China 0-2 Australia: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings | AFC World Cup Qualification 2026

China

Australia

J. Irvine 16'

N. Velupillay 29'

AFC World Cup Qualification 2026

3rd Round - 8

March 25, 2025 11:00am

Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou

Key stats

Ball Possession

49%

51%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

China 4-3-1-2

Australia 3-4-2-1

Goalkeeper

Wang Dalei

5.2

M. Ryan

7.3

Defenders

Li Lei

6.7

C. Burgess

6.9

Jiang Shenglong

6.6

M. Degenek

6.9

Han Pengfei

6.7

J. Geria

6.9

Yang Zexiang

6.3

Midfielders

Xie Wenneng

6.7

A. Behich

6.6

Huang Zhengyu

6.3

Ryan Teague

7.5

Xu Haoyang

6.9

J. Irvine

7.6

Cao Yongjing

6.3

L. Miller

6.9

Forwards

Zhang Yuning

7.2

N. Velupillay

7.3

Wei Shihao

6.3

M. Boyle

6.2

B. Borello

6.3

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Highest rating

7.2

Zhang Yuning

7.6

J. Irvine

Match Summary

On March 25, 2025 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, China faced off against Australia at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou. The game concluded with Australia securing a victory. With 49% possession, China versus Australia's 51% and shots on goal at 1 to 2. China had 87% successful passes (of 442 passes) over Australia which had 85% successful passes (of 471 passes). The outstanding efforts by Zhang Yuning and J. Irvine played a key role.

Lineup

4-3-1-2

3-4-2-1

Dalei

5.2

Played:
88Min

Accurate passes:
15/26

Zexiang

6.3

Played:
88Min

Accurate passes:
29/33

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/1

Dribbles:
0/1

Pengfei

6.7

Played:
88Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
57/58

Won duels:
1/3

Shenglong

6.6

Played:
88Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
74/78

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/4

Lei

6.7

Played:
88Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
43/58

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
4/9

Haoyang

6.9

Played:
88Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
21/27

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/7

Dribbles:
1/1

Zhengyu

6.3

Played:
67Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
20/24

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/7

Wenneng

6.7

Played:
66Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
21/23

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/3

Yongjing

6.3

Played:
34Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
5/6

Won duels:
1/2

Shihao

6.3

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
3/3

Won duels:
0/2

Yuning

7.2

Played:
87Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
15/18

Won duels:
7/15

Borello

6.3

Played:
82Min

Accurate passes:
17/20

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/9

Dribbles:
0/2

Velupillay

7.3

Played:
82Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
20/30

Won duels:
2/6

Boyle

6.2

Played:
88Min

Accurate passes:
11/18

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/6

Behich

6.6

Played:
88Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
39/47

Won duels:
2/3

Dribbles:
1/1

Teague

7.5

Played:
77Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
41/46

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/6

Dribbles:
2/2

Irvine

7.6

Played:
88Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
35/42

Won duels:
4/8

Miller

6.9

Played:
76Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
38/42

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/14

Dribbles:
1/5

Burgess

6.9

Played:
88Min

Accurate passes:
55/59

Won duels:
2/5

Degenek

6.9

Played:
88Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
57/60

Won duels:
1/3

Geria

6.9

Played:
88Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
55/62

Won duels:
2/4

Ryan

7.3

Played:
88Min

Saves:
1 of 1

Accurate passes:
19/25

Won duels:
2/2

Substitutes

Coach

Branko Ivanković

Abduweli

7.0

Played:
54Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
13/17

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/6

Dribbles:
1/2

Yudong

6.9

Played:
22Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
6/6

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/5

Dribbles:
2/3

Haijian

6.9

Played:
21Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
11/13

Won duels:
3/4

Dianzuo

Junling

Zhen

Hetao

Zhen'ao

Shaocong

Jin

Ziming

Played:
1Min

Coach

Tony Popovic

Izzo

Glover

Rowles

Davidson

Grant

Trewin

Karačić

6.7

Played:
12Min

Accurate passes:
5/5

Won duels:
1/2

Arzani

O'Neill

6.7

Played:
11Min

Accurate passes:
6/6

Cáceres

Played:
6Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
2/2

Won duels:
1/1

Goodwin

Duke

Played:
6Min

Accurate passes:
1/1

Won duels:
0/1

Stats

Ball Possession

China China: 49%

Australia: 51%

Total Shots

China China: 11

Australia: 7

Shots on Goal

China China: 1

Australia: 2

Corner Kicks

China China: 6

Australia: 6

Offsides

China China: 2

Australia: 0

Fouls

China China: 9

Australia: 3

Yellow Cards

China China: 1

Australia: 0

Red Cards

China China: 0

Australia: 0

Total Passes

China China: 442

Australia: 471

Goals Prevented

China China: 0

Australia: 0

Passes Accuracy

China China: 383 (87%)

Australia: 402 (85%)

Key stats

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Match Summary

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Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline

China vs Australia

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline