Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenMelbourne City kick off A-League title defence with win over Brisbane Roar
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 4': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Corey Brown.
- 9': Attempt missed. Rahmat Akbari (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 10': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Jamie Maclaren tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Macklin Freke tries a through ball, but Nikola Mileusnic is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
- 15': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 15': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Rahmat Akbari (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 16': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Corey Brown.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a through ball.
- 31': Attempt saved. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rahmat Akbari.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Cyrus Dehmie (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 33': Rahmat Akbari (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 36': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Macklin Freke.
- 38': Cyrus Dehmie (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
- 39': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Scott Neville.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross.
- 40': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0. Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 41': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Cyrus Dehmie (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 42': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Anton Mlinaric.
- 43': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 0. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
- 44': Cyrus Dehmie (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 44': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Corey Brown tries a through ball, but Rahmat Akbari is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Rahmat Akbari (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Trewin.
- 47': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Cyrus Dehmie (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 47': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Nuno Reis tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Neville with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Nuno Reis tries a through ball, but Mathew Leckie is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Scott Neville.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 57': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 57': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
- 57': Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Luke Ivanovic replaces Nikola Mileusnic.
- 60': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Josh Brindell-South replaces Jack Hingert because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Mathew Leckie.
- 64': Foul by Scott Neville (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 64': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Luke Ivanovic (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
- 66': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Anton Mlinaric.
- 67': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 68': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Anton Mlinaric.
- 68': Attempt missed. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Glover.
- 69': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Matti Steinmann tries a through ball, but Luke Ivanovic is caught offside.
- 71': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 1. Luke Ivanovic (Brisbane Roar FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jay O'Shea with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Anton Mlinaric.
- 73': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Anton Mlinaric.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Cyrus Dehmie (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 74': Attempt missed. Luke Ivanovic (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rahmat Akbari.
- 75': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio with a cross.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Galloway with a cross.
- 76': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Cyrus Dehmie (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 76': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Jesse Daley replaces Matti Steinmann.
- 77': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Nicholas Olsen replaces Corey Brown.
- 78': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 79': Attempt missed. Cyrus Dehmie (Brisbane Roar FC) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jay O'Shea with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 80': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Jay O'Shea tries a through ball, but Kai Trewin is caught offside.
- 82': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jesse Daley (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 84': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Jay O'Shea tries a through ball, but Rahmat Akbari is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Alex Parsons replaces Cyrus Dehmie.
- 84': Foul by Alex Parsons (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 84': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
- 85': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 85': Rahmat Akbari (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 89': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Anton Mlinaric (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jesse Daley (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Alex Parsons (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+3': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+3': Scott Neville (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jesse Daley (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Neville.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 1.
Statistics
 BRR |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 513 |
| 442 | Passes | 589 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 11 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 49 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 34 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,213
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,213
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Brisbane Roar (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Freke (GK) |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 4 | Anton Milinaric |
| 2 | Scott Neville |
| 3 | Corey Brown |
| 19 | Jack Hingert |
| 7 | Rahmat Akbari |
| 8 | Ville Matti Steinmann |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 10 | Nikola Mileusnic |
| 29 | Cyrus Dehmie |
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