Brisbane Roar vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 5': Georgios Vrakas (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 5'
- 14': Youstin Salas (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 14'
- 20': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 20'
- 35': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 35'
- 40': Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45'+4': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 49'
- 45': Macklin Freke (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Niall Thom (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 54'
- 66': Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 69'
- 74': Niall Thom (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 74'
- 79': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 84': Jordan Lauton (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 84'
- 90': Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
 WSW |
BRR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 69.1 | Possession | 30.9 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 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: 4,769
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 5 | Marius Lode |
| 3 | Dimitrios Valkanis |
| 23 | James McGarry |
| 2 | Youstin Salas  |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 31 | Noah Maieroni |
| 19 | Michael Ruhs |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 10 | Georgios Vrakas |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 17 | Jarrod Carluccio |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 21 | Aydan Hammond |
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