Brisbane Roar vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 8': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 8'
- 65': Zachary De Jesus (Sydney FC) Substitution at 65'
- 66': Paul Okon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 66'
- 72': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Ben Halloran (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Paul Okon (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 76'
- 78': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 78'
- 79': Piero Quispe (Sydney FC) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Youstin Salas (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 79'
- 86': Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Georgios Vrakas (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 SYD |
BRR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 | 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: 5,648
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) |
| 3 | Dimitrios Valkanis |
| 5 | Marius Lode |
| 23 | James McGarry |
| 2 | Youstin Salas  |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 31 | Noah Maieroni |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 39 | Niall Thom |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 19 | Michael Ruhs |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 70 | Ahmet Arslan |
| 8 | Wataru Kamijo |
| 36 | Rhys Youlley |
| 80 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
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