Auckland FC vs. Sydney FC - Final Score - May 23, 2026

FINAL

Auckland FC vs

Sydney FC

・May 23, 2026 May 23 May 23

Howieson (60') nets the winner for Auckland FC as they shut out Sydney FC

	1	2	T
AUC	-	-	-
SFC	-	-	-

Go Media Stadium, Auckland, NZL

	1	2	T
AUC	0	1	1
SFC	0	0	0

Howieson (60') nets the winner for Auckland FC as they shut out Sydney FC

substitutes

Francis De Vries ^#15 ^• ^D

^72'

Logan Rogerson ^#27 ^• ^M

^72'

Liam Gillion ^#14 ^• ^F

^90'

Van Fitzharris ^#57 ^• ^M

Felipe Gallegos ^#8 ^• ^M

James Hilton ^#12 ^• ^G

Luka Robert Vicelich ^#52 ^• ^D

^65' ^F ^• ^#10 Joe Lolley

^72'

^F ^• ^#9 Victor Campuzano

^72' ^M ^• ^#36 Rhys Youlley

^85' ^M ^• ^#70 Ahmet Arslan

^86' ^D ^• ^#13 Patrick Wood

^G ^• ^#1 Gus Hoefsloot

^D ^• ^#16 Joel King

AUCKLAND FC
formation: 5-4-1

1

Woud
71'
17

Elliot
4

Pijnaker
23

Hall
3

Gordwood-Reich
2

Sakai
89'
21

Randall
7

Howieson
6

Verstraete
71'
77

Brook
9

Cosgrove

substitutes

Francis De Vries ^#15 ^• ^D ^72'
Logan Rogerson ^#27 ^• ^M ^72'
Liam Gillion ^#14 ^• ^F ^90'
Van Fitzharris ^#57 ^• ^M
Felipe Gallegos ^#8 ^• ^M
James Hilton ^#12 ^• ^G
Luka Robert Vicelich ^#52 ^• ^D
SYDNEY FC
formation: 4-2-3-1

85'
80

Stamatelopoulos
71'
7

Quispe
71'
20

Quintal
64'
44

Akon
24

Okon-Engstler
84'
8

Kamijo
23

Grant
41

Popovic
4

Courtney-Perkins
17

Garuccio
12

Devenish-Meares

substitutes

^65' ^F ^• ^#10 Joe Lolley
^72' ^F ^• ^#9 Victor Campuzano
^72' ^M ^• ^#36 Rhys Youlley
^85' ^M ^• ^#70 Ahmet Arslan
^86' ^D ^• ^#13 Patrick Wood
^G ^• ^#1 Gus Hoefsloot
^D ^• ^#16 Joel King

Item 1 of 2

KEY PLAYERS

Cameron Howieson AUC · #7

1 Goal

Michael Woud AUC · #1

Clean Sheet

Rhys Youlley SFC · #36

1 SOG

Rhyan Grant SFC · #23

1 S

KEY PLAYS

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

Sydney FC manufacture space in the half-space, but the attempt from 20 meters out flies past the post.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

90' L. Gillion substituted in for J. Randall.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

89' Corner taken by R. Grant.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

87' Corner taken by F. De Vries.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

86' P. Wood substituted in for A. Stamatelopoulos.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

85' A. Arslan substituted in for W. Kamijo.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

84' Shot by R. Grant.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

82' Shot by J. Randall.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

81' Shot on goal by R. Youlley.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

80' Shot by H. Sakai.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

76' V. Campuzano (SFC) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

72' L. Rogerson substituted in for L. Brook.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

72' V. Campuzano substituted in for P. Quispe.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

65' J. Lolley substituted in for A. Akon.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 1 SFC 0

64' Shot by L. Verstraete.

AUC GOAL

AUC 1 SFC 0

60' C. Howieson scored a goal.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

58' C. Elliot (AUC) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

58' Shot by B. Garuccio.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

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

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

56' D. Hall (AUC) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

Sydney FC carve through the center of the area and unleash a strike from point-blank range, but the blast from 5 meters is saved!

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

53' L. Verstraete (AUC) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

48' Corner taken by J. Randall.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

45' Shot on goal by J. Randall.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

Auckland penetrate the half-space and unleash a powerful drive 15 meters out, but the goalkeeper reacts quickly to make the save and keep the scores level.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

Auckland strikes from 15 meters in a central position, but the attempt is saved.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

40' Corner taken by D. Hall.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

31' N. Pijnaker (AUC) received a yellow card (serious foul play).

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

21' Corner taken by J. Randall.

AUC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

17' Shot by L. Brook.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

16' Corner taken by T. Quintal.

SFC KEY PLAY

AUC 0 SFC 0

Sydney FC look for an early opening and unleash a strike from the half-space 20 meters out, but the effort takes a deflection and skids wide of the mark.

Auckland FC vs

Sydney FC

2025-26 A-League Men Final: May 23, 2026

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