Auckland FC - Melbourne City

About Auckland FC - Melbourne City

Auckland FC vs Melbourne City in the Australia A-League, played on 10/17/2026, ended 3 - 1. Australia A-League matchday 1. In the league table, Auckland FC were in position 4 and Melbourne City in position 8.

Half-time score: 1-1. Goalscorers: Lachlan Bayliss 35', Quinn MacNicol 42', Lachlan Bayliss 53', Lachlan Brook 85'. Cards: 3 yellow, 0 red. Corners: Auckland FC 3, Melbourne City 6. Top Soloscore rating of the match: Lachlan Bayliss (8.6). Managers: Auckland FC – Pedro Moreira, Melbourne City – Aurelio Vidmar.

Auckland FC starting XI (4-2-3-1): Jake Brimmer, Felipe Gallegos, Hiroki Sakai, Lachlan Bayliss, Logan Rogerson, Lachlan Brook, Luka·Robert Vicelich, Luka Vicelich, Michael Woud, Francis De Vries, Sam Cosgrove, Nando Pijnaker. Melbourne City starting XI (4-2-3-1): Macklin Freke, Kavian Rahmani, Andrew Nabbout, Nathaniel Atkinson, Harrison Delbridge, Aziz Behich, Medin Memeti, Quinn MacNicol, Liam Bonetig, Besian Kutleshi, Beckham Baker, Awer Mabil. Injured or suspended for Auckland FC: Marlee Jean Francois. Injured or suspended for Melbourne City: Dakota Ochsenham.

In their last 5 meetings, Auckland FC won 3, Melbourne City won 1 and 1 ended level. Their previous meeting, on 05/02/2026, ended Auckland FC 1 (7)-1 (6) Melbourne City. Auckland FC won 12, drew 9 and lost 9 of their last 30 matches. Melbourne City won 11, drew 8 and lost 11 of their last 30 matches. Next match for Auckland FC: Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory (11/21/2026). Next match for Melbourne City: Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City (11/27/2026).

Venue: Go Media Stadium. Referee: Timothy Danaskos. The match was broadcast on TV in 6 countries; find the channels in the TV Broadcast section.

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