Melbourne City 1-0 Brisbane Roar FC
Updated
Melbourne City won: Melbourne City 1-0 Brisbane Roar FC in the A-League (Round 20) on Tue, 6 Jan 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Max Caputo 11'. Expected goals: 1.71-0.37. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Patrick Beach (8).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Brisbane Roar FC 1-0
Melbourne City narrowly beat Brisbane Roar FC 1-0 at AAMI Park on Tuesday 6 January in the A-League.
Max Caputo put Melbourne City ahead on 11' (1-0).
Melbourne City had 68% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.71-0.37. Melbourne City were the better side on chances, too.
Patrick Beach (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 3,683. Referee: Tim Danaskos.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.71 | 0.37 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 9 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 511 (86%) | 199 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-1-4-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Kai Trewin, Medin Memeti, Zane Schreiber, Andreas Kuen, Emin Durakovic, Max Caputo
Brisbane Roar FC (4-1-3-2): Dean Bouzanis, Youstin Salas, Dimitri Valkanis, Austin Ludwik, James McGarry, Samuel Klein, Georgios Vrakas, Jay O'Shea, Jordan Lauton, Chris Long, Michael Ruhs
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 29' · Yellow card · Aziz Behich (Melbourne City)
- 46' · Substitution · Matthew Dench for Jordan Lauton (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Justin Vidic for Chris Long (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Andrew Nabbout for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 69' · Substitution · Noah Maieroni for Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 70' · Yellow card · Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Mikael Evagorou-Alao for Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Emmett Shaw for Georgios Vrakas (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City)
- 79' · Substitution · Alessandro Lopane for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 84' · Yellow card · Mikael Evagorou-Alao (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 88' · Yellow card · Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)
- 90' · Substitution · Besian Kutleshi for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar FC)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Medin Memeti (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, 1-0 (A-League) on Tue, 6 Jan 2026.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar FC?
Tue, 6 Jan 2026, 08:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.