Auckland FC and Sydney FC have booked their place in two mouth-watering Semi Finals as the final four are confirmed, and the road to the Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final is locked in.
Auckland FC defeated Melbourne City in an Elimination Final epic at Go Media Stadium on Saturday afternoon. In a tight contest, it was a match headlined by late drama before each break, with Guillermo May putting Auckland ahead in first half injury time, before City dramatically scored in the final minute of the match, through a Medin Memeti header, to send the game into extra time.
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Both sides battled hard in the 30 minutes of extra time, with neither team able to find a breakthrough, to send the Elimination Final to penalties. Auckland FC held their nerve to win a pulsating shootout 7-6, to set up a Semi Final clash with Adelaide United next week. Auckland will host the first leg against the Reds on Saturday 9 May at Go Media Stadium, before Steve Corica’s men head to a packed Coopers Stadium for the return leg on Friday 15 May.
In the second Elimination Final, Sydney FC defeated Melbourne Victory in a tight Big Blue contest at AAMI Park. After a stalemate in the first half, substitute Patrick Wood broke the deadlock as he pounced on a Victory defensive error to send his side into the two-legged Semi Finals.
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Sydney FC will face first-time Premiers, the Newcastle Jets in the second Semi Final. Patrick Kisnorbo’s Sydney FC will host the first leg at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 9 May before heading to a buzzing McDonald Jones Stadium for the second leg on Saturday 16 May.
The winners of the aggregate result after both legs of the Semi Final will progress to the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Grand Final. The highest placed team from the regular season that qualifies for the Grand Final will earn the right to host the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Grand Final to be played on the weekend of 23-24 May.
Tickets for leg one of the Semi Finals go on sale on Monday 4 May, while tickets for the Newcastle and Adelaide United home second leg fixtures are already on sale.
Tickets for the Semi Finals are available from $40 for Adults, $30 for Concession and from $10 for Juniors (14 and under) – head to the A-Leagues’ Finals Hub for more information.
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For Australian viewers, the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series will be shown live across a mix of Network 10, 10 Streaming and Paramount+.
For New Zealand viewers, every match of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series will be available live on Sky Sport and can be streamed on Sky Sport Now and Sky Go, with select matches also broadcast free-to-air on Sky Open.
Full broadcast details will be made available at https://aleagues.com.au/more/where-to-watch-aleagues-mens/
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