Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 8': Gabriel Popovic (Perth Glory) Penalty - Scored at 8'
- 19': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 19'
- 21': Jaiden Kucharski (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 21'
- 31': Nicholas Pennington (Perth Glory) Penalty - Missed at 31'
- 53': Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 53'
- 56': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 56'
- 65': Dimitrios Valkanis (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 65'
- 69': Ben Halloran (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Stefan Colakovski (Perth Glory) Substitution at 70'
- 75': Anthony Didulica (Perth Glory) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Joshua Risdon (Perth Glory) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory) Goal at 76'
- 77': Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 77'
- 80': Niall Thom (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 80'
- 83': Andriano Lebib (Perth Glory) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Andriano Lebib (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 85'
- 90'+3': Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+3': William Freney (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
 BRR |
PER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 70.6 | Possession | 29.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 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 |
| 1 | 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: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 6,901
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
Perth Glory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 45 | Brian Kaltack |
| 3 | Sam Sutton |
| 2 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 27 | William Freney  |
| 39 | Giovanni De Abreu |
| 7 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 9 | Jaiden Kucharski |
| 25 | Sebastian Despotovski |
| 16 | Gabriel Popovic |
Brisbane Roar (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 5 | Marius Lode |
| 3 | Dimitrios Valkanis |
| 31 | Noah Maieroni |
| 16 | Matt Dench |
| 2 | Youstin Salas |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 44 | Jordan Lauton |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 19 | Michael Ruhs |
| 17 | Justin Vidic |
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