Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 54': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Goal at 54'
- 59': Dimitrios Valkanis (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 59'
- 61': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 61'
- 64': Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Substitution at 64'
- 65': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 65'
- 69': Nicholas D'Agostino (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 69'
- 73': Jacob Brazete (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Alex Grant (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 76'
- 80': Al Hassan Toure (Sydney FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Emmett Shaw (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 80'
- 86': Abel Walatee (Sydney FC) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
 BRR |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,087
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
Sydney FC (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 5 | Alex Grant  |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 70 | Ahmet Arslan |
| 80 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 5 | Marius Lode |
| 3 | Dimitrios Valkanis |
| 16 | Matt Dench |
| 2 | Youstin Salas |
| 9 | Chris Long |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 31 | Noah Maieroni |
| 25 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
| 10 | Georgios Vrakas |
| 47 | James Durrington |
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