Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 45': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Adam Zimarino (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 45'
- 61': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 61'
- 65': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 65'
- 72': Louis Zabala (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 72'
- 73': Scott Neville (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Pearson Kasawaya (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Michael Ghossaini (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Benjamin Dunbar (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 83'
- 90'+2': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+3': Patrick Beach (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+3': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
 BRR |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,683
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 10 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK)  |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 2 | Callum Talbot |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 38 | Harry Politidis |
| 46 | Benjamin Mazzeo |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
Brisbane Roar (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Freke (GK) |
| 15 | Hosine Bility |
| 12 | Lucas Herrington |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy |
| 19 | Jack Hingert |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 18 | Jacob Brazete |
| 24 | Samuel Klein |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 27 | Ben Halloran |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
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