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'{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox football club season | club = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | season = 2020–21 | manager = [[Patrick Kisnorbo]] | chairman = [[Khaldoon Al Mubarak]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]] | league = [[A-League]] | league result = [[2020–21 A-League|''6th'']] | cup1 = [[A-League Finals]] | cup1 result = | cup2 = [[FFA Cup]] | cup2 result = [[2020 FFA Cup|Cancelled]] | league topscorer = <br>[[Connor Metcalfe]] (1) | season topscorer = <br>[[Connor Metcalfe]] (1) | highest attendance = | lowest attendance = | average attendance = | pattern_la1 = _melbcity2021h | pattern_b1 = _melbcity2021h | pattern_ra1 = _melbcity2021h | pattern_sh1 = _melbcity2021h | pattern_so1 = _melbcity2021h | leftarm1 = 81C1FF | body1 = 81C1FF | rightarm1 = 81C1FF | shorts1 = 81C1FF | socks1 = 81C1FF | pattern_la2 = _melbcity2021a | pattern_b2 = _melbcity2021a | pattern_ra2 = _melbcity2021a | pattern_sh2 = _melbcity2021a | pattern_so2 = _melbcity2021a | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = 000000 | pattern_la3 = _melbcity2021t | pattern_b3 = _melbcity2021t | pattern_ra3 = _melbcity2021t | pattern_sh3 = _melbcity2021t | pattern_so3 = _melbcity2021t | leftarm3 = FF0000 | rightarm3 = FF0000 | body3 = FF0000 | shorts3 = FF0000 | socks3 = FF0000 | updated = 3 January 2021 | prevseason = [[2019–20 Melbourne City FC season|2019–20]] | nextseason = 2021–22 }} The '''2020–21 season''' is the eleventh season in the history of [[Melbourne City FC]]. The club will compete in the [[A-League]] for the eleventh time and the [[AFC Champions League]] for the first time. The club appointed former assistant coach [[Patrick Kisnorbo]] to the head manager position prior to the start of the season, after previous coach [[Erick Mombaerts]] left the club to return to his native country [[France]].<ref name=momb>{{cite news|url=https://amp.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/melbourne-city/melbourne-city-fasttrack-aleague-succession-plan-as-patrick-kisnorbo-takes-over-from-erick-mombaerts/news-story/733a66956a1abcbc80f96d38d1cdb0c6|title=Melbourne City fast-track A-League succession plan as Patrick Kisnorbo takes over from Erick Mombaerts|website=News.com.au|date=3 September 2020|accessdate=3 September 2020}}</ref> ==Players== {{fs start}} {{fs player|no= 1|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=[[Tom Glover (soccer)|Tom Glover]]}} {{fs player|no= 2|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Scott Galloway]]}} {{fs player|no= 3|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Scott Jamieson]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}} {{fs player|no= 4|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Harrison Delbridge]]}} {{fs player|no= 7|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Rostyn Griffiths]]}} {{fs player|no= 8|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Aiden O'Neill]]}} {{fs player|no= 9|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Jamie Maclaren]]}} {{fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=FRA|name=[[Florin Berenguer]]}} {{fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=[[Craig Noone]]}} {{fs player|no=13|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Nathaniel Atkinson]]}} {{fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=JPN|name=[[Naoki Tsubaki]]|other=on loan from [[Yokohama F. Marinos]]}} {{fs player|no=15|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Andrew Nabbout]]}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Taras Gomulka]]}} {{fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Stefan Colakovski]]}} {{fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Connor Metcalfe]]}} {{fs player|no=19|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Ben Garuccio]]}} {{fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=URU|name=[[Adrián Luna]]}} {{fs player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Curtis Good]]}} {{fs player|no=23|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Marco Tilio]]}} {{fs player|no=33|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Matt Sutton}} {{fs player|no=35|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Raphael Borges Rodrigues]]|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}} {{fs player|no=36|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Kerrin Stokes|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}} {{fs player|no=37|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Bernardo Oliveira|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}} {{fs player|no=39|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Idrus Abdulahi]]|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}} {{fs end}} ==Transfers== ===Transfers in=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; text-align:left" !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Position !scope="col"|Player !scope="col"|Transferred from !scope="col"|Type/fee !scope="col"|Contract length !scope="col"|Date !scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref |- | 8 || {{sort|3|MF}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Aiden|O'Neill}} |{{sort|Burnley F.C.|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]}} |Free transfer |3 years |9 September 2020 |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/city-rebuild-for-next-season-starts-as-new-coach-looks-to-bring-in-players-20200908-p55tep.html|title=City rebuild for next season as O'Neill signs for three years|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=8 September 2020}}</ref> |- | 16 || {{sort|3|MF}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Taras|Gomulka}} |[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] |Free transfer |3 years |21 September 2020 |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=21 September 2020|title=Melbourne City FC Signs Talented Youth Trio|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-talented-youth-trio|website=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]}}</ref> |- | 23 || {{sort|4|FW}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Marco|Tilio}} |[[Sydney FC]] |Free transfer |3 years |21 September 2020 |<ref name=":0" /> |- | 33 || {{sort|1|GK}} !scope="row"| {{sortname|Matt|Sutton|dab=soccer}} |[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] |Free transfer |2 years |21 September 2020 |<ref name=":0" /> |- | 13 || {{sort|2|DF}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Nathaniel|Atkinson}} |[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] |Free transfer |2 years |23 September 2020 |<ref name="23SepResignings">{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-re-signs-atkinson-berenguer-and-griffiths|title=Melbourne City re-signs Atkinson, Berenguer and Griffiths|website=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|date=23 September 2020}}</ref> |- | 15 || {{sort|4|FW}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Andrew|Nabbout}} |[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] |Free transfer |1 year |24 September 2020 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-australian-forward-andrew-nabbout|title=Melbourne City FC signs Australian forward Andrew Nabbout|website=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|date=24 September 2020}}</ref> |- | 19 || {{sort|2|DF}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Ben|Garuccio}} |''Unattached'' |Free transfer |2 years |16 October 2020 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-australian-defender-ben-garuccio|title=Melbourne City FC signs Australian defender Ben Garuccio|publisher=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|date=16 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/garuccio-returns-to-melbourne-in-two-year-deal-with-city|title=Garuccio returns to Melbourne in two-year deal with City|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]|work=[[The World Game]]|date=14 October 2020}}</ref> |- | 14 || {{sort|3|MF}} !scope="row"|{{sort|Tsubaki, Naoki|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Tsubaki]]}} |{{sort|Yokohama F. Marinos|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yokohama F. Marinos]]}} |Loan |1 year |5 December 2020 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-japanese-attacker-naoki-tsubaki|title=Melbourne City FC signs Japanese attacker Naoki Tsubaki|website=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|date=5 December 2020}}</ref> |} ===Transfers out=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; text-align:left" !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Position !scope="col"|Player !scope="col"|Transferred to !scope="col"|Type/fee !scope="col"|Date !scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref |- | 17 || {{sort|3|MF}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Denis|Genreau}} |[[Macarthur FC]] |Free transfer |28 July 2020 |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/olyroo-midfielder-denis-genreau-set-to-sign-for-macarthur-fc-20200728-p55g49.html|title=Olyroo midfielder Denis Genreau set to sign for Macarthur FC|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=28 July 2020}}</ref> |- | 13 || {{sort|2|DF}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Nathaniel|Atkinson}} |[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] |Free transfer |1 September 2020 |<ref name="AtkinsonOut">{{cite web|url=https://www.talkingcity.online/post/shock-departure-as-atkinson-joins-perth-glory|title=Shock departure as Atkinson joins Perth Glory|publisher=Talking City|date=1 September 2020}}</ref> |- | 19 || {{sort|4|FW}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Lachlan|Wales}} |''Unattached'' |End of contract |9 September 2020 |<ref name="WalesOut">{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/lachlan-wales-departs-melbourne-city-fc|title=Lachlan Wales departs Melbourne City FC|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=9 September 2020}}</ref> |- | 37 || {{sort|4|FW}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Gianluca|Iannucci}} |''Unattached'' |End of contract |21 September 2020 |<ref name=":0" /> |- | 6 || {{sort|3|MF}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Joshua|Brillante}} |{{sort|Xanthi|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Xanthi F.C.|Xanthi]]}} |Mutual contract termination |23 September 2020 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/brillante-departs-melbourne-city|title=Brillante departs Melbourne City|website=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|date=23 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://greekherald.com.au/sports/xanthi-fc-make-first-aussie-purchase-acquiring-a-league-legend/|title=Xanthi FC make first Aussie purchase acquiring A-League legend|first=Peter|last=Oglos|newspaper=[[The Greek Herald]]|date=23 September 2020}}</ref> |- | 46 || {{sort|1|GK}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Joe|Gauci}} |[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] |End of contract |7 October 2020 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-sign-gauci-202021-season|title=Reds sign Gauci ahead of 2020/21 Season|website=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|date=7 October 2020}}</ref> |- | 21 || {{sort|4|FW}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Ramy|Najjarine}} |[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]] |Loan |8 October 2020 |<ref name="NajjarNajjarineLoans">{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/najjarine-najjar-go-out-loan|title=Najjarine, Najjar go out on loan|website=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|date=8 October 2020}}</ref> |- | 30 || {{sort|4|FW}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Moudi|Najjar}} |[[Macarthur FC]] |Loan |8 October 2020 |<ref name="NajjarNajjarineLoans"/> |- | 38 || {{sort|4|FW}} !scope="row"|{{sortname|Yaya|Dukuly}} |[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] |Free transfer |27 October 2020 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-sign-yaya-dukuly-ahead-202021-season|title=Reds sign Yaya Dukuly ahead of 2020/21 season|website=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|date=27 October 2020}}</ref> |- | 40 || {{sort|2|DF}} !scope="row"|{{sort|Windbichler, Richard|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Richard Windbichler]]}} |''Unattached'' |Mutual contract termination |2 December 2020 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/richard-windbichler-depart-melbourne-city|title=Richard Windbichler departs Melbourne City|website=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|date=2 December 2020}}</ref> |} ===Contract extensions=== {| class="wikitable" ! No. !! Name !! Position !! Duration !! Date !! Notes |- | 7 || [[Rostyn Griffiths]] || Defensive midfielder || 2 years || 23 September 2020 ||<ref name="23SepResignings"/> |- | 10 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florin Berenguer]] || Attacking midfielder || 1 year || 23 September 2020 ||<ref name="23SepResignings"/> |- | 1 || [[Tom Glover]] || Goalkeeper || 2 years || 11 January 2021 ||<ref name=glovergood>{{Cite web|last=Chadwick|first=Justin|date=11 January 2021|title=MELBOURNE CITY RE-SIGN GOOD, GLOVER IN AL|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/melbourne-city-re-sign-good-glover-in-al-559636?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=insidesport_autopost|website=FTBL}}</ref> |- | 22 || [[Curtis Good]] || Centre-back || 3 years || 11 January 2021 ||<ref name="glovergood"/> |} ==Pre-season and friendlies== {{football box collapsible |date = {{Start date|2020|11|16|df=y}} |time = |round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] |score = 3–3 |report = https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/a-league-pre-season-report-victory-3-3-city |team1 = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] {{flagicon|AUS}} |team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] |goals1 = * [[Leigh Broxham|Broxham]] {{goal|6}} * [[Jake Brimmer|Brimmer]] {{goal|81}} * [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|99}} |goals2 = * [[Curtis Good|Good]] {{goal|38}} * [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|?|pen.|?}} |stadium = [[Docklands Stadium|Marvel Stadium]] |location = [[Melbourne]] |referee = |attendance = 0 <small>(behind closed doors)</small> |result = D |note = Match was played with 3 x 45-minute halves. }} {{football box collapsible |round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] |date = {{Start date|2020|11|28|df=y}} |time = |team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] {{flagicon|AUS}} |score = 2–1 |report = https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/a-league-pre-season-report-melbourne-city-2-0-western-united |team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Western United FC|Western United]] |goals1 = * [[Andrew Nabbout|Nabbout]] {{goal|59}} * [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|?|pen.}} |goals2 = * [[Dylan Pierias|Pierias]] {{goal|?}} |stadium = [[City Football Academy (Melbourne)|City Football Academy]] |location = [[Melbourne]] |referee = |attendance = 0 <small>(behind closed doors)</small> |result = W }} {{footballbox collapsible | round = | date = 5 December 2020 | time = | team1 = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]] {{flagicon|AUS}} | score = 3–3 | report = https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/a-league-pre-season-highlights-newcastle-3-3-city | team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = * [[Nikolai Topor-Stanley|Topor-Stanley]] {{goal|16}} * [[Ali Abbas (footballer)|Abbas]] {{goal|61}} * [[Jack Armson|Armson]] {{goal|89}} | goals2 = * [[Rostyn Griffiths|Griffiths]] {{goal|21}} * [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|24|pen.}} * [[Craig Noone|Noone]] {{goal|85}} | location = [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Australia]] | stadium = [[Newcastle International Sports Centre|McDonald Jones Stadium]] | attendance = 0 <small>(behind closed doors)</small> | referee = | result = D }} {{football box collapsible |round = |date = {{Start date|2020|12|12|df=y}} |time = 15:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]] |team1 = [[Western United FC|Western United]] {{flagicon|AUS}} |score = 2–3 |report = https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/a-league-pre-season-report-melbourne-city-3-2-western-united |team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] |goals1 = * [[Connor Pain|Pain]] {{goal|43}} * [[Apostolos Stamatelopoulos|Stamatelopoulos]] {{goal|78}} |goals2 = * [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|7||71}} * [[Aiden O'Neill|O'Neill]] {{goal|17}} |stadium = [[Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility|Morshead Park Stadium]] |location = [[Ballarat]], [[Australia]] |referee = |attendance = |result = W }} {{footballbox collapsible | round = | date = 18 December 2020 | time = 20:15 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]] | team1 = [[Bentleigh Greens SC|Bentleigh Greens]] {{flagicon|AUS}} | score = 0–1 | report = https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/a-league-pre-season-report-bentleigh-0-1-melbourne-city | team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = * [[Adrian Luna|Luna]] {{goal|11}} | location = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] | stadium = [[Kingston Heath Soccer Complex]] | attendance = | referee = | result = W }} ==Competitions== ===Overview=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |- !rowspan=2 style="width:140px;"|Competition !colspan=8|Record |- !style="width:30px;"|{{tooltip|P|Games played}} !style="width:30px;"|{{tooltip|W|Games won}} !style="width:30px;"|{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !style="width:30px;"|{{tooltip|L|Games lost}} !style="width:30px;"|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !style="width:30px;"|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !style="width:30px;"|{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !style="width:50px;"|{{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |- |[[2020–21 A-League|A-League]] {{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=1|against=2|diff=yes}} |- |[[2021 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] {{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0|diff=yes}} |- !Total {{WDLtot|2|1|0|1|for=1|against=2|diff=yes}} {{fb overall competition footer|u=3 January 2021}} ===A-League=== {{main|2020–21 A-League}} ====League table==== {{2020–21 A-League table|showteam=MCY}} ====Results summary==== <!--PLEASE UPDATE THE DATE AFTER CHANGES--> {{Fb_rs |hw=0 |hd=0 |hl=0 |hgf=0 |hga=0 |aw=1 |ad=0 |al=1 |agf=1 |aga=2 }} {{Fb_rs footer|u=3 January 2021|s=[https://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2020-21 Ultimate A-League] |date=December 2020}} ====Results by round==== <!--PLEASE UPDATE THE DATE AFTER CHANGES--> {{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b | updated = 3 January 2021 | header = Round | label1 = Ground | res1 = H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A | label2 = Result | res2 = /L/////enwiki/w/////////////////// | label3 = Position | pos3 = ///////////////////////// | color_W = green2 | text_ W = Win | color_D = yellow2 | text_D = Draw | color_L = red2 | text_L = Loss | text_H = Home | text_A = Away | color1=gold | color_2-6=green1 | source=[https://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2020-21 Ultimate A-League] }} ====Matches==== {{football box collapsible | round = 7 | date = 29 December 2020 | time = 18:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]] | score = 0–1 | report = https://www.a-league.com.au/match/brisbane-roar-fc-v-melbourne-city-fc-a-league-29-12-2020/2176827 | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = * [[Connor Metcalfe|Metcalfe]] {{goal|52}} | location = [[Kippa-Ring, Queensland|Kippa-Ring]] | stadium = [[Dolphin Stadium (Brisbane)|Dolphin Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = [[Adam Kersey]] | result = W }} {{football box collapsible | date = {{start date|df=yes|2021|1|3}} | time = 17:30 [[UTC+09:00|ACDT]] | round = 2 | score = 2–0 | report = https://www.a-league.com.au/match/adelaide-united-v-melbourne-city-fc-a-league-03-01-2021/2176815 | team1 = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] | goals1 = * [[Tomi Juric|Juric]] {{goal|66}} * [[Stefan Mauk|Mauk]] {{goal|76}} | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals2 = | stadium = [[Hindmarsh Stadium|Coopers Stadium]] | location = [[Adelaide]] | attendance = | referee = [[Alireza Faghani]] | result = L }} {{football box collapsible | round = 1 | date = TBD | time = | team1 = [[Sydney FC]] | score = Postponed | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Sydney]] | stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Nestrata Jubilee Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = V }} {{football box collapsible | round = 3 | date = TBD | time = | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = Postponed | report = | team2 = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]] | attendance = | referee = | result = V }} {{football box collapsible | round = 4 | date = TBD | time = | team1 = [[Macarthur FC]] | score = Postponed | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Macarthur, New South Wales|Macarthur]] | stadium = [[Campbelltown Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = V }} {{football box collapsible | round = 5 | date = 17 January 2021 | time = 18:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Western United FC|Western United]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 6 | date = 22 January 2021 | time = 19:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Wollongong]] | stadium = [[Wollongong Stadium|WIN Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 8 | date = 3 February 2021 | time = | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 9 | date = 8 February 2021 | time = 19:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 10 | date = 13 February 2021 | time = 17:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Western United FC|Western United]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = TBC | stadium = TBC | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 11 | date = 21 February 2021 | time = 18:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 12 | date = 28 February 2021 | time = 18:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 13 | date = 6 March 2021 | time = 19:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Docklands Stadium|Marvel Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 14 | date = 12 March 2021 | time = | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Macarthur FC]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 15 | date = 22 March 2021 | time = | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 16 | date = 26 March 2021 | time = 19:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Sydney]] | stadium = [[Western Sydney Stadium|Bankwest Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 17 | date = 4 April 2021 | time = 16:00 [[UTC+08:00|AWST]] | team1 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Perth]] | stadium = [[Perth Oval|HBF Park]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 18 | date = 10 April 2021 | time = 17:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 19 | date = 17 April 2021 | time = 19:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 20 | date = 25 April 2021 | time = 14:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Redcliffe, Queensland|Redcliffe]] | stadium = [[Dolphin Stadium (Brisbane)|Dolphin Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 21 | date = 28 April 2021 | time = 19:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 22 | date = 2 May 2021 | time = | team1 = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] | stadium = [[Newcastle International Sports Centre|McDonald Jones Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 23 | date = TBC | time = TBC | team1 = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Docklands Stadium|Marvel Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 24 | date = 14 May 2021 | time = 19:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Sydney FC]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|Melbourne]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 25 | date = 23 May 2021 | time = 16:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Gosford]] | stadium = [[Central Coast Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} {{football box collapsible | round = 26 | date = 30 May 2021 | time = 16:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]] | team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | score = | report = | team2 = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = [[Melbourne]] | stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|Melbourne]] | attendance = | referee = | result = }} ===AFC Champions League=== {{main article|2021 AFC Champions League}} ====Qualifying play-offs==== {{footballbox collapsible |round = [[2021 AFC Champions League|Preliminary round]] |date = March 2021 |time = |team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] {{flagicon|AUS}} |score = |report = |team2 = {{flagicon|MYA}} [[Shan United F.C.|Shan United]] |goals1 = |goals2 = |location = [[Melbourne]] |stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]] |attendance = |referee = |result = }} ==Statistics== ===Appearances and goals=== Players with no appearances not included in the list. {{Updated|3 January 2021}}<!--PLEASE UPDATE THE DATE--> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|No. !rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Pos. !rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Nat. !rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Name !colspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|[[2020–21 A-League|{{color|white|A-League}}]] !colspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|[[2021 AFC Champions League|{{color|white|AFC Champions League}}]] !colspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Total |- !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Apps !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Goals !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Apps !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Goals !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Apps !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Goals |- |1 |GK |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Tom|Glover|dab=soccer}} |2||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0''' |- |2 |DF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Scott|Galloway}} |0 (2)||0||0||0||'''0 (2)'''||'''0''' |- |3 |DF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Scott|Jamieson}} |2||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0''' |- |7 |MF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Rostyn|Griffiths}} |2||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0''' |- |8 |MF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Aiden|O'Neill}} |2||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0''' |- |9 |FW |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Jamie|Maclaren}} |2||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0''' |- |10 |MF |{{Flagicon|FRA}} |align=left|{{sortname|Florin|Berenguer}} |1||0||0||0||'''1'''||'''0''' |- |11 |FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Craig|Noone}} |2||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0''' |- |14 |FW |{{Flagicon|JPN}} |align=left|{{sortname|Naoki|Tsubaki}} |0 (2)||0||0||0||'''0 (2)'''||'''0''' |- |15 |FW |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Andrew|Nabbout}} |1||0||0||0||'''1'''||'''0''' |- |16 |MF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Taras|Gomulka}} |0 (1)||0||0||0||'''0 (1)'''||'''0''' |- |17 |MF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Stefan|Colakovski}} |0 (1)||0||0||0||'''0 (1)'''||'''0''' |- |18 |MF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Connor|Metcalfe}} |2||1||0||0||'''2'''||'''1''' |- |19 |DF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Ben|Garuccio}} |2||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0''' |- |20 |MF |{{Flagicon|URU}} |align=left|{{sortname|Adrián|Luna}} |1||0||0||0||'''1'''||'''0''' |- |22 |DF |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Curtis|Good}} |2||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0''' |- |23 |FW |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|Marco|Tilio}} |1||0||0||0||'''1'''||'''0''' |} ===Goalscorers=== {{Updated|3 January 2021}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !width=15 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Rank|Rank}} !width=15 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|No.|Squad Number}} !width=15 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=15 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Nat|Nationality}} !width=145 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Name !width=120 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|[[2020–21 A-League|{{color|white|A-League}}]] !width=120 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|[[2021 AFC Champions League|{{color|white|AFC Champions League}}]] !width=120 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Total |- |rowspan="1"|'''1''' |18 |MF |{{flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|[[Connor Metcalfe]] |1 |0 |'''1''' |- |colspan="5"|'''Total'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''1''' |} ===Disciplinary record=== <!--PLEASE UPDATE THE DATE AFTER CHANGES--> {{updated|3 January 2021}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%" |- !width=15 rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Rank|Rank}} !width=15 rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|No.|Squad Number}} !width=15 rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=15 rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Nat|Nationality}} !width=145 rowspan="2" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Name !width=120 colspan="3" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|[[2020–21 A-League|{{color|white|A-League}}]] !width=120 colspan="3" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|[[2021 AFC Champions League|{{color|white|AFC Champions League}}]] !width=120 colspan="3" style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Total |- !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{yel}} !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{sent off|2}} !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{sent off}} !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{yel}} !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{sent off|2}} !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{sent off}} !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{yel}} !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{sent off|2}} !style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{sent off}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''1''' |3 |DF |{{flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|[[Scott Jamieson]] <!--A-League--> |2 |1 |0 <!--AFC Champions League--> |0 |0 |0 <!--Total--> |'''2''' |'''1''' |'''0''' |- |20 |MF |{{flagicon|URU}} |align=left|[[Adrián Luna]] <!--A-League--> |2 |1 |0 <!--AFC Champions League--> |0 |0 |0 <!--Total--> |'''2''' |'''1''' |'''0''' |- |'''2''' |18 |MF |{{flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|[[Connor Metcalfe]] <!--A-League--> |1 |0 |0 <!--AFC Champions League--> |0 |0 |0 <!--Total--> |'''1''' |'''0''' |'''0''' |- |colspan="5"|'''Total'''||'''5'''||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''5'''||'''2'''||'''0''' |} ===Clean sheets=== {{updated|3 January 2021}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !width=15 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Rank|Rank}} !width=15 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|No.|Squad Number}} !width=15 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=15 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|{{Tooltip|Nat|Nationality}} !width=145 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Name !width=120 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|[[2020–21 A-League|{{color|white|A-League}}]] !width=120 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|[[2021 AFC Champions League|{{color|white|AFC Champions League}}]] !width=120 style="background-color:#5cbfeb; color:white"|Total |- |'''1''' |1 |[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] |{{flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|[[Tom Glover (soccer)|Tom Glover]] |1 |0 |'''1''' |- |colspan="5"|'''Total'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''1''' |} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{Melbourne City FC seasons}} {{2020–21 in Australian soccer}} {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Melbourne City FC season}} [[Category:Melbourne City FC seasons]] [[Category:2020–21 A-League season by team]]'