| This was the 15th match between these two teams. |
| This was the 2nd A-League Finals match between these two teams. |
| Brisbane Roar had now gone 2 matches without conceding a goal. |
| Reinaldo's 13th minute goal ended Brisbane Roar's 3 match scoreless streak. |
| John Kosmina had never coached a team to a win against Frank Farina. There had been 3 drawn matches and 2 wins to Frank Farina's team. |
| The crowd of 36,221 was the 6th largest in the history of the A-League (Men) at the time. |
| Sydney FC had now played 4 matches without a win. |
| Sydney FC had now gone 2 matches without scoring a goal. |
| This match was Robbie Middleby's 50th match in the A-League (Men). |
| This was the first time in the last 9 matches between the two that Brisbane Roar had managed to beat Sydney FC. |
| Sydney FC had not beaten Brisbane Roar in the last 4 matches between these two teams. |
| The 2 goal margin was a new record winning margin for Brisbane Roar over Sydney FC. It was equalled on 17/01/2009, 15/10/2011, 16/11/2012 and 28/03/2013, and stood until 19/10/2013 Brisbane Roar 4-0 Sydney FC. |
| The 2 goals scored by Brisbane Roar equalled their record for goals scored against Sydney FC, first set on 21/01/2006. The record stood until 17/01/2009 Queensland Roar 3-1 Sydney FC. |
| This was Brisbane Roar's first ever win over Sydney FC in a finals match. |
| Head to head record: Brisbane Roar vs Sydney FC |
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