Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar: 1–0
Melbourne City FC beat Brisbane Roar 1–0 in the Australian A-League Men on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.
- Competition: Australian A-League Men (2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 6 Jan 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
- Attendance: 3,683
- Teams: Melbourne City FC (home), Brisbane Roar (away)
Goals
- 11' — Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Melbourne City FC | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 67.6 | 32.4 |
| Shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 17 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1): Patrick Beach (G), Liam Bonetig (CD-L), German Ferreyra (CD-R), Kai Trewin (DM), Aziz Behich (LB), Nathaniel Atkinson (RB), Andreas Kuen (CM-L), Zane Schreiber (CM-R), Emin Durakovic (LM), Medin Memeti (RM), Max Caputo (F).
Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1): Dean Bouzanis (G), Austin Ludwik (CD-L), Dimitrios Valkanis (CD-R), James McGarry (LB), Youstin Salas (RB), Jordan Lauton (AM), Samuel Klein (LM), Jay O'Shea (RM), Chris Long (F), Michael Ruhs (AM-L), Georgios Vrakas (AM-R).
Recent form
Melbourne City FC: drew 1–1 away to FC Seoul (10 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Melbourne Victory (20 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Macarthur FC (23 Dec); lost 3–1 vs Perth Glory (28 Dec); drew 0–0 vs Sydney FC (3 Jan).
Brisbane Roar: won 1–0 away to Adelaide United (7 Dec); drew 0–0 away to Western Sydney Wanderers (13 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Macarthur FC (19 Dec); won 2–1 away to Central Coast Mariners (31 Dec); lost 3–0 vs Wellington Phoenix FC (3 Jan).