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https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256847313.jpg?w=752&amp;h=423&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=752%2C423 752w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256847313.jpg?w=752&amp;h=423&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=952%2C536 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" data-attachment-id=\"327538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-review-4\/a-league-men-rd-13-sydney-fc-v-wellington-phoenix\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256847313.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3457,2305\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Alex Rufer of the Phoenix celebrates victory during the round 13 A-League 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(Photo by Mark Metcalfe\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1768762542&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2026 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Men Rd 13 - Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Men Rd 13 &#8211; Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JANUARY 18: Alex Rufer of the Phoenix celebrates victory during the round 13 A-League Men match between Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix at Allianz Stadium, on January 18, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256847313.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256847313.jpg?w=1200\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"entry-content space-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-time text-[11px] leading-4 font-cavallo-text font-bold uppercase block text-grey-700 flex-shrink-0\">3 days ago<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-review-4\/\" class=\"entry-title h2 h2--subtitle line-clamp-3 inline-block text-black\">\n\t\t\tIsuzu UTE A-League Round 13 Match Review\t\t<\/a> <\/h2>\n\t\t<span class=\"entry-excerpt font-cavallo-text font-normal text-sm line-clamp-3 block\">Another statement road win for the Wellington Phoenix, who have continued their unbeaten start to 2026. The Phoenix have upset second-placed Sydney FC 2-0 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, a fortnight after knocking over the then third-placed Roar 3-0 in&#8230;<\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .main-hero -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thero-column-items grid md:grid-flow-row lg:grid-flow-col\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlg:grid-rows-4 lg:auto-rows-fr\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tgap-y-4 md:gap-y-5 gap-x-7\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-column-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-327527\" class=\"hover hover--scale hover--underline article-border border-b pb-4 md:pb-5 h-full post-327527 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-match-review category-news category-womens-news\">\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content flex justify-between\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-13-match-review-2\/\" class=\"entry-thumbnail flex-[0_1_43%] h-full relative overflow-hidden shrink-0 block rounded-20 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256703690.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256703690.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=323%2C182 323w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256703690.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=599%2C337 599w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256703690.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=752%2C423 752w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256703690.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=952%2C536 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" data-attachment-id=\"327529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-13-match-review-2\/a-league-women-rd-13-canberra-united-fc-v-wellington-phoenix\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256703690.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2087\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Wellington players celebrate their first goal during the round 13 A-League Women match between Canberra United and Wellington Phoenix at McKellar Park, on January 17, 2026, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1768677548&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2026 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Women Rd 13 - Canberra United FC v Wellington Phoenix&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Women Rd 13 &#8211; Canberra United FC v Wellington Phoenix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JANUARY 17: Wellington players celebrate their first goal during the round 13 A-League Women match between Canberra United and Wellington Phoenix at McKellar Park, on January 17, 2026, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256703690.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256703690.jpg?w=1200\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"post-meta flex-[0_1_57%] space-y-1.5 shrink-0 overflow-hidden pl-4\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-time text-[11px] leading-4 font-cavallo-text font-bold uppercase block text-grey-700 flex-shrink-0\">4 days ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-13-match-review-2\/\" class=\"entry-title h6 h6--subtitle line-clamp-3\">\n\t\t\t\tNinja A-League Round 13 Match Review\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .hero-column-item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-column-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-327520\" class=\"hover hover--scale hover--underline article-border border-b pb-4 md:pb-5 h-full post-327520 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content flex justify-between\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-4\/\" class=\"entry-thumbnail flex-[0_1_43%] h-full relative overflow-hidden shrink-0 block rounded-20 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/26-01-11-Paulo-Retre-1.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/26-01-11-Paulo-Retre-1.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=323%2C182 323w, 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width=\"323\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Team-1.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Team-1.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=323%2C182 323w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Team-1.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=599%2C337 599w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Team-1.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=752%2C423 752w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/Team-1.jpg?w=323&amp;h=182&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=952%2C536 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" data-attachment-id=\"327509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-13-match-preview-2\/team-1-2\/\" 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