2020–21 Melbourne City FC season
Melbourne City 2020–21 football season
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The 2020–21 season was the eleventh in the history of Melbourne City Football Club. The club competed in the A-League for the eleventh time. The club was scheduled to play in the 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs in June 2021, but withdrew from the competition on 4 June 2021.[1]
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Owner | City Football Group | |||
| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Patrick Kisnorbo | |||
| Stadium | AAMI Park | |||
| A-League | 1st | |||
| A-League Finals | Winners | |||
| FFA Cup | Cancelled | |||
| AFC Champions League | Withdrew | |||
| Top goalscorer | Jamie Maclaren (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 14,031 vs. Melbourne Victory (17 April 2021) A-League | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,370 vs. Adelaide United (13 May 2021) A-League | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,154 | |||
| Biggest win | 7–0 vs. Melbourne Victory (H) (17 April 2021) A-League | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs. Brisbane Roar (A) (25 May 2021) A-League | |||
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Review
Background
On 26 June 2019, Melbourne City appointed Frenchman Erick Mombaerts as new head coach leading the club in being runners-up in the 2019–20 A-League regular season, 2020 A-League Grand Final and 2019 FFA Cup.
Pre-season
The 2020 FFA Cup was cancelled on 3 July 2020.[2]
Nathaniel Atkinson had departed the club for Perth Glory on 1 September 2020.[3] Two days later, the club appointed former assistant coach Patrick Kisnorbo to the head manager position prior to the start of the season on 3 September, after previous coach Erick Mombaerts left the club to return to his native country France.[4] Lachlan Wales was released following the end of his contract,[5] while Aiden O'Neill joined for City's first signing of the season on 8 September.[6]
City signed three youthful players, Taras Gomulka, Marco Tilio and Matt Sutton along with the departure of Gianluca Iannucci on 21 September.[7] Nathaniel Atkinson would then only after 23 days after departing City, had returned[8] within Joshua Brillante leaving two days later.[9] The next day had Andrew Nabbout join City after his short stint with Perth Glory.[10]
Joe Gauci left the club without a single appearance for City and joined Adelaide United on 7 October.[11] The following day, Ramy Najjarine was loaned to Newcastle Jets and Moudi Najjar loaned to Macarthur FC.[12] A week later, Ben Garuccio made a return signing on 16 October.[13]
On 16 November, City played their first friendly of the season, against rivals Melbourne Victory in a game with three 45-minute halves at Marvel Stadium which resulted in a 3–3 draw with a goal by Curtis Good and two from Jamie Maclaren.[14] City returned to the City Football Academy for their second friendly of the season against Western United on 28 November, with a 2–1 win via goals by Andrew Nabbout and Jamie Maclaren.[15]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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| 8 | MF | Aiden O'Neill |  Burnley |
Free transfer | 3 years | 9 September 2020 | [6] |
| 16 | MF | Taras Gomulka | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 3 years | 21 September 2020 | [7] |
| 23 | FW | Marco Tilio | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 3 years | 21 September 2020 | [7] |
| 33 | GK | Matt Sutton | Melbourne Victory | Free transfer | 2 years | 21 September 2020 | [7] |
| 13 | DF | Nathaniel Atkinson | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 2 years | 23 September 2020 | [8] |
| 15 | FW | Andrew Nabbout | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 24 September 2020 | [10] |
| 19 | DF | Ben Garuccio | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 16 October 2020 | [13][16] |
| 14 | MF |  Naoki Tsubaki |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
Loan | 1 year | 5 December 2020 | [17] |
| 4 | DF |  Nuno Reis |
 Levski Sofia |
Free transfer | 3 years | 18 January 2021 | [18] |
| 39 | MF | Anthony Lesiotis | Unattached | Scholarship | 3 months | 21 April 2021 | [19] |
| 5 | DF |  Daniel Georgievski |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Injury replacement | 3 months | 29 April 2021 | [20][21] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | Denis Genreau | Macarthur FC | Free transfer | 28 July 2020 | [22] |
| 13 | DF | Nathaniel Atkinson | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 September 2020 | [3] |
| 19 | FW | Lachlan Wales | Unattached | End of contract | 9 September 2020 | [5] |
| 37 | FW | Gianluca Iannucci | Unattached | End of contract | 21 September 2020 | [7] |
| 6 | MF | Joshua Brillante |  Xanthi |
Mutual contract termination | 23 September 2020 | [9][23] |
| 46 | GK | Joe Gauci | Adelaide United | End of contract | 7 October 2020 | [11] |
| 21 | FW | Ramy Najjarine | Newcastle Jets | Loan | 8 October 2020 | [12] |
| 30 | FW | Moudi Najjar | Macarthur FC | Loan | 8 October 2020 | [12] |
| 38 | FW | Yaya Dukuly | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 27 October 2020 | [24] |
| 40 | DF |  Richard Windbichler |
Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 2 December 2020 | [25] |
| 4 | DF | Harrison Delbridge | Unattached | End of contract | 5 January 2021 | [26] |
| 37 | MF | Bernardo Oliveira | Adelaide United | Mutual contract termination | 13 April 2021 | [27] |
| 5 | DF | Daniel Georgievski |
Unattached | End of contract | 9 June 2021 | [28] |
From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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| 38 | DF |  |
Jordan Bos | 18 | 1.5 year scholarship contract[29] |
| 42 | GK | |
Ahmad Taleb | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[19] |
| 49 | FW | |
Max Caputo | 15 | 2 year scholarship contract[19] |
| GK | |
James Nieuwenhuizen | 17 | 3 year scholarship contract[19] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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| 7 | Rostyn Griffiths | Defensive midfielder | 2 years | 23 September 2020 | [8] |
| 10 |  Florin Berenguer | Attacking midfielder | 1 year | 23 September 2020 | [8] |
| 1 | Tom Glover | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 11 January 2021 | [29] |
| 22 | Curtis Good | Centre-back | 3 years | 11 January 2021 | [29] |
| 36 | Kerrin Stokes | Centre-back | 2 years | 21 April 2021 | [19] |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout | Winger | 3 years | 10 June 2021 | [30] |
Kits
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 16 November 2020 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | |||
| Note: Match was played with three 45-minute halves. | ||||
| 28 November 2020 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Western United | Melbourne |
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Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 5 December 2020 | Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 12 December 2020 | Western United | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Ballarat |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Morshead Park Stadium |
| 18 December 2020 | Bentleigh Greens | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 20:15 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League | 29 December 2020 | 10 June 2021 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 57.69 |
| A-League Finals | 20 June 2021 | 27 June 2021 | Semi-finals | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Total | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 60.71 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Melbourne City (C) | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 49 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series[a] |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 47 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and finals series[a] |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 42 | Qualification for finals series[a] |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The top two teams entered the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth entered the finals series at the elimination-finals.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 24 November 2020.[31]
Win Draw Loss
| 29 December 2020 1 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 18:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 9,279 Referee: Adam Kersey | |
| Note: Match originally set to play Sydney FC away at ANZ Stadium scheduled for 30 December at 19:00 AEDT, but scrapped due to COVID-19 outbreaks in New South Wales. It was replaced by Brisbane Roar away at Dolphin Stadium rescheduled to 29 December at 18:05 AEST.[32] | ||||
| 3 January 2021 2 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 17:35 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,106 Referee: Alireza Faghani | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 17:30 ACDT, but rescheduled for 17:35 ACDT.[32] | ||||
| 16 January 2021 4 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,068 Referee: Shaun Evans | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 17 January at 18:00 AEDT, but rescheduled due to border closures based on the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. It was rescheduled for 16 January at 19:05 AEDT.[33] | ||||
| 31 January 2021 6 | Melbourne City | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 18:40 AEDT |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,685 Referee: Chris Beath |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 28 April at 19:00 AEST, but rescheduled for 31 January at 18:40 AEDT.[34] | ||||
| 3 February 2021 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–2 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 10:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Stephen Lucas | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 23 May 16:00 AEST, but rescheduled for 3 February 19:05 AEDT.[35] | ||||
| 7 February 2021 7 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 16:05 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Alex King | |
| Note: Match origianlly scheduled for 1 May at 17:00 AEST, but rescheduled for 7 February at 16:05 AEDT.[35] | ||||
| 23 February 2021 9 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,868 Referee: Stephen Lucas | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 15 May at 19:00 AEST, but rescheduled for 16 February at 19:05 AEDT.[36] Match then rescheduled for 23 February.[37] | ||||
| 2 March 2021 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 4,976 Referee: Shaun Evans | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 27 March at 19:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 13 February at 19:10 AEDT.[35] Match then postponed due to Victoria's five-day lockdown based on the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.[38] It was rescheduled for 2 March at 19:05 AEDT.[39] | ||||
| 6 March 2021 11 | Melbourne Victory | 0–6 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 11,467 Referee: Alireza Faghani | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 19:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 19:10 AEDT.[40] | ||||
| 12 March 2021 12 | Melbourne City | 3–0 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,884 Referee: Alex King | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 19:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 19:05 AEDT.[40] | ||||
| 22 March 2021 13 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Chris Beath | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 19:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 19:05 AEDT.[40] | ||||
| 26 March 2021 14 | Melbourne City | 4–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,388 Referee: Alex King | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 8 February at 19:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 26 March at 19:05 AEDT.[40] | ||||
| 1 April 2021 15 | Western United | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 17:35 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,104 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 13 February at 17:00 AEDT,[40] but rescheduled for 1 April at 17:35 AEDT.[41] | ||||
| 5 April 2021 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Wollongong |
| 19:10 AEST | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 1,343 Referee: Alireza Faghani | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 22 January at 19:00 AEDT, but postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks in New South Wales.[32] It was rescheduled for 5 April at 19:10 AEST.[41] | ||||
| 10 April 2021 16 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 17:05 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 7,676 Referee: Alex King |
| 17 April 2021 17 | Melbourne City | 7–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 14,031 Referee: Chris Beath | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 19:00 AEST, but rescheduled for 19:10 AEST.[42] | ||||
| 24 April 2021 18 | Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:10 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 3,027 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 13 January at 19:00 AEDT, but postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks in New South Wales.[32] It was rescheduled for 24 April at 19:10 AEST.[41] | ||||
| 29 April 2021 19 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,314 Referee: Stephen Lucas | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 8 January at 19:00 AEDT, but postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks in New South Wales.[32] It was rescheduled for 29 April at 19:05 AEST.[41] | ||||
| 5 May 2021 19 | Perth Glory | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 18:20 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Adam Fielding | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 4 April at 16:00 AWST, but rescheduled for 20 February at 18:20 AWST.[35] Match then postponed[39] and rescheduled for 5 May.[41] | ||||
| 9 May 2021 20 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 16:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,530 Referee: Shaun Evans | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 30 May at 16:00 AEST, but rescheduled for 26 February at 19:05 AEDT.[36] Match then postponed[39] and rescheduled for 9 May at 16:05 AEST.[41] | ||||
| 13 May 2021 21 | Melbourne City | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,370 Referee: Alex King | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 9 April at 19:00 AEST, but rescheduled for 13 May at 19:05 AEST.[41] | ||||
| 16 May 2021 21 | Melbourne City | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 16:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,586 Referee: Alireza Faghani | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 28 February at 18:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 16 May at 16:05 AEST.[41] | ||||
| 22 May 2021 22 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,124 Referee: Shaun Evans | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 February at 19:00 AEDT, but postponed due to other fixture arrangements.[34] It was rescheduled for 22 May.[43] | ||||
| 25 May 2021 22 | Brisbane Roar | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 3,985 Referee: Alex King | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 25 April at 14:00, but rescheduled for 25 May at 19:05 AEST.[43] | ||||
| 6 June 2021 24 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 16:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Shaun Evans | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 7 May at 19:00 AEST, but rescheduled to a later date.[43] It was rescheduled for 6 June at 16:05 AEST.[44] Match originally set to take place at Marvel Stadium, but changed to take place but AAMI Park.[45] Match changed to take place behind closed doors due to Victoria's seven-day lockdown based on the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.[46] | ||||
| 10 June 2021 23 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Chris Beath |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 21 February at 18:00 AEDT, but rescheduled for 29 May at 17:00 AEST.[43] Match then postponed due to Victoria's seven-day lockdown based on the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.[47] It was rescheduled for 10 June at 19:05 AEST and to take place at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium behind closed doors. | ||||
Finals series
| 20 June 2021 Semi-final | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 2,283 Referee: Daniel Elder | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 June, but rescheduled for 20 June.[48] Match then changed to take place behind closed doors in its initial venue of AAMI Park.[49] Match then changed to take place in Netstrata Jubilee Stadium with crowds permitted.[50] | ||||
| 27 June 2021 Grand Final | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 17:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 14,017 Referee: Chris Beath |
AFC Champions League
Qualifying play-offs
Win Draw Loss Withdrawn
All three teams from Australia competing in the 2021 AFC Champions League (Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar) withdrew from the competition after the draw.[51]
| 7 April 2021 Preliminary round | Melbourne City | w/o |  Shan United | Melbourne |
| Source | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium[52] |
| 21 June 2021 Play-off round | Cerezo Osaka | Withdrew | Melbourne City | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Source |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[53]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | A-League Finals | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 | GK | AUS |
Tom Glover | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | AUS |
Scott Galloway | 21 | 5 | 15+4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | AUS |
Scott Jamieson | 21 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | POR |
Nuno Reis | 20 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | DF | AUS |
Rostyn Griffiths | 21 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | AUS |
Aiden O'Neill | 14 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | AUS |
Jamie Maclaren | 24 | 25 | 23+1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | FRA |
Florin Berenguer | 26 | 1 | 17+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Craig Noone | 23 | 6 | 22+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | AUS |
Nathaniel Atkinson | 14 | 2 | 9+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | JPN |
Naoki Tsubaki | 15 | 1 | 8+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | AUS |
Andrew Nabbout | 17 | 3 | 15+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | AUS |
Taras Gomulka | 8 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | AUS |
Stefan Colakovski | 21 | 3 | 2+17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 18 | MF | AUS |
Connor Metcalfe | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | AUS |
Ben Garuccio | 21 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF |  URU |
Adrián Luna | 24 | 3 | 16+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | AUS |
Curtis Good | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | AUS |
Marco Tilio | 22 | 2 | 8+12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 33 | GK | AUS |
Matt Sutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | FW | AUS |
Raphael Borges Rodrigues | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | AUS |
Kerrin Stokes | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | MF | AUS |
Anthony Lesiotis | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | DF | AUS |
Alec Mills | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | FW | AUS |
Max Caputo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | MKD |
Daniel Georgievski | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- Source: Soccerway
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[53]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | A-League Finals | ||||||
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| 3 | DF | AUS |
Scott Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | URU |
Adrián Luna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | AUS |
Kerrin Stokes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AUS |
Aiden O'Neill | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | FRA |
Florin Berenguer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AUS |
Connor Metcalfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | AUS |
Rostyn Griffiths | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Craig Noone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | AUS |
Ben Garuccio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | POR |
Nuno Reis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | AUS |
Curtis Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | AUS |
Marco Tilio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | AUS |
Alec Mills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AUS |
Scott Galloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | AUS |
Nathaniel Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | AUS |
Andrew Nabbout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | AUS |
Stefan Colakovski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: Soccerway
= Number of bookings; 
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; 
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Awards
Melbourne City Player of the Month
The winner of the award was chosen via a poll on Twitter.
| Month | Player | Votes | Source |
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| December / January | Curtis Good (AUS) |
43.6% | [54] |
| February | Adrián Luna (URU) |
48.9% | [55] |
| March | Andrew Nabbout (AUS) |
46.3% | [56] |
| April | Jamie Maclaren (AUS) |
55% | [57] |
| May | Craig Noone (ENG) |
45.8% | [58] |