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
- 60' · Yellow card · Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Fin Conchie for Dan Edwards (Wellington Phoenix)
- 72' · Substitution · Austin Ayoubi for Luke Duzel (Adelaide United FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Ryan White for Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Tze-Xuan Loke for Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
- 72' · Substitution · Joey Garuccio for Jonny Yull (Adelaide United FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Corban Piper for Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix)
- 74' · Goal · Joey Garuccio (Adelaide United FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Anaru Cassidy for Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix)
- 81' · Substitution · Harry Crawford for Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United FC)
All-time head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United FC?
Wellington Phoenix won, 2-1 (A-League) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025.
When and where is Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United FC?
Sat, 29 Nov 2025, 04:00 UTC at Sky Stadium, Wellington, A-League.