Match Recap
Auckland beat Sydney 1–0 in the A-League (Final) on 23 May 2026. Sydney saw more of the ball with 62% possession, and Auckland had 8 shots (2 on target) to Sydney's 5 (2 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.39 for Auckland and 0.28 for Sydney. The goal came from C. Howieson 60'. Auckland move up to 0 points in A-League. Relive the Auckland vs Sydney 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
Auckland
VS
Sydney
38%
Ball Possession
62%
0.39
Expected goals (xG)
0.28
8
Total Shots
5
2
Shots on target
2
4
Shots off target
3
2
Blocked Shots
0
3
Shots inside box
3
5
Shots outside box
2
4
Corner Kicks
2
2
Offsides
6
12
Fouls
8
5
Yellow Cards
1
—
Red Cards
—
2
Goalkeeper Saves
1
253
Total passes
430
149
Accurate passes
315
59%
Pass accuracy
73%
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Goals prevented
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Lineups
Auckland
Steve Corica
5-3-2
Sydney
Patrick Kisnorbo
4-2-3-1
24Okon-Engstler
8Kamijo
12Devenish-Meares
