Auckland FC 3-1 Melbourne City FC: result and goals

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Auckland FC beat Melbourne City FC 3-1 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the A-League.

Goals: Lachlan Bayliss 35', Quinn Macnicol 42', Lachlan Bayliss 53', Lachlan Brook 85'.

Auckland FC sit 5th on 3 points.

Melbourne City FC sit 10th on 1 points.

Auckland FC have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Melbourne City FC have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 5 meetings: Auckland FC won 4, Melbourne City FC won 1, 0 drawn.

Competition: A-League Men
Kick-off: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 05:00 (UK time)
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland
👥: 20635

Goals and cards

32'Sam CosgroveYellow

32'Aziz BehichYellow

35'⚽Lachlan BaylissGoal

42'⚽Quinn MacnicolGoal

53'⚽Lachlan BaylissGoal

85'⚽Lachlan BrookGoal

88'Logan RogersonYellow

90'+4'Awer MabilYellow

Live commentary

Match ends, Auckland 3, Melbourne City 1.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Auckland 3, Melbourne City 1.
90'+6'Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
90'+6'Isa Prins (Auckland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4'Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4'Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4'Foul by Callan Elliot (Auckland).
90'+3'Attempt saved. Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Michael Woud (Auckland). Assisted by Awer Mabil with a cross.
90'+2'Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
90'+2'Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'Foul by Callan Elliot (Auckland).
90'Substitution, Auckland. Callan Elliot replaces Sam Cosgrove.
88'Logan Rogerson (Auckland) is shown the yellow card.
88'Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'Foul by Logan Rogerson (Auckland).
88'Substitution, Auckland. Daniel Normann replaces Jake Brimmer.
88'Substitution, Auckland. Isa Prins replaces Lachlan Brook.
85'Goal! Auckland 3, Melbourne City 1. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francis de Vries.
84'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'Delay in match because of an injury Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
82'Attempt blocked. Sam Cosgrove (Auckland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francis de Vries with a cross.
81'Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
80'Substitution, Auckland. Van Fitzharris replaces Lachlan Bayliss.
79'Attempt missed. Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lawrence Wong.
77'Foul by Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City).
77'Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'Attempt missed. Logan Rogerson (Auckland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Cosgrove.
75'Substitution, Melbourne City. Lawrence Wong replaces Quinn MacNicol.
75'Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Besian Kutleshi.
75'Foul by Harrison Delbridge (Melbourne City).
75'Sam Cosgrove (Auckland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73'Max Caputo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73'Foul by Luka Vicelich (Auckland).
70'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70'Delay in match because of an injury Nando Pijnaker (Auckland).
70'Attempt saved. Nando Pijnaker (Auckland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Macklin Freke (Melbourne City). Assisted by Sam Cosgrove with a headed pass.
69'Foul by Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City).
69'Lachlan Brook (Auckland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68'Foul by Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City).
68'Sam Cosgrove (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67'Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Andrew Nabbout.
65'Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City).
65'Jake Brimmer (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65'Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65'Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
65'Attempt blocked. Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinn MacNicol with a cross.
63'Attempt missed. Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Awer Mabil.
61'Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francis de Vries with a cross.
60'Offside, Melbourne City. Medin Memeti is caught offside.
59'Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Woud (Auckland). Assisted by Quinn MacNicol.
57'Foul by Harrison Delbridge (Melbourne City).
57'Sam Cosgrove (Auckland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56'Attempt missed. Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
53'Goal! Auckland 2, Melbourne City 1. Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
51'Offside, Auckland. Francis de Vries is caught offside.
51'Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Harrison Delbridge.
51'Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Bayliss.
50'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49'Delay in match because of an injury Logan Rogerson (Auckland).
48'Attempt missed. Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Bayliss.
48'Attempt saved. Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Woud (Auckland). Assisted by Awer Mabil.
46'Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46'Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
45'Second Half begins Auckland 1, Melbourne City 1.
45'+4'First Half ends, Auckland 1, Melbourne City 1.
45'+3'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2'Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
45'+1'Attempt missed. Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Cosgrove.
45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
44'Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
44'Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'Goal! 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.
40'Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40'Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
35'Goal! Auckland 1, Melbourne City 0. Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
34'Attempt missed. Harrison Delbridge (Melbourne City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left following a corner.
33'Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Michael Woud.
33'Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Woud (Auckland).
32'Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
32'Sam Cosgrove (Auckland) is shown the yellow card.
31'Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31'Foul by Jake Brimmer (Auckland).
29'Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Sam Cosgrove.
29'Attempt blocked. Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kavian Rahmani.
28'Foul by Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City).
28'Jake Brimmer (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
23'Offside, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
21'Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Logan Rogerson.
21'Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21'Foul by Francis de Vries (Auckland).
20'Attempt missed. Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
20'Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kavian Rahmani with a headed pass.
18'Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Macklin Freke.
17'Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
16'Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Auckland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai with a cross.
14'Attempt missed. Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kavian Rahmani with a cross.
12'Attempt missed. Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
12'Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12'Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
11'Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11'Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Auckland).
9'Foul by Quinn MacNicol (Melbourne City).
9'Logan Rogerson (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
4'Offside, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
3'Offside, Auckland. Sam Cosgrove is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

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1	Western Sydney	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	4	DW
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4	Brisbane	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3	W
5	Auckland	2	1	0	1	5	6	-1	3	WLLLW
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7	CC Mariners	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	D
8	Sydney FC	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
9	Melbourne V	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	LD
10	Melbourne C	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	LLLWL
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12	Perth Glory	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0	LL