Auckland FC vs. Melbourne City FC - Final Score - October 17, 2026

Auckland FC vs

Melbourne City FC

・October 17, 2026 October 17 Oct 17

Melbourne City FC falls to Bayliss (2 G) and Auckland FC

	1	2	T
AUC	-	-	-
MBC	-	-	-

Go Media Stadium, Auckland, NZL

	1	2	T
AUC	1	2	3
MBC	1	0	1

Melbourne City FC falls to Bayliss (2 G) and Auckland FC

substitutes

Van Fitzharris ^#57 ^• ^M

^80'

Daniel Normann ^#16 ^• ^M

^87'

Isa Prins ^#21 ^• ^M

^88'

Callan Elliot ^#17 ^• ^D

^90'

Jonty Bidois ^#35 ^• ^F

Joseph Knowles ^#30 ^• ^G

Ronan Desmond Wynne ^#23 ^• ^D

^67' ^M ^• ^#9 Max Caputo

^75' ^F ^• ^#7 Mathew Leckie

^76' ^M ^• ^#41 Lawrence Wong

^D ^• ^#22 Peter Antoniou

^F ^• ^#39 Roland Ballah

^F ^• ^#77 Takeshi Kanamori

^G ^• ^#40 James Sigurd Nieuwenhuizen

AUCKLAND FC
formation: 4-2-3-1

1

Woud
15

De Vries
4

Pijnaker
25

Robert Vicelich
2

Sakai
8

Gallegos
86'
22

Brimmer
27

Rogerson
79'
10 2

Bayliss
87'
77

Brook
90'
9

Cosgrove

substitutes

Van Fitzharris ^#57 ^• ^M ^80'
Daniel Normann ^#16 ^• ^M ^87'
Isa Prins ^#21 ^• ^M ^88'
Callan Elliot ^#17 ^• ^D ^90'
Jonty Bidois ^#35 ^• ^F
Joseph Knowles ^#30 ^• ^G
Ronan Desmond Wynne ^#23 ^• ^D
MELBOURNE CITY FC
formation: 4-3-3

23

Memeti
66'
15

Nabbout
11

Mabil
24

Rahmani
13

Atkinson
75'
19

MacNicol
74'
14

Kutleshi
4

Bonetig
2

Delbridge
16

Behich
1

Freke

substitutes

^67' ^M ^• ^#9 Max Caputo
^75' ^F ^• ^#7 Mathew Leckie
^76' ^M ^• ^#41 Lawrence Wong
^D ^• ^#22 Peter Antoniou
^F ^• ^#39 Roland Ballah
^F ^• ^#77 Takeshi Kanamori
^G ^• ^#40 James Sigurd Nieuwenhuizen

Item 1 of 2

KEY PLAYERS

Lachlan Bayliss AUC · #10

2 Goals

Quinn MacNicol MBC · #19

1 Goal, 3 SOG

Lachlan Brook AUC · #77

1 Goal

Kavian Rahmani MBC · #24

1 Assist

KEY PLAYS

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 3 MBC 1

90+1' Corner taken by A. Behich.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 3 MBC 1

90+2' Shot on goal by M. Memeti.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 3 MBC 1

90+2' Corner taken by A. Behich.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 3 MBC 1

Melbourne City win a late corner kick and send bodies forward, hunting for an urgent lifeline in the dying stages.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 3 MBC 1

88' I. Prins substituted in for S. Cosgrove.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 3 MBC 1

87' L. Rogerson (AUC) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 3 MBC 1

87' D. Normann substituted in for J. Brimmer.

AUC GOAL

AUC 3 MBC 1

85' L. Brook scored a goal, assisted by F. De Vries.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

83' Shot on goal by S. Cosgrove.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

80' V. Fitzharris substituted in for L. Bayliss.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

79' Shot by M. Memeti.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

76' Shot by L. Rogerson.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

Auckland find space in the half-space and unleash an attempt from 15 meters, but the effort veers off target.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

76' L. Wong substituted in for Q. MacNicol.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

70' Shot on goal by N. Pijnaker.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

67' M. Caputo substituted in for A. Nabbout.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

65' Shot by A. Mabil.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

62' Shot by L. Brook.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

59' Shot on goal by A. Nabbout.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 2 MBC 1

57' Shot by M. Memeti.

AUC KEY STAT

AUC 2 MBC 1

53' L. Bayliss (AUC) has 2 goals in the game.

AUC GOAL

AUC 2 MBC 1

53' L. Bayliss scored a goal.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 MBC 1

Auckland earn a corner kick and pack the penalty area, aiming to capitalize on the set piece and reclaim the lead.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 MBC 1

51' Shot by L. Brook.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 MBC 1

48' Shot by F. Gallegos.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 MBC 1

48' Shot on goal by Q. MacNicol.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 MBC 1

45' Shot by L. Bayliss.

MBC GOAL

AUC 1 MBC 1

42' Q. MacNicol scored a goal, assisted by K. Rahmani.

AUC GOAL

AUC 1 MBC 0

34' L. Bayliss scored a goal.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

34' Shot by H. Delbridge.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

34' Corner taken by A. Mabil.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

33' Shot on goal by A. Nabbout.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

31' A. Behich (MBC) received a yellow card (unsporting behavior).

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

31' S. Cosgrove (AUC) received a yellow card (unsporting behavior).

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

29' Corner taken by A. Mabil.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

29' Shot by A. Mabil.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

22' Corner taken by A. Behich.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

20' Shot on goal by Q. MacNicol.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

20' Shot by A. Nabbout.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

19' Corner taken by J. Brimmer.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

18' Corner taken by F. De Vries.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

16' Shot by J. Brimmer.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

12' Shot by M. Memeti.

MBC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 MBC 0

5' Corner taken by A. Behich.

Auckland FC vs

Melbourne City FC

Auckland FC vs. Melbourne City FC: Oct 17, 2026

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