Melbourne Victory vs Brisbane Roar, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 13': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 13'
- 43': Nicholas D'Agostino (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 43'
- 47': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 47'
- 53': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 53'
- 57': Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 57'
- 58': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 58'
- 69': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Emmett Shaw (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 70'
- 71': Georgios Vrakas (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 71'
- 76': Nicholas D'Agostino (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 76'
- 79': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 81'
- 85': James McGarry (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 85'
- 90'+2': Jacob Brazete (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 92'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.4 | Possession | 62.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 11,163
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | +12 | 37 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 19 | +14 | 35 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 19 | +5 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 44 | Charles Nduka |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
Brisbane Roar (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 5 | Marius Lode |
| 23 | James McGarry |
| 3 | Dimitrios Valkanis |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 47 | James Durrington |
| 16 | Matt Dench |
| 2 | Youstin Salas |
| 25 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
| 9 | Chris Long |
| 19 | Michael Ruhs |
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