Auckland FC v Melbourne City FC

Match events

Auckland FCMelbourne City FC

1st half

Yellow cardSam Cosgrove (Auckland) is shown the yellow card.
32'
32'
Yellow cardAziz Behich (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
GoalGoal! Auckland 1, Melbourne City 0. Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
35'1–0
42'1–1
GoalGoal! Auckland 1, Melbourne City 1. Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kavian Rahmani.
Half-time1–1

2nd half

GoalGoal! Auckland 2, Melbourne City 1. Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
53'2–1
67'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Andrew Nabbout.
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Besian Kutleshi.
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Melbourne City. Lawrence Wong replaces Quinn MacNicol.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Auckland. Van Fitzharris replaces Lachlan Bayliss.

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News and reaction

Match reportA-League Men Stocks: Is this the season Touré finally fulfils his promise?Al Hassan Touré starred, Joey Garuccio saved Adelaide, and the pressure is already building at one of the A-League's biggest clubs -- all that and more in ESPN's Stocks Up, Stocks Down.ESPN5d ago

Match reportValadon scores a rocket in 2-2 draw with AdelaideMelbourne Victory scored two in five minutes to take the lead over Adelaide before Joey Garuccio knocking home a late equaliser.ESPN5d ago

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Saturday 17 October 2026
Started: 3:00 pm AEDT
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Competition: A-League Men
Crowd: 20,635

Form and ladder

Auckland FCMelbourne City FC

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Team lists

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Updated 13 Nov, 3:01 am

Rossetto, Milanovic trade stunning long-range strikes in City vs. WanderersMatheus Rossetto scores inside four minutes on debut for Melbourne City, before Nicolas Milanovic has the final say of the first half with a brilliant equalizer.ESPN6d ago

Auckland FC v Melbourne City FC, A-League Men