Brisbane Roar vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Brisbane Roar

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Auckland FC

6': Sam Cosgrove
73': Lachlan Brook

About

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

Match Commentary

6': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 6'
16': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 16'
21': Hosine Bility (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 21'
61': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 61'
61': Matt Dench (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 61'
65': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 65'
67': Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 67'
69': Jordan Lauton (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 69'
69': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
69': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
73': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 73'
76': Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 76'
76': Emmett Shaw (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 76'
79': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
86': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
86': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
90'+3': Youstin Salas (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 93'
90'+3': Michael Woud (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 93'

Statistics

AFC		BRR
14	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	4
38.7	Possession	61.3
14	SHOTS	13
6	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.2
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	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Attendance: 9,363

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

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Brisbane Roar (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Dean Bouzanis (GK)
3	Dimitrios Valkanis
6	Austin Ludwik
15	Hosine Bility
23	James McGarry
2	Youstin Salas
31	Noah Maieroni
8	Samuel Klein
13	Henry Hore
10	Georgios Vrakas
9	Chris Long

Brisbane Roar Substitutes:

Quinn Macnicol, Michael Ruhs, Jackson O'Reilly, Macklin Freke, Matt Dench, Jordan Lauton, Emmett Shaw.

Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
4	Nando Pijnaker
23	Daniel Hall
15	Francis de Vries
2	Hiroki Sakai
77	Lachlan Brook
7	Cameron Howieson
6	Louis Verstraete
9	Sam Cosgrove
21	Jesse Randall
27	Logan Rogerson

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Felipe Gallegos, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Callan Elliot, Marlee Francois, Jonty Bidois, Oliver Sail, Guillermo May.

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