Melbourne City vs Brisbane 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Melbourne City FC are hosting Brisbane Roar
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 22': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Brisbane Roar 0. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 32': Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Scott Neville (Brisbane Roar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Penalty saved! Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Brisbane Roar 0.
- 67': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Nikola Mileusnic replaces Henry Hore.
- 72': Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 73': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Brisbane Roar 1. James O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Marco Tilio.
- 81': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Carlo Armiento replaces Rahmat Akbari.
- 87': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Brisbane Roar 1. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Melbourne City. Nuno Reis replaces Callum Talbot.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 2, Brisbane Roar 1.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,881
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,881
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Auckland FC | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +16 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 48 | 6 |
| +18 | Western United | 26 | 47 | 7 |
| +18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
 BRR |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.6 | Possession | 70.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 604 |
| 301 | Passes | 712 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 4 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 6 | Thomas Lam  |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
Brisbane Roar (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jordan Holmes (GK) |
| 5 | Tom Aldred |
| 2 | Scott Neville |
| 15 | Noah Smith |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 12 | Taras Gomulka |
| 11 | Jez Lofthouse |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 22 | Stefan Scepovic |
| 7 | Rahmat Akbari |
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