Timeline
- 24' Luka Vicelich assist Francis de Vries
- 43' Brandon Borrello assist Dylan Scicluna
- 46' William Gillion
- 50' Nicolas Milanovic
- 59' Atiya Waraga for William Gillion
- 68' Brandon Borrello own goal
- 70' Aydan Hammond for Nicolas Milanovic
- 71' Daniel Normann for Jake Brimmer
- 71' Van Fitzharris for Lachlan Bayliss
- 82' Callan Elliot for Hiroki Sakai
- 84' Hiroshi Ibusuki for Brandon Borrello
- 86' Jonty Bidois for Logan Rogerson
- 86' Miguel Di Pizio assist Dylan Scicluna
- 89' Atiya Waraga assist Aydan Hammond
Match stats
61.9%
Possession
38.1%
14
Shots
9
6
On target
4
9
Fouls
11
0
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
5
Offsides
1
3
Saves
1
381
Accurate passes
185
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-3-3
20
Thomas
17
Carluccio
22
Pantazopoulos
33
Ferreyra
36
Madanha
10
Di Pizio
8
Scicluna
32
Thurgate
21
Gillion
26
Borrello
14
Milanovic
Auckland
4-4-2
1
Woud
15
de Vries
4
Pijnaker
25
Vicelich
2
Sakai
27
Rogerson
22
Brimmer
8
Gallegos
77
Brook
10
Bayliss
9
Cosgrove
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-3-3
- 20 Lawrence Thomas G
- 22 Anthony Pantazopoulos CD-L
- 33 German Ferreyra CD-R
- 17 Jarrod Carluccio LB
- 36 Panashe Madanha RB
- 8 Dylan Scicluna CM
- 10 Miguel Di Pizio LM
- 32 Angus Thurgate RM
- 26 Brandon Borrello ▼ F
- 21 William Gillion ▼ LF
- 14 Nicolas Milanovic ▼ RF
Came on
- 9 Hiroshi Ibusuki ▲ SUB
- 7 Aydan Hammond ▲ SUB
- 11 Atiya Waraga ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
- 27 Jai Rose SUB
- 6 Steven Ugarkovic SUB
- 23 Jordan Holmes SUB
- 24 Nathan Barrie SUB
Auckland
4-4-2
- 1 Michael Woud G
- 4 Nando Pijnaker CD-L
- 25 Luka Vicelich CD-R
- 15 Francis de Vries LB
- 2 Hiroki Sakai ▼ RB
- 22 Jake Brimmer ▼ CM-L
- 8 Felipe Gallegos CM-R
- 27 Logan Rogerson ▼ LM
- 77 Lachlan Brook RM
- 10 Lachlan Bayliss ▼ CF-L
- 9 Sam Cosgrove CF-R
Came on
- 17 Callan Elliot ▲ SUB
- 35 Jonty Bidois ▲ SUB
- 16 Daniel Normann ▲ SUB
- 57 Van Fitzharris ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (3)
- 30 Joseph Knowles SUB
- 23 Ronan Wynne SUB
- 21 Isa Prins SUB
Commentary
- Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 5, Auckland 2.
- 90'+3' Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 5, Auckland 2.
- 90'+3' Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3' Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
- 90'+2' Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Hiroshi Ibusuki is caught offside.
- 90'+1' Foul by Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers).
- 90'+1' Jonty Bidois (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90' Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90' Foul by Callan Elliot (Auckland).
- 89' Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 5, Auckland 2. Atiya Waraga (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aydan Hammond following a fast break.
- 88' Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Germán Ferreyra.
Recent form
Western Sydney Wanderers
D
W
W
W
L
- L Melbourne Victory 2-0 A-League Men
- W Macarthur 1-0 Club Friendly
- W at Auckland 3-1 Club Friendly
- W Central Coast Mariners 5-1 Club Friendly
- D at Sydney 0-0 A-League Men
Auckland
W
L
L
L
W
- W Sydney 1-0 A-League Men
- L Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Club Friendly
- L at Al Ahli 1-0 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
- L Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 Club Friendly
- W Melbourne City 3-1 A-League Men
Head to head
Series tied 2-2-1
- 24 Oct 2026 Western Sydney Wanderers 5–2 Auckland 2026-27 Australian A-League Men
- 19 Sep 2026 Auckland 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers 2026 Club Friendly
- 19 Dec 2025 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 Auckland 2025-26 Australian A-League Men
- 25 Oct 2025 Auckland 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers 2025-26 Australian A-League Men
- 5 Apr 2025 Auckland 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers 2024-25 Australian A-League Men
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