Australian A-League Men

Brisbane Roar FC vs Auckland FC, 2026-27 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Brisbane Roar FC
  • 90'+5': Tom Aldred
FT
1 - 1
Auckland FC
  • 11': Hiroki Sakai

About

Brisbane Roar FC are hosting Auckland FC at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Lachlan Brook (Auckland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Tate Russell (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Woud (Auckland). Assisted by Justin Vidic.
  • 9': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Sabit Ngor (Brisbane Roar) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nam Tae-Hee with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Goal! Brisbane Roar 0, Auckland 1. Hiroki Sakai (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Virgiliu Postolachi (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Vidic.
  • 14': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Lachlan Brook.
  • 17': Logan Rogerson (Auckland) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Francis de Vries.
  • 17': Foul by Jonty Bidois (Auckland).
  • 17': Milorad Stajic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Logan Rogerson (Auckland).
  • 19': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 21': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Offside, Auckland. Logan Rogerson is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Virgiliu Postolachi (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nam Tae-Hee.
  • 26': Jonty Bidois (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Nam Tae-Hee (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sabit Ngor.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Ronan Wynne (Auckland).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Virgiliu Postolachi (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Francois (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Jake Brimmer (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Nam Tae-Hee (Brisbane Roar).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Bayliss.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Sabit Ngor (Brisbane Roar) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Noah Maieroni.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Virgiliu Postolachi (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noah Maieroni with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
  • 40': Tyrese Francois (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Jake Brimmer (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Tate Russell (Brisbane Roar).
  • 45': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Ronan Wynne.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Auckland. Lachlan Brook is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Brisbane Roar 0, Auckland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brisbane Roar 0, Auckland 1.
  • 47': Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar).
  • 49': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Sabit Ngor following a fast break.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francis de Vries.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonty Bidois.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Logan Rogerson (Auckland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Felipe Gallegos.
  • 53': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sabit Ngor (Brisbane Roar).
  • 53': Sabit Ngor (Brisbane Roar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
  • 55': Offside, Brisbane Roar. Justin Vidic is caught offside.
  • 57': Jonty Bidois (Auckland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar).
  • 58': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Marko Ilic replaces Virgiliu Postolachi.
  • 59': Foul by Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland).
  • 59': Nam Tae-Hee (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Joel King.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jonty Bidois (Auckland) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francis de Vries with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Sabit Ngor (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Woud (Auckland). Assisted by Marko Ilic.
  • 64': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Michael Woud.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Auckland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Bayliss.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nam Tae-Hee.
  • 67': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Milorad Stajic (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tate Russell with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Offside, Brisbane Roar. Justin Vidic is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Auckland. Callan Elliot replaces Lachlan Brook.
  • 72': Substitution, Auckland. Isa Prins replaces Jonty Bidois.
  • 73': Callan Elliot (Auckland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar).
  • 74': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Auckland).
  • 74': Tyrese Francois (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, Auckland. Isa Prins is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Emin Durakovic replaces Milorad Stajic.
  • 76': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Nathan Amanatidis replaces Sabit Ngor.
  • 76': Foul by Francis de Vries (Auckland).
  • 76': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Francis de Vries (Auckland).
  • 78': Nathan Amanatidis (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Francis de Vries (Auckland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland).
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Marko Ilic (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Jordan Lauton replaces Tyrese Francois.
  • 83': Jake Brimmer (Auckland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Nathan Amanatidis (Brisbane Roar).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Auckland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Nathan Amanatidis (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Vidic.
  • 86': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isa Prins.
  • 87': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Joel King.
  • 87': Corner, Auckland. Conceded by Tom Aldred.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Auckland. Daniel Normann replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nathan Amanatidis (Brisbane Roar) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Woud (Auckland).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland).
  • 90'+1': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lachlan Bayliss (Auckland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Auckland. Van Fitzharris replaces Lachlan Bayliss.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Isa Prins.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathan Amanatidis with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nam Tae-Hee with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Brisbane Roar 1, Auckland 1. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brisbane Roar 1, Auckland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Brisbane Roar 1, Auckland 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 12
3 Saves 0
31.2 Possession 68.8
12 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
207 Accurate Passes 530
274 Passes 611
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 61
15 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 8
7 Effective Tackles 13
15 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 5
38 Effective Clearances 15
38 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Location: Brisbane, Australia

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wellington Phoenix 3 +6 9
2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2 +3 4
3 Macarthur FC 2 +1 4
4 Brisbane Roar FC 2 +1 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BRI Brisbane Roar FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
40 George Plusnin (GK)
5 Tom Aldred
16 Joel King
77 Milorad Stajic
8 Tyrese Francois
10 Nam Tae-Hee
6 Noah Maieroni
19 Sabit Ngor Yellow Card
13 Tate Russell
9 Virgiliu Postolachi
17 Justin Vidic Yellow Card
Brisbane Roar FC Substitutes:
Dean Bouzanis, Emin Durakovic, Hosine Bility, Jacob Nasso, Nathan Amanatidis, Jordan Lauton, Marko Ilic.

AUC Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Michael Woud (GK)
4 Nando Pijnaker
23 Ronan Wynne
15 Francis de Vries Yellow Card
2 Hiroki Sakai
22 Jake Brimmer
8 Felipe Gallegos
27 Logan Rogerson
77 Lachlan Brook
10 Lachlan Bayliss
35 Jonty Bidois
Auckland FC Substitutes:
Marley Leuluai, Callan Elliot, Joseph Knowles, Daniel Normann, Isa Prins, Van Fitzharris, Luka Vicelich.

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