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Auckland FC vs Melbourne City FC

Belgian Pro League
Auckland
1-0-0
3-1
Final
Melbourne C
0-0-1
Go Media Stadium

Match pulse

AUCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTMBC
42%Possession58%
11Shots15
4On target5
3Corners6
4Saves1
13Fouls10
32'Sam CosgroveAUC32'Aziz BehichMBC88'Logan RogersonAUC90'+4'Awer MabilMBC
Team1H2HT
AUC123
MBC101

Who won: Auckland 3-1

Auckland FC beat Melbourne City FC 3-1 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Go Media Stadium. Goals for Auckland: Lachlan Bayliss (35', 53') and Lachlan Brook (85'). Goals for Melbourne C: Quinn Macnicol (42').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.4Lachlan BaylissAM
  2. 27.5Lachlan BrookAM-R
  3. 37.1Michael WoudG
  4. 47.0Quinn MacnicolAM
  5. 56.8Francis de VriesLB
  6. 66.6Kavian RahmaniLM
  7. 76.5Nando PijnakerCD-L
  8. 86.4Jake BrimmerLM
  9. 96.3Hiroki SakaiRB
  10. 106.2Luka VicelichCD-R
  11. 116.2Medin MemetiAM-R
  12. 126.1Felipe GallegosRM

Team stats

AUCMBC
13Fouls10
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
2Offsides3
3Corner Kicks6
4Saves1
41.7Possession58.3
11SHOTS15
4ON GOAL5
0.4On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
230Accurate Passes356
324Passes449
0.7Pass Completion %0.8
4Accurate Crosses6
13Crosses34
0.3Cross %0.2
66Long Balls54
31Accurate Long Balls24
0.5Long Balls %0.4
2Blocked Shots3
11Effective Tackles7
18Tackles14
0.6Tackle %0.5
5Interceptions12
46Effective Clearances26
46Clearances26

Player of the game

Lachlan Bayliss

AUC · 2 G

8.4

Deserved to win

27%
AUC · 0.82 xG
33%
Draw
41%
MBC · 1.04 xG

Melbourne C deserved better: 41% on chances, lost 1-3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Auckland 3, Melbourne City 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Auckland 3, Melbourne City 1.
  3. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).

  4. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Isa Prins (Auckland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  5. 90'+4'

    Yellow card

    Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.

    A. Mabil

  6. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  7. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Callan Elliot (Auckland).

  8. 90'+3'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Michael Woud (Auckland). Assisted by Awer Mabil with a cross.

    M. Memeti

  9. 90'+2'MBC

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Callan Elliot.

  10. 90'+2'MBC

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.

  11. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  12. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  13. 90'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Cosgrove

    Substitution, Auckland. Callan Elliot replaces Sam Cosgrove.

    C. Elliot

  14. 88'

    Yellow card

    Logan Rogerson (Auckland) is shown the yellow card.

    L. Rogerson

  15. 88'

    Free kick won

    Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Logan Rogerson (Auckland).

  17. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Brimmer

    Substitution, Auckland. Daniel Normann replaces Jake Brimmer.

    D. Normann

  18. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Brook

    Substitution, Auckland. Isa Prins replaces Lachlan Brook.

    I. Prins

  19. GOAL85'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    L. Brook · ast F. de Vries

    Goal! Auckland 3, Melbourne City 1. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francis de Vries.

    AUC 3 - 1 MBC
  20. 82'

    Header blocked

    Attempt blocked. Sam Cosgrove (Auckland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francis de Vries with a cross.

    S. Cosgrove

  21. 81'

    Free kick won

    Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).

  23. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Bayliss

    Substitution, Auckland. Van Fitzharris replaces Lachlan Bayliss.

    V. Fitzharris

  24. 79'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lawrence Wong.

  25. 77'

    Foul

    Foul by Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City).

Leaders

AUCMBC
Total Shots
Lachlan Brook
3
Medin Memeti
4
Accurate Passes
Nando Pijnaker
30
Harrison Delbridge
69
Defensive Interventions
Hiroki Sakai
16
Nathaniel Atkinson
16
Saves
Michael Woud
4
Macklin Freke
1

Season seriesAUC leads series 4-1