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Brisbane Roar 1 Sydney 3: Returning substitute De Jong inspires victory

Siem de Jong returned from injury to lead Sydney FC to a deserved 3-1 win at Brisbane Roar in the A-League on Friday.

Former Ajax and Newcastle United star De Jong had been out for over two months after suffering an injury in the process of scoring against Wellington Phoenix, but he made his comeback in some style, finding the net and having a hand in another goal from the bench.

Sydney took just 42 seconds to open the scoring in a sensational start as the Roar were caught napping at a free-kick and the unmarked Aaron Calver crashed a header in off the crossbar.