Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Melbourne City down Roar to go nine clear in A-League
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 7': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
- 10': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 12': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 14': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 17': Own Goal by Kai Trewin, Brisbane Roar FC. Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
- 18': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 18': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 21': Masato Kudo (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 22': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 23': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 26': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Riku Danzaki.
- 26': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Scott Neville.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a headed pass.
- 27': Hand ball by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
- 28': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 1. Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Macaulay Gillesphey.
- 30': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Corey Brown tries a through ball, but Joseph Champness is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a cross.
- 31': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 31': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 32': Foul by Jesse Daley (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 32': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Jesse Daley (Brisbane Roar FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jesse Daley (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 36': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 37': Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC).
- 37': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
- 38': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 2. Macaulay Gillesphey (Brisbane Roar FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay O'Shea with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
- 42': Attempt saved. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 42': Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 43': Dangerous play by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 43': Masato Kudo (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Masato Kudo (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Corey Brown with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Good.
- 45': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 45': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Rahmat Akbari replaces Jesse Daley.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Andrew Nabbout replaces Marco Tilio.
- 46': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 46': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Rahmat Akbari (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 48': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 49': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Corey Brown.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
- 57': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 59': Attempt missed. Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Neville with a headed pass.
- 61': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Dylan Wenzel-Halls replaces Masato Kudo.
- 61': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Golgol Mebrahtu replaces Joseph Champness.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 62': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 62': Foul by Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC).
- 62': Josh Brindell-South (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Josh Brindell-South.
- 64': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Golgol Mebrahtu (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
- 66': Attempt missed. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Golgol Mebrahtu with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 67': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Nuno Reis tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 71': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Alex Parsons replaces Riku Danzaki.
- 71': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer replaces Adrián Luna.
- 72': Attempt saved. Golgol Mebrahtu (Brisbane Roar FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rahmat Akbari with a cross.
- 72': Attempt saved. Josh Brindell-South (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 72': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
- 72': Attempt missed. Scott Neville (Brisbane Roar FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Corey Brown with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Brisbane Roar FC 2. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 79': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kai Trewin.
- 79': Attempt saved. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alex Parsons (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Aiden O'Neill.
- 86': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 86': Rahmat Akbari (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Patrick Flottmann replaces Josh Brindell-South.
- 87': Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 87': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 90': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+5': Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Brisbane Roar FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Brisbane Roar FC 2.
Statistics
 BRR |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.1 | Possession | 57.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 32 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 422 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 14 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 19 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,530
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,530
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis  |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 11 | Craig Noone |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
Brisbane Roar (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 6 | Macaulay Gillesphey |
| 2 | Scott Neville |
| 15 | Jesse Daley |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 3 | Corey Brown |
| 16 | Josh Brindell-South |
| 9 | Masato Kudo |
| 11 | Joe Champness |
| 10 | Riku Danzaki |
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