Adelaide United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 32': Dimitrios Valkanis (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 32'
- 39': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45'+2': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45'+6': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 51'
- 45'+6': Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 51'
- 45': Jordan Lauton (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Chris Long (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 60'
- 63': Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 63'
- 64': Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 64'
- 72': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Joey Garuccio (Adelaide United) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Anselmo (Adelaide United) Substitution at 72'
- 81': Fabian Talladira (Adelaide United) Substitution at 81'
- 86': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+2': Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+5': Chris Long (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 95'
- 90'+6': Chris Long (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+8': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 98'
Statistics
 BRI |
ADL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: Hindmarsh Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 10,678
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis  |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
Brisbane Roar FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 6 | Austin Ludwik |
| 12 | Lucas Herrington |
| 3 | Dimitrios Valkanis |
| 23 | James McGarry |
| 2 | Youstin Salas |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 10 | Georgios Vrakas |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 17 | Justin Vidic |
| 19 | Michael Ruhs |
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