Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 18': Jordan Lauton (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 18'
- 35': Lucas Herrington (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 35'
- 45': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Georgios Vrakas (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 45'
- 59': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 59'
- 65': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 65'
- 69': Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 69'
- 74': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 74'
- 81': Peter Antoniou (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 81'
- 84': Jacob Brazete (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 84'
- 90'+5': Milorad Stajic (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 95'
- 90'+5': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
MCY |
BRR![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Attendance: 5,166
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Melbourne City FC | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 3 | +1 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Brisbane Roar (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 12 | Lucas Herrington |
| 3 | Dimitrios Valkanis |
| 77 | Milorad Stajic |
| 23 | James McGarry |
| 2 | Youstin Salas |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 44 | Jordan Lauton |
| 17 | Justin Vidic |
| 9 | Chris Long |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 4 | Liam Bonetig |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 44 | Besian Kutleshi |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 10 | Takeshi Kanamori |
| 20 | Benjamin Mazzeo |
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