Goals
29'
C. Armiento
63'
I. Hughes
Assist: A. Rufer
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Match Recap
Wellington Phoenix beat Sydney 2–0 in the A-League (Regular Season - 13) on 18 January 2026. Sydney saw more of the ball with 67% possession, and Sydney had 12 shots (4 on target) to Wellington Phoenix's 12 (5 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.92 for Sydney and 1.20 for Wellington Phoenix. The goals came from C. Armiento 29', I. Hughes 63'. Wellington Phoenix move up to 0 points in A-League. Relive the Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix A-League highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Sydney
VS
Wellington Phoenix
67%
Ball Possession
33%
0.92
Expected goals (xG)
1.20
12
Total Shots
12
4
Shots on target
5
5
Shots off target
4
3
Blocked Shots
3
9
Shots inside box
7
3
Shots outside box
5
7
Corner Kicks
4
3
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
3
Goalkeeper Saves
3
661
Total passes
313
587
Accurate passes
240
89%
Pass accuracy
77%
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Goals prevented
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Lineups
Sydney
Ufuk Talay
4-4-2
Wellington Phoenix
Giancarlo Italiano
4-4-2
12Devenish-Meares
Substitutes — Sydney
Substitutes — Wellington Phoenix
29L. Brooke-Smith
18L. Kelly-Heald
30A. Kelly-Heald
10N. Mileusnic
8P. Retre
5F. Conchie
28B. Tuiloma
