Brisbane Roar vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 14': Dimitrios Valkanis (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 14'
- 25': Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 25'
- 36': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 36'
- 53': Dimitrios Valkanis (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 53'
- 55': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 55'
- 62': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 62'
- 67': Georgios Vrakas (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 67'
- 73': Matt Dench (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Niall Thom (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 80'
- 85': Jordan Lauton (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 85'
- 86': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 86'
- 89': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+1': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+4': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 WEL |
BRR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 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: 4,826
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 5 | Marius Lode |
| 3 | Dimitrios Valkanis |
| 23 | James McGarry |
| 2 | Youstin Salas |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 8 | Samuel Klein  |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 17 | Justin Vidic |
| 10 | Georgios Vrakas |
| 19 | Michael Ruhs |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 12 | Dan Edwards |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
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