Match summary
Brisbane Roar had gone 10 matches without a win before this one. Melbourne City won 11 of the 15 previous meetings on record.
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne CityResult, Lineups & H2H
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Melbourne City won 3-2 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 44th minute; timeline of 5 goals matches the final score.
- Medin Memeti's 80th-minute goal decided the match.Melbourne City's goal 3 of 3 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 3-2 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Brisbane Roar0W 4D 1L
Brisbane RoarMelbourne City
4Pointsof 1513
6Goals scored9
7Goals conceded2
1Clean sheets3
1Scored in a row5
2Unbeaten in a row7
10Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head15 meetings · Feb 2018 – Jan 2026
- Brisbane Roar wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Melbourne City wins
- 11
3.6goals per meeting
60%both teams scored
67%3+ goals
67%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBrisbane Roar 0W 1D 4L · 2.4 goals per game
Meetings
- A-League MenMelbourne City1-0Brisbane Roar
- A-League MenBrisbane Roar0-0Melbourne City
- A-League MenMelbourne City3-2Brisbane Roar
- A-League MenMelbourne City1-0Brisbane Roar
- A-League MenBrisbane Roar1-4Melbourne City
Show all 15 meetings
- A-League MenBrisbane Roar5-1Melbourne City
- A-League MenMelbourne City8-1Brisbane Roar
- A-League MenMelbourne City2-1Brisbane Roar
- A-League MenBrisbane Roar1-2Melbourne City
- A-League MenBrisbane Roar3-0Melbourne City
- A-League MenBrisbane Roar4-3Melbourne City
- A-League MenMelbourne City4-1Brisbane Roar
- Australian CupBrisbane Roar0-1Melbourne City
- A-League MenMelbourne City2-0Brisbane Roar
- A-League MenBrisbane Roar1-2Melbourne City
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 146 earlier results
Brisbane RoarMelbourne City
#11Position#6
26Points24 v 24 games35
-7Goal difference0
1Scored per gameleague avg 1.431.21
1.29Conceded per game1.21
#10Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Brisbane RoarMelbourne City
- Goal · Brisbane Roar · Youstin Salas2-390+2'
- 89'Yellow Card · Melbourne City · Medin Memeti
- 84'Yellow Card · Melbourne City · Andreas Kuen
- 84'Yellow Card · Melbourne City · —
- 84'Yellow Card · Melbourne City · Aurelio Vidmar
- Substitution · Brisbane Roar · Niall Thom · InOut: Marius Lode82'
- 81'Substitution · Melbourne City · Max Caputo · InOut: Marcus Younis
- 80'Goal · Melbourne City · Medin Memeti1-3
- 75'Substitution · Melbourne City · Emin Durakovic · InOut: Kavian Rahmani
- 75'Substitution · Melbourne City · Mathew Leckie · InOut: Zane Schreiber
- Substitution · Brisbane Roar · Jay O'Shea · InOut: Jordan Lauton74'
- Yellow Card · Brisbane Roar · Michael Valkanis72'
- Substitution · Brisbane Roar · Quinn MacNicol · InOut: Georgios Vrakas70'
- Substitution · Brisbane Roar · Matt Dench · InOut: James McGarry70'
- 66'Goal · Melbourne City · Marcus Younis1-2
- 61'Penalty · Melbourne City · Marcus Younis1-1 · Penalty
- 61'Substitution · Melbourne City · Medin Memeti · InOut: Andrew Nabbout
- 61'Substitution · Melbourne City · Peter Antoniou · InOut: Harrison Shillington
- Goal · Brisbane Roar · Justin Vidic1-044'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Brisbane RoarMelbourne City
55%Ball Possession45%
15Shots Total10
3Shots On Target6
3Corners5
14Fouls14
0Yellow Cards2
0Offsides2
3Saves1
423Passes337
9Shots Off Target4
88Attacks83
41Dangerous Attacks31
8Shots Inside Box7
7Shots Outside Box3
2Goals3
14Free Kicks13
3Shots Blocked0
4Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
12Tackles11
0Assists1
332Accurate Passes262
12Total Crosses12
4Accurate Crosses3
7Interceptions14
49Duels Won43
2Big Chances Created4
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3
Manager: Michael Valkanis
Starting XI
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DV
Dimitrios Valkanis6.5
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NM
N. Maieroni6.5
Substitutes
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MD
Matt Dench6.3
-
NT
Niall Thom6.4
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 12(92%) | 1 | 6/11 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 43(70%) | 2 | 7/12 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 43(67%) | 2 | 5/8 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 36(89%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 6.6 | 74' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(60%) | 2 | 4/7 | |
| 6.6 | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(75%) | 1 | 5/6 | |
Dimitrios Valkanis DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 48(92%) | - | 5/8 |
N. Maieroni MF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44(86%) | 3 | 5/11 |
| 6.5 | 20' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6(67%) | - | 2/5 | |
Niall Thom MF | 6.4 | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 1/2 |
| 6.4 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(80%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.3 | 70' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 16(88%) | - | 1/5 | |
Matt Dench DF | 6.3 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(91%) | - | 1/4 |
| 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(59%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.0 | 82' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(91%) | - | 2/4 |