Perth Glory FC 2-1 Brisbane Roar FC
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Perth Glory FC won: Perth Glory FC 2-1 Brisbane Roar FC in the A-League (Round 26) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at HBF Park, Perth. Perth Glory FC goals: Gabriel Popovic 8' (pen), Sebastian Despotovski 76'. Brisbane Roar FC goals: Dimitri Valkanis 65'. Expected goals: 2.59-1.54. Possession: 29-71. Player of the match: Sebastian Despotovski (8.3).
Match report
Perth Glory FC beat Brisbane Roar FC 2-1
Perth Glory FC squeezed past Brisbane Roar FC 2-1 at HBF Park on Saturday 25 April in the A-League.
Gabriel Popovic put Perth Glory FC ahead from the penalty spot on 8' (1-0), Dimitri Valkanis levelled for Brisbane Roar FC on 65' (1-1) and Sebastian Despotovski restored Perth Glory FC's lead on 76' (2-1).
Perth Glory FC had 29% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.59-1.54. Perth Glory FC were the better side on chances, too.
Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 6,901. Referee: Tim Danaskos.
Match stats
| Perth Glory FC | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 29 | 71 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.59 | 1.54 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 22 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 165 (70%) | 493 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 6 |
Lineups
Perth Glory FC (4-4-2): Matthew Sutton, Charbel Shamoon, Brian Kaltak, Scott Wootton, Sam Sutton, Jaiden Kucharski, Giovanni De Abreu, William Freney, Nicholas Pennington, Gabriel Popovic, Sebastian Despotovski
Brisbane Roar FC (4-1-4-1): Dean Bouzanis, Youstin Salas, Dimitri Valkanis, Marius Lode, Matthew Dench, Noah Maieroni, Michael Ruhs, Jordan Lauton, Samuel Klein, Henry Hore, Justin Vidic
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Gabriel Popovic (Perth Glory FC)
- 19' · Substitution · Jay O'Shea for Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 21' · Yellow card · Jaiden Kucharski (Perth Glory FC)
- 53' · Yellow card · Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 56' · Yellow card · Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 65' · Goal · Dimitri Valkanis (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Ben Halloran for Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Adam Taggart for Gabriel Popovic (Perth Glory FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Stefan Colakovski for Nicholas Pennington (Perth Glory FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Anthony Didulica for Jaiden Kucharski (Perth Glory FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Joshua Risdon for Sam Sutton (Perth Glory FC)
- 76' · Goal · Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory FC)
- 77' · Yellow card · Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Niall Thom for Marius Lode (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Andriano Lebib for Charbel Shamoon (Perth Glory FC)
- 85' · Yellow card · Andriano Lebib (Perth Glory FC)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · William Freney (Perth Glory FC)
All-time head-to-head
Perth Glory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Perth Glory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC?
Perth Glory FC won, 2-1 (A-League) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026.
When and where is Perth Glory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC?
Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 11:45 UTC at HBF Park, Perth, A-League.