Melbourne City 3-2 Brisbane Roar FC
Updated
Melbourne City won: Melbourne City 3-2 Brisbane Roar FC in the A-League (Round 26) on Fri, 11 Apr 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Marco Tilio 57', Max Caputo 61', German Ferreyra 85'. Brisbane Roar FC goals: Asumah Abubakar-Ankra 9', Keegan Jelacic 69'. Expected goals: 2.52-0.36. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Marco Tilio (8.7).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Brisbane Roar FC 3-2
Melbourne City came from behind to beat Brisbane Roar FC 3-2 at AAMI Park on Friday 11 April in the A-League.
Asumah Abubakar-Ankra put Brisbane Roar FC ahead on 9' (0-1), Marco Tilio levelled for Melbourne City on 57' (1-1), Max Caputo restored Melbourne City's lead on 61' (2-1), Keegan Jelacic levelled for Brisbane Roar FC on 69' (2-2) and German Ferreyra restored Melbourne City's lead on 85' (3-2).
German Ferreyra's 85' strike proved decisive.
Melbourne City had 65% of the ball, shots were 24-3 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.52-0.36. Melbourne City were the better side on chances, too.
Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 6,052. Referee: Casey Lisa Reibelt.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.52 | 0.36 |
| Total shots | 24 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 12 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 568 (90%) | 263 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 0 |
| Total shots | 24 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-3-3): Patrick Beach, Callum Talbot, German Ferreyra, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Alessandro Lopane, Andreas Kuen, Nathaniel Atkinson, Medin Memeti, Max Caputo, Marco Tilio
Brisbane Roar FC (5-3-2): Matt Acton, Austin Ludwik, Hosine Bility, Waleed Shour, Jack Hingert, Keegan Jelacic, Samuel Klein, Florin Berenguer, Jay O'Shea, Ben Halloran, Asumah Abubakar-Ankra
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Asumah Abubakar-Ankra (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Steven Peter Ugarkovic for Callum Talbot (Melbourne City)
- 50' · Yellow card · Austin Ludwik (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 57' · Goal · Marco Tilio (Melbourne City)
- 61' · Goal · Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 63' · Substitution · Nathan Amanatidis for Ben Halloran (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Lucas Herrington for Austin Ludwik (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Jacob Brazete for Florin Berenguer (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 69' · Yellow card · Steven Peter Ugarkovic (Melbourne City)
- 69' · Goal · Keegan Jelacic (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Yonatan Cohen for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 72' · Substitution · Matthew Leckie for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 73' · Substitution · Louis Zabala for Waleed Shour (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City)
- 82' · Substitution · Adam Zimarino for Asumah Abubakar-Ankra (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 85' · Goal · German Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 86' · Yellow card · German Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 90' · Yellow card · Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Matthew Leckie (Melbourne City)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Hosine Bility (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Harry Politidis for Marco Tilio (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar FC?
Melbourne City won, 3-2 (A-League) on Fri, 11 Apr 2025.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar FC?
Fri, 11 Apr 2025, 09:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.