AFC Asian Cup 2015 · Quarter-final

Australia 2–0 China PR

Thursday 22 Jan 2015 · Brisbane, Australia

Australia2–0China PR

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Cahill Cahill

48′1–0Tim Cahill Australia
65′2–0Tim Cahill Australia

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Australia

Came on

14James TroisiMF↑61′
16Nathan BurnsFW↑69′
5Mark MilliganMF↑80′

China PR

23Wang DaleiGK
2Hang RenDF
3Mei FangDF ↓46′
14Ji XiangDF
17Zhang ChengdongDF
5Zhang LinpengMF
7Wu LeiMF
8Cai HuikangMF
10Zheng ZhiMF
15Wu XiFW ↓83′
16Sun KeFW ↓72′

Came on

4Jiang ZhipengDF↑46′
21Yu HaiMF↑72′
9Yang XuFW↑83′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Australia: 1735 → 1761
China PR: 1724 → 1698

Expected score for Australia: 65.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 14, 1975–2025.

Australia wins: 8
Draws: 2
China PR wins: 4

Form either side

Australia

Before

0–1 v Qatar 14 Oct 2014 · Friendly
1–2 v Japan 18 Nov 2014 · Friendly
4–1 v Kuwait 9 Jan 2015 · AFC Asian Cup 2015
4–0 v Oman 13 Jan 2015 · AFC Asian Cup 2015
0–1 v South Korea 17 Jan 2015 · AFC Asian Cup 2015

After

2–0 v United Arab Emirates 27 Jan 2015 · AFC Asian Cup 2015
2–1 v South Korea 31 Jan 2015 · AFC Asian Cup 2015
2–2 v Germany 25 Mar 2015 · Friendly
0–0 v North Macedonia 30 Mar 2015 · Friendly
2–1 v Kyrgyzstan 16 Jun 2015 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2015

China PR

Before

0–0 v Palestine 21 Dec 2014 · Friendly
4–1 v Oman 5 Jan 2015 · Friendly
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 10 Jan 2015 · AFC Asian Cup 2015
2–1 v Uzbekistan 14 Jan 2015 · AFC Asian Cup 2015
2–1 v North Korea 18 Jan 2015 · AFC Asian Cup 2015

After

2–2 v Haiti 27 Mar 2015 · Friendly
1–1 v Tunisia 31 Mar 2015 · Friendly
6–0 v Bhutan 16 Jun 2015 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2015
0–2 v South Korea 2 Aug 2015 · EAFF Championship 2015
2–0 v North Korea 5 Aug 2015 · EAFF Championship 2015

Road through the tournament

Australia

4–1 v Kuwait Group stage
4–0 v Oman Group stage
0–1 v South Korea Group stage
2–0 v China PR Quarter-final
2–0 v United Arab Emirates Semi-final
2–1 v South Korea Final

China PR

1–0 v Saudi Arabia Group stage
2–1 v Uzbekistan Group stage
2–1 v North Korea Group stage
0–2 v Australia Quarter-final

Every Australia v China PR match14

From Australia's side.


25 Mar 2025	China PR	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Oct 2024	China PR	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
16 Nov 2021	China PR	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
2 Sep 2021	China PR	3–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
22 Jan 2015	China PR	2–0	Home	AFC Asian Cup 2015	Quarter-final
28 Jul 2013	China PR	3–4	Neutral	EAFF Championship 2013	—
22 Jun 2008	China PR	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
26 Mar 2008	China PR	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
24 Mar 2007	China PR	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
23 Nov 1986	China PR	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
27 Sep 1985	China PR	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
3 Nov 1984	China PR	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
4 Dec 1983	China PR	1–2	Neutral	Merlion Cup 1983	—
6 Aug 1975	China PR	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN