Auckland FC vs. Adelaide United FC - Final Score - May 09, 2026

SEMIFINALS 1ST LEG

Auckland FC vs

Adelaide United FC

・May 9, 2026 May 09 May 09

Crawford (63') and Brook (24') score once for either side as United and Auckland FC split points

	1	2	T
AUC	-	-	-
ADU	-	-	-

Go Media Stadium, Auckland, NZL

	1	2	T
AUC	1	0	1
ADU	0	1	1

Crawford (63') and Brook (24') score once for either side as United and Auckland FC split points

substitutes

Logan Rogerson ^#27 ^• ^M

^51'

Nando Pijnaker ^#4 ^• ^D

^57'

Francis De Vries ^#15 ^• ^D

^79'

Liam Gillion ^#14 ^• ^F

^79'

Van Fitzharris ^#57 ^• ^M

James Hilton ^#12 ^• ^G

Finn Mckenlay ^#18 ^• ^M

^71' ^F ^• ^#35 Brody Burkitt

^71'

^F ^• ^#11 Craig Goodwin

^83' ^M ^• ^#10 Juan Muniz

^M ^• ^#42 Austin Jake Ayoubi

^G ^• ^#40 Ethan Cox

^D ^• ^#52 Sotiri Phillis

^D ^• ^#62 Fabian Talladira

AUCKLAND FC
formation: 4-2-3-1

1

Woud
78'
17

Elliot
3

Gordwood-Reich
23

Hall
2

Sakai
56'
7

Howieson
6

Verstraete
21

Randall
50'
10

May
78'
77

Brook
9

Cosgrove

substitutes

Logan Rogerson ^#27 ^• ^M ^51'
Nando Pijnaker ^#4 ^• ^D ^57'
Francis De Vries ^#15 ^• ^D ^79'
Liam Gillion ^#14 ^• ^F ^79'
Van Fitzharris ^#57 ^• ^M
James Hilton ^#12 ^• ^G
Finn Mckenlay ^#18 ^• ^M
ADELAIDE UNITED FC
formation: 4-1-4-1

87

de Moraes
19

Dukuly
23

Duzel
70'
44

White
82'
12

Yull
55

Alagich
70'
58

Crawford
3

Vriends
4

Kikianis
14

Barnett
22

Smits

substitutes

^71' ^F ^• ^#35 Brody Burkitt
^71' ^F ^• ^#11 Craig Goodwin
^83' ^M ^• ^#10 Juan Muniz
^M ^• ^#42 Austin Jake Ayoubi
^G ^• ^#40 Ethan Cox
^D ^• ^#52 Sotiri Phillis
^D ^• ^#62 Fabian Talladira

Item 1 of 2

KEY PLAYERS

Lachlan Brook AUC · #77

1 Goal

Harry Crawford ADU · #58

1 Goal, 2 SOG

Cameron Howieson AUC · #7

1 Assist, 1 SOG

Yaya Dukuly ADU · #19

1 Assist, 1 S

KEY PLAYS

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

90+1' Shot by J. Muniz.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

90+2' P. Kikianis (ADU) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

90+4' Shot by N. Pijnaker.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

87' Shot on goal by L. Gillion.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

Auckland position themselves for a delivery from the flag with a massive chance to break the deadlock in this playoff clash!

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

83' J. Muniz substituted in for J. Yull.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

80' S. Cosgrove (AUC) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

79' F. De Vries substituted in for C. Elliot.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

79' C. Goodwin (ADU) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

76' Shot by A. de Moraes.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

Adelaide prepare to swing a corner into the box that could decide which club secures a place in the grand final!

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

75' Shot by Y. Dukuly.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

71' B. Burkitt substituted in for R. White.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 1

71' C. Goodwin substituted in for H. Crawford.

ADU GOAL

AUC 1 ADU 1

63' H. Crawford scored a goal, assisted by Y. Dukuly.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

Auckland win a corner and prepare to launch a set-piece that could double their lead in this crucial semifinal tie.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

57' Shot on goal by P. Kikianis.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

57' Corner taken by L. Duzel.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

57' N. Pijnaker substituted in for C. Howieson.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

52' Shot by R. White.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

Adelaide swarm the penalty area as they prepare to deliver a set-piece that could pull them level in this postseason tie.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

51' Corner taken by L. Duzel.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

51' L. Rogerson substituted in for G. May.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

Adelaide pack the box for a corner, desperate to find an equalizer in this high-stakes knockout clash!

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

Adelaide assemble for a corner kick, desperate to exploit this dead-ball situation and restore parity in this semifinal clash.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

47' Shot by R. White.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

Auckland orchestrate a dangerous move in the heart of the final third and fire from 15 meters, but the Adelaide goalkeeper produces a sharp save to prevent the lead from doubling.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

40' Shot on goal by J. Randall.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

31' Shot by L. Brook.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

30' Shot by H. Crawford.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

30' Corner taken by L. Duzel.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

Adelaide finds an opening in the half-space and lets fly from roughly 25 meters, though the attempt drifts harmlessly away from the goal frame. Auckland holds their narrow advantage.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 ADU 0

27' Shot by L. Brook.

AUC GOAL

AUC 1 ADU 0

24' L. Brook scored a goal, assisted by C. Howieson.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

20' Corner taken by L. Brook.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

16' Shot on goal by C. Howieson.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

16' Corner taken by L. Brook.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

15' Shot by J. Randall.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

14' Shot on goal by J. Randall.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

13' Shot on goal by H. Crawford.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

9' Shot on goal by L. Duzel.

ADU KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

8' Shot on goal by J. Yull.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 ADU 0

2' Shot by L. Brook.

Auckland FC vs

Adelaide United FC

2025-26 A-League Men Semifinals: May 9, 2026

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