A-League Men Round 1 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 15 goals in six matches.
Clean Sheets: Three out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in six matches.
Round 1 (In a Nutshell): In three out of three matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.

Round Highlights

There was a goal of the season contender from Jets youngster Alexander Badolato in the 14th minute, which broke the deadlock.

The F3 Derby was fantastic with the game in the balance until the final whistle went; New Mariners recruit Andrew Redmayne saved a penalty from Jets substitute Eli Adams in the 97th minute and the Mariners scored what proved to be the winning goal less than a minute later, thanks to Nicholas Duarte.


Game One of Six

Adelaide United (2) v Sydney FC (1)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 49.5% possession and seven shots on target, while Sydney FC had three.

Game Two of Six

Brisbane Roar (1) v Macarthur FC (0)
Facts and Figures: Brisbane Roar had 35.6% possession and two shots on target, compared with Macarthur FC who had one.

Game Three of Six

Western Sydney Wanderers (1) v Melbourne City (1)
Facts and Figures: Western Sydney Wanderers had 36.8% possession. Both teams had four shots on target.

Game Four of Six

Melbourne Victory (0) v Auckland FC (0)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 47.7% possession and two shots on target, compared with Auckland FC who had four.

Game Five of Six

Perth Glory (2) v Wellington Phoenix (2)
Facts and Figures: Perth Glory had 29.4% possession and six shots on target, while Wellington Phoenix had five.

Game Six of Six

Central Coast Mariners (3) v Newcastle Jets (2)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 39.2% possession and four shots on target, compared with Newcastle Jets who had five.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *