BRISBANE, Australia (Interstat) — Substitute Brody Burkitt delivered a stunning second-half hat trick to propel Adelaide United to a 3-2 victory over Brisbane Roar in A-League play on Saturday at Suncorp Stadium.

Adelaide United, which opened its season 1-0, overcame a one-goal deficit after Brisbane’s Sam Klein opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Burkitt entered after halftime and equalized in the 56th. After Brisbane’s Chris Long briefly restored the lead in the 60th, Burkitt scored again in the 70th and sealed the win in second-half stoppage time.

The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored the home side. Brisbane Roar fell to 0-1 with the loss. Burkitt also received a yellow card following his decisive goal.