Western United vs Auckland

Final score: Western United 4-2 Auckland in the A-League, May 3, 2025. Head-to-head in the last 4 meetings: 2 wins for Western United, 0 draws, 2 wins for Auckland.

Overview

Football: A-League · Round 29
Venue: Ironbark Fields, Melbourne
Form: WWLDL Western United
: DWWLL Auckland

18' M. Ruhs · N. Botić 1-0
23' N. Botić · B. Garuccio 2-0
30' Francis De Vries
HT2-0
46' ▲ J. Lauton ▼ R. Bozinovski
46' ▲ N. Moreno ▼ M. François
46' ▲ J. Brimmer ▼ F. Gallegos
46' ▲ C. Elliot ▼ F. de Vries
49' A. Thurgate 3-0
57' Michael Ruhs
62' 3-1 N. Moreno · H. Sakai
70' ▲ J. Randall ▼ M. Mata
72' ▲ O. Lavale ▼ M. Ruhs
72' ▲ A. Walatee ▼ R. Danzaki
74' Angus Thurgate
78' Abel Walatee
81' ▲ T. Smith ▼ N. Pijnaker
83' ▲ Charbel Shamoon ▼ A. Thurgate
86' ▲ R. Najjarine ▼ M. Grimaldi
90'+4 3-2 J. Randall · N. Moreno
90'+6 O. Lavale · R. Najjarine 4-2
FT4-2

Line-ups

Western United Formation: 4-4-2 · Coach: J. Aloisi

33M. Sutton 5.7
6T. Imai 6.7
4J. Donachie 6.6
30D. Leonard 6.7
17B. Garuccio ⇢ 7.6
77R. Danzaki ▼ 72' 6.9
23R. Bozinovski ▼ 46' 6.5
32A. Thurgate ⚽ ▼ 83' 7.5
10M. Grimaldi ▼ 86' 6.2
24M. Ruhs ⚽ ▼ 72' 7.2
19N. Botić ⚽ ⇢ 8.7

Substitutes 7

44J. Lauton ▲ 46' 6.7
5O. Lavale ⚽ ▲ 72' 7.0
20A. Walatee ▲ 72' 6.5
29Charbel Shamoon ▲ 83' 6.3
7R. Najjarine ▲ 86' 7.2
70M. Vonja
37L. Vickery

Auckland Formation: 4-4-2 · Coach: S. Corica

12A. Paulsen 6.3
2H. Sakai ⇢ 6.3
23D. Hall 6.7
4N. Pijnaker ▼ 81' 6.7
15F. de Vries ▼ 46' 6.2
27L. Rogerson 6.3
6L. Verstraete 6.5
28F. Gallegos ▼ 46' 6.3
11M. François ▼ 46' 5.9
9M. Mata ▼ 70' 6.9
10G. May 7.0

Substitutes 7

25N. Moreno ⚽ ▲ 46' 7.9
22J. Brimmer ▲ 46' 6.9
17C. Elliot ▲ 46' 6.5
21J. Randall ⚽ ▲ 70' 7.2
5T. Smith ▲ 81' 6.7
7C. Howieson
1M. Woud

Statistics

03⚑3

⚑110

44%Possession56%

10Shots12

7Shots on target3

1Shots off target7

8Shots inside box6

2Shots outside box6

2Blocked shots2

3Corners1

0Offsides1

17Fouls13

3Yellow cards1

1Saves3

373Passes481

277Accurate passes370

74%Pass accuracy77%

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Auckland	26	49 - 27	+22	53
2	Melbourne City	26	41 - 25	+16	48
3	Western United	26	55 - 37	+18	47
4	Western Sydney Wanderers	26	58 - 40	+18	46
5	Melbourne Victory	26	44 - 36	+8	43
6	Adelaide United	26	53 - 55	-2	38
7	Sydney	26	53 - 46	+7	37
8	Macarthur	26	50 - 45	+5	33
9	Newcastle Jets	26	43 - 44	-1	30
10	Central Coast Mariners	26	29 - 51	-22	26
11	Wellington Phoenix	26	27 - 43	-16	24
12	Brisbane Roar	26	32 - 51	-19	21
13	Perth Glory	26	22 - 56	-34	17