Brisbane Roar 0-2 Auckland — A-League, 9 Jan 2026
Auckland beat Brisbane Roar 2-0 in the A-League on 9 January 2026 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Sam Cosgrove, Lachlan Brook got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Brisbane Roar have won 0 and Auckland 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-16'assist: Francis de Vries
- 16'Argument
- 21'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 61'out: M. Dench
- 61'out: M. Ruhs
- 65'Persistent fouling
- 67'Foul
- 69'
- 69'
- 69'out: G. May
- 0-273'assist: H. Sakai
- 76'A. Ludwikout: Q. MacNicol
- 76'out: E. Shaw
- 79'
- 86'
- 86'
- 90+3'Argument
- 90+3'Argument
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Brisbane Roar
- 6.9Michael RuhsF
- 6.9Dean BouzanisG
- 6.7Emmet ShawM
- 6.6Henry HoreM
- 6.6Noah MaieroniM
- 6.6Dimitrios ValkanisD
- 6.5Samuel KleinM
- 6.5Hosine BilityD
- 6.5Matt DenchD
- 6.5Quinn MacNicolM
- 6.3Christopher LongF
- 6.3James McGarryD
- 6.2Jordan LautonM
- 6.2Youstin SalasD
- 6.2Georgios VrakasM
- 5.9Austin LudwikD
Auckland
- 8.3Lachlan BrookM
- 8.2Hiroki SakaiD
- 8.2Francis de VriesD
- 7.5Daniel HallD
- 7.3Sam CosgroveF
- 7.2Michael WoudG
- 7.0Jesse RandallM
- 6.9Logan RogersonM
- 6.9Jake Girdwood-ReichM
- 6.7Cameron HowiesonM
- 6.7Callan ElliotD
- 6.6Nando PijnakerD
- 6.5Felipe GallegosM
- 6.3Louis VerstraeteM
- 6.3Marlee FrancoisF
- 6.2Guillermo MayF
Line-ups
Auckland4-2-3-1
Brisbane Roar5-4-1
Substitutes
Brisbane RoarMichael Valkanis
Substitutes
- 11M. FrekeG
- 19M. Ruhs61'F6.9
- 44J. Lauton69'M6.2
- 16M. Dench61'D6.5
- 30Q. MacNicol76'M6.5
- 33J. O'ReillyD
- 41E. Shaw76'M6.7
AucklandSteve Corica
Substitutes
- 20O. SailG
- 17Callan Elliot86'D6.7
- 8L. F. Gallegos69'M6.5
- 10G. May69'F6.2
- 3Jake Girdwood-Reich79'M6.9
- 35J. Bidois
- 11M. Francois86'F6.3
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
0.81Expected goals (xG)1.70
13Total shots14
3Shots on target6
5Shots off target4
5Blocked shots4
3Corners5
1Offsides1
11Fouls14
4Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves3
458Total passes283
362Accurate passes200
79%Pass accuracy71%
Brisbane Roar
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ruhs | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Dean Bouzanis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Emmet Shaw | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Henry Hore | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Noah Maieroni | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Dimitrios Valkanis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Klein | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Hosine Bility | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Matt Dench | 29 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Quinn MacNicol | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Christopher Long | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James McGarry | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Lauton | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Youstin Salas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Georgios Vrakas | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Austin Ludwik | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Brook | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | 8.3 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 86 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 8.2 |
| Francis de Vries | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 8.2 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 69 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Michael Woud | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jesse Randall | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 7.0 |
| Logan Rogerson | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Howieson | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Callan Elliot | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Louis Verstraete | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Marlee Francois | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Guillermo May | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Brisbane RoarLLWLD
- L06 Jan 26AMelbourne City0-1
- L03 Jan 26HWellington Phoenix0-3
- W31 Dec 25ACentral Coast Mariners2-1
- L19 Dec 25AMacarthur1-2
- D13 Dec 25AWestern Sydney Wanderers0-0
AucklandDLWWW
- D05 Jan 26AMacarthur1-1
- L01 Jan 26HNewcastle Jets1-3
- W19 Dec 25AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-0
- W12 Dec 25ACentral Coast Mariners2-1
- W06 Dec 25HWellington Phoenix3-1
Head-to-head
- 23 Nov 25Auckland1-1Brisbane Roar
- 30 Mar 25Brisbane Roar0-2Auckland
- 19 Oct 24Auckland2-0Brisbane Roar
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