Auckland FC’s stingy defence created more history during Saturday’s blockbuster New Zealand Derby against Wellington Phoenix.
After 25 minutes in the sold-out Isuzu UTE A-League fixture at Go Media Stadium, history-making Auckland broke the Australian men’s national league record for the longest time without conceding a goal to start a season.
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Having reached 475 minutes more than midway through the first half, the league-leading Black Knights eclipsed the 1986 Preston Lions, who were competing in the National Soccer League (NSL) at the time.
Newcomers Auckland entered the mouth-watering Round 7 encounter with five wins and five clean sheets to start the 2024-25 campaign.
