Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 3': Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 3'
- 31': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 31'
- 31': Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 31'
- 35': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 35'
- 45': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 60'
- 64': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 64'
- 72': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Chris Long (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 72'
- 80': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 80'
- 85': Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+10': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Red Card at 100'
- 90'+12': Dean Bouzanis (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 102'
Statistics
MVC |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | 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 | 3 |
| 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: 8,218
A-League Men Standings
| # | 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
Brisbane Roar (4-1-4-1)
| 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 |
| 10 | Georgios Vrakas |
| 19 | Michael Ruhs |
| 17 | Justin Vidic |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 19 | Jing Lual |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
| 14 | Matthew Grimaldi |
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