Western Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane Roar, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 42': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 42'
- 52': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 52'
- 56': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 56'
- 57': Chris Long (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 57'
- 59': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 59'
- 65': Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 65'
- 74': Jordan Lauton (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 74'
- 76': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Hosine Bility (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 78'
- 82': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 83'
- 90': Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+1': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+2': Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+4': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+4': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 BRR |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | 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 | 2 |
| 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,652
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
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig  |
| 19 | Ruon Tongyik |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 21 | Aydan Hammond |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
Brisbane Roar (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 12 | Lucas Herrington |
| 6 | Austin Ludwik |
| 23 | James McGarry |
| 2 | Youstin Salas |
| 17 | Justin Vidic |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 10 | Georgios Vrakas |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 9 | Chris Long |
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