Melbourne City 1-0 Brisbane Roar — A-League, 6 Jan 2026
Melbourne City beat Brisbane Roar 1-0 in the A-League on 6 January 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Max Caputo scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne City have won 3 and Brisbane Roar 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-011'assist: E. Durakovic
- 29'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 68'out: A. Nabbout
- 68'out: Justin Vidic
- 69'out: N. Maieroni
- 70'Foul
- 76'
- 76'out: E. Shaw
- 78'out: L. Wong
- 79'
- 84'
- 88'
- 90'
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+1'Argument
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Melbourne City
- 7.3Liam BonetigD
- 7.3Kai TrewinM
- 7.3Nathaniel AtkinsonD
- 7.2Aziz BehichD
- 7.2Emin DurakovicM
- 7.2Germán FerreyraD
- 7.0Patrick BeachG
- 6.9Max CaputoF
- 6.9Alessandro LopaneM
- 6.6Zane SchreiberM
- 6.6Lawrence WongM
- 6.5Medin MemetiM
- 6.5Besian KutleshiD
- 6.3Andreas KuenM
- 6.3Andrew NabboutF
Brisbane Roar
- 7.5Youstin SalasD
- 7.3James McGarryD
- 6.9Matt DenchD
- 6.9Dimitrios ValkanisD
- 6.9Jay O'SheaM
- 6.9Georgios VrakasM
- 6.9Samuel KleinM
- 6.7Emmet ShawM
- 6.7Justin VidicF
- 6.7Noah MaieroniM
- 6.6Dean BouzanisG
- 6.6Austin LudwikD
- 6.5Christopher LongF
- 6.5Mikael Evagorou-AlaoD
- 6.5Jordan LautonM
- 6.5Michael RuhsM
Line-ups
Brisbane Roar4-2-3-1
Melbourne City4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Melbourne CityAurelio Vidmar
Substitutes
- 15A. Nabbout68'F6.3
- 21A. Lopane79'M6.9
- 40J. NieuwenhuizenG
- 36H. ShillingtonD
- 41L. Wong78'M6.6
- 38B. BakerF
- 44B. Kutleshi90'D6.5
Brisbane RoarMichael Valkanis
Substitutes
- 11M. FrekeG
- 17Justin Vidic68'F6.7
- 16M. Dench46'D6.9
- 31N. Maieroni69'M6.7
- 33J. O'ReillyD
- 35M. Evagorou-Alao76'D6.5
- 41E. Shaw76'M6.7
Team statistics
68%Possession32%
1.25Expected goals (xG)0.31
15Total shots10
3Shots on target1
4Shots off target5
8Blocked shots4
5Corners5
1Offsides0
17Fouls12
3Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves2
597Total passes286
511Accurate passes199
86%Pass accuracy70%
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Bonetig | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kai Trewin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Aziz Behich | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Emin Durakovic | 78 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Germán Ferreyra | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Max Caputo | 68 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Zane Schreiber | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Lawrence Wong | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Medin Memeti | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Besian Kutleshi | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Andreas Kuen | 79 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Brisbane Roar
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youstin Salas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.5 |
| James McGarry | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Matt Dench | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dimitrios Valkanis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jay O'Shea | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Georgios Vrakas | 76 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Samuel Klein | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Emmet Shaw | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Justin Vidic | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Noah Maieroni | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Dean Bouzanis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Austin Ludwik | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Christopher Long | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Mikael Evagorou-Alao | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Lauton | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Michael Ruhs | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.5 |
Recent Form
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- W06 Dec 25ANewcastle Jets1-0
Brisbane RoarLWLDW
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- L19 Dec 25AMacarthur1-2
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- W07 Dec 25AAdelaide United1-0
Head-to-head
- 31 Oct 25Brisbane Roar0-0Melbourne City
- 11 Apr 25Melbourne City3-2Brisbane Roar
- 11 Jan 25Melbourne City1-0Brisbane Roar
- 06 Dec 24Brisbane Roar1-4Melbourne City
- 10 Feb 24Brisbane Roar5-1Melbourne City
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