Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City
Ref: D. ElderSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane · 52,500 cap
Match recap
Melbourne City beat Brisbane Roar 3–2 in their A-League fixture. Vidic and Salas scored for Brisbane Roar; Younis, Younis, and Memeti replied for Melbourne City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.09 for Brisbane Roar versus 2.28 for Melbourne City. Brisbane Roar sit 11th in the A-League table while Melbourne City are 6th.
First Half
⚽
Vidic
Second Half
61'
⚽
Younis
Penalty
61'
⇄
Shillington
61'
⇄
Nabbout
67'
⚽
Younis
⇄
Vrakas
⇄
McGarry
⇄
Lauton
75'
⇄
Schreiber
75'
⇄
Rahmani
80'
⚽
Memeti
Assist: Rashani
81'
⇄
Younis
⇄
Lode
84'
Kuen
Yellow Card
89'
Memeti
Yellow Card
⚽
Salas
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 5 |  Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 39 |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 34 |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Brisbane RoarMelbourne City
12Won
Statistical edge
12–2
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.09VS2.28
Attack4 · 2 won
15
Shots
10
3
Shots on target
6
8
Shots in the box
7
7
Shots outside box
3
8
Shots off goal
4
3
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
55%
Possession
45%
422
Total passes
340
332
Accurate passes
262
79%
Pass accuracy
77%
Discipline2 · 0 won
14
Fouls
14
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
4
Blocked shots
0
Brisbane Roar
4-2-3-1
Melbourne City
4-3-3Brisbane Roar
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Dean Anthony BouzanisG
- 2Youstin Delfin Salas GómezD
- 3D. ValkanisD
- 5Marius LodeD
- 8Samuel KleinM
- 10Georgios VrakasM
- 13Henry HoreM
- 17Justin VidicF
- 23James Robert McGarryD
- 31N. MaieroniM
- 44J. LautonM
Substitutes
- 6Austin LudwikD
- 11Macklin Lewis FrekeG
- 16Matthew Robert DenchD
- 19Michael Klaude RuhsF
- 26James O'SheaM
- 30Quinn MacnicolM
- 39Niall ThomM
Melbourne City
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1Patrick BeachG
- 11Elbasan RashaniF
- 15Andrew NabboutF
- 16Aziz Eraltay BehichD
- 19Zane SchreiberM
- 22Germán Julio César FerreyraD
- 26Samuel SouprayenD
- 28Marcus YounisF
- 30Andreas KuenM
- 36Harrison ShillingtonD
- 47Kavian RahmaniM
Substitutes
- 2Harrison Andrew DelbridgeD
- 7Mathew Allan LeckieF
- 17Max CaputoF
- 35Medin MemetiF
- 37Peter AntoniouD
- 39Emin DurakovicM
- 40James Sigurd NieuwenhuizenG
Brisbane Roar
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Vidic | F | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Samuel Klein | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Youstin Salas | D | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Dean Bouzanis(C) | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henry Hore | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Dimitrios Valkanis | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| James McGarry | D | 70 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Georgios Vrakas | M | 70 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Lauton | M | 74 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Noah Maieroni | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Marius Lode | D | 82 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Macklin Freke | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Ruhs | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Ludwik | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quinn MacNicol | M | 20 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Jay O'Shea | M | 16 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Niall Thom | M | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Dench | D | 20 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Younis | F | 81 | 8.6 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2/4 |
| Elbasan Rashani | F | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Kavian Rahmani | M | 75 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Germán Ferreyra | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Andreas Kuen | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | F | 61 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Samuel Souprayen | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Beach | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Shillington | D | 61 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Zane Schreiber | M | 75 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aziz Behich(C) | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Nieuwenhuizen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Delbridge | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medin Memeti | F | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Mathew Leckie | F | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emin Durakovic | M | 15 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Caputo | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peter Antoniou | D | 29 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |