Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United: key stats from Reds’ win

After a stunning comeback win by  the Reds in Brisbane, check out all the game’s stats from their 2-1 win at Suncorp over Roar. 

  • The Brisbane side have now lost three straight matches; they haven’t been on a longer such run since a four-game losing streak ending in March 2015.
  • This was only the 2nd time in their last 11 matches that Brisbane Roar have scored a first half goal.
  • Brisbane Roar scored with the very first shot of the game; that effort was the first to be scored by Maccarone in the A-League, it was the Italian’s first ever shot on target in the competition.
  • Johan Absalonsen has now scored in both of the A-League matches he’s been involved in whilst team-mate Ryan Kitto got on the scoresheet for the very first time for Adelaide United.
  • Adelaide United’s Paul Izzo made five saves in this game; he’s recorded more stops than any other keeper since the start of last season in the A-League (99).