Sydney FC vs Auckland FC: 1–1
Sydney FC and Auckland FC drew 1–1 in the Australian A-League Men on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia.
- Competition: Australian A-League Men (2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 17 Feb 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia
- Attendance: 6,471
- Teams: Sydney FC (home), Auckland FC (away)
Goals
- 84' — Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC)
- 90'+5' — Alex Grant (own goal) (Auckland FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sydney FC | Auckland FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 55.6 | 44.4 |
| Shots | 20 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Fouls | 5 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Sydney FC (4-1-4-1): Harrison Devenish-Meares (G), Alex Grant (CD-L), Alexandar Popovic (CD-R), Paul Okon-Engstler (DM), Ben Garuccio (LB), Rhyan Grant (RB), Ahmet Arslan (CM-L), Tiago Quintal (CM-R), Víctor Campuzano (LM), Joe Lolley (RM), Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (F).
Auckland FC (4-2-3-1): Michael Woud (G), Jake Girdwood-Reich (CD-L), Daniel Hall (CD-R), Francis de Vries (LB), Hiroki Sakai (RB), Lachlan Brook (AM), Felipe Gallegos (LM), Louis Verstraete (RM), Sam Cosgrove (F), Jesse Randall (AM-L), Marlee Francois (AM-R).
Recent form
Sydney FC: lost 2–0 vs Wellington Phoenix FC (18 Jan); lost 4–0 away to Melbourne Victory (26 Jan); won 4–1 vs Western Sydney Wanderers (31 Jan); lost 1–0 away to Auckland FC (7 Feb); lost 2–1 vs Adelaide United (14 Feb).
Auckland FC: won 2–0 away to Brisbane Roar (9 Jan); lost 2–1 away to Melbourne City FC (16 Jan); drew 2–2 vs Central Coast Mariners (24 Jan); lost 2–1 away to Perth Glory (31 Jan); won 1–0 vs Sydney FC (7 Feb).