Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC: 2–2
Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne City FC drew 2–2 in the Australian A-League Men on Friday, 30 January 2026 at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand.
- Competition: Australian A-League Men (2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 06:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
- Attendance: 3,679
- Teams: Wellington Phoenix FC (home), Melbourne City FC (away)
Goals
- 23' — Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC)
- 52' — Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC)
- 73' — Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC)
- 77' — Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Wellington Phoenix FC | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 46.6 | 53.4 |
| Shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 7 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-2-1): Alby Kelly-Heald (G), Bill Tuiloma (CD), Isaac Hughes (CD-L), Manjrekar James (CD-R), Alex Rufer (CM-L), Kazuki Nagasawa (CM-R), Carlo Armiento (LM), Tim Payne (RM), Ifeanyi Eze (F), Ramy Najjarine (CF-L), Paulo Retre (CF-R).
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach (G), Samuel Souprayen (CD-L), German Ferreyra (CD-R), Aziz Behich (LB), Harrison Shillington (RB), Alessandro Lopane (AM), Zane Schreiber (LM), Ryan Teague (RM), Max Caputo (F), Medin Memeti (AM-L), Benjamin Mazzeo (AM-R).
Recent form
Wellington Phoenix FC: lost 5–1 away to Melbourne Victory (29 Dec); won 3–0 away to Brisbane Roar (3 Jan); drew 2–2 vs Adelaide United (11 Jan); won 2–0 away to Sydney FC (18 Jan); lost 4–1 away to Newcastle Jets (23 Jan).
Melbourne City FC: drew 0–0 vs Sydney FC (3 Jan); won 1–0 vs Brisbane Roar (6 Jan); lost 1–0 vs Newcastle Jets (11 Jan); won 2–1 vs Auckland FC (16 Jan); lost 6–2 away to Macarthur FC (24 Jan).