Eric Bautheac struck a classy brace before being sent off late on as Brisbane Roar resisted Wellington Phoenix's fightback to win 2-1 at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.
French winger Bautheac netted twice in five first-half minutes - the opener a sublime solo effort - to lift the home side to their first victory in five matches and fourth of a difficult A-League season.
The former Nice and Lille man slalomed past several defenders to open the scoring in the 37th minute and then tucked away a clever Dylan Wenzel-Halls pass, only to undo some of his good work by receiving a second yellow card in second-half stoppage time.