2019–20 Melbourne City FC season
The 2019–20 season is the tenth in the history of Melbourne City FC. The club is competing in the A-League for the tenth time and the FFA Cup for the sixth time. The club appointed Erick Mombaerts to the vacant managerial role at the start of the season.
2019–20 season | ||||
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Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
Manager | Erick Mombaerts | |||
Stadium | AAMI Park | |||
A-League | 2nd | |||
FFA Cup | Runners-up | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Maclaren (20 goals) All: Jamie Maclaren (26 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 17,083 vs Melbourne Victory (21 December 2020) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 2,292 vs Western Sydney Wanderers (14 March 2020) | |||
Average home league attendance | 8,310 | |||
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On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand,[1] and subsequently extended indefinitely. The season resumed in July and concluded in August 2020.
Review
Pre-season
Melbourne City finished fifth in the previous season before being eliminated by Adelaide United by a single goal.[2] Before the season started, Warren Joyce left the role as manager to join the Salford City development squad.[3] The club appointed Erick Mombaerts as new manager on 27 June 2019.[4] In the transfer market, they lost Dylan Pierias and Joshua Cavallo to the newest A-League club, Western United.[5][6] After signing Scott Galloway from Adelaide United,[7] Denis Genreau and Dean Bouzanis returned to the squad from their loan at Dutch club PEC Zwolle.[8]
Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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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2 | DF | Scott Galloway | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 3 years | 3 May 2019 | [9] |
17 | MF | Denis Genreau | Loan return | 8 May 2019 | [8] | ||
23 | GK | Dean Bouzanis | Loan return | 8 May 2019 | [8] | ||
11 | MF | Undisclosed | 2 years | 17 June 2019 | [10] | ||
40 | DF | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 28 June 2019 | [11] | |
6 | MF | Joshua Brillante | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 2 years | 8 July 2019 | [12] |
8 | MF | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 9 July 2019 | [13] | |
20 | FW | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 19 July 2019 | [14] | |
1 | GK | Tom Glover | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 6 August 2019 | [15] |
36 | DF | Kerrin Stokes | Scholarship | 2 years | 9 September 2019 | [16] | |
46 | GK | Joe Gauci | Scholarship | 1 year | 9 September 2019 | [16] | |
59 | MF | Bernardo Oliveira | Scholarship | 1 year | 7 November 2019 | [17] | |
14 | FW | Unattached | Free transfer | 0.5 year | 16 January 2020 | [18] | |
5 | DF | Loan | 0.5 year | 22 January 2020 | [19] |
Transfers out
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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36 | DF | Dylan Pierias | Western United | Free transfer | 20 March 2019 | [5] |
38 | MF | Joshua Cavallo | Western United | Free transfer | 15 April 2019 | [6] |
2 | DF | Loan return | 8 May 2019 | [20] | ||
8 | MF | Riley McGree | Loan return | 8 May 2019 | [20] | |
9 | FW | Loan return | 8 May 2019 | [20] | ||
18 | GK | Eugene Galekovic | Retired | 8 May 2019 | [21] | |
42 | GK | James Delianov | Western United | Free transfer | 9 May 2019 | [22] |
25 | DF | Unattached | End of contract | 9 May 2019 | [23] | |
10 | MF | Dario Vidošić | Unattached | End of contract | 3 June 2019 | [24] |
26 | MF | Luke Brattan | Loan return | 30 June 2019 | [25][26] | |
5 | DF | Unattached | End of contract | 2 July 2019 | [27] | |
15 | MF | Kearyn Baccus | Undisclosed | 2 July 2019 | [27][28] | |
1 | GK | Mark Birighitti | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 30 July 2019 | [29][30] |
8 | MF | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 12 January 2020 | [31] | |
14 | FW | Unattached | End of contract | 14 July 2020 | [32] | |
23 | GK | Dean Bouzanis | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 25 July 2020 | [33] |
5 | DF | End of loan | 14 July 2020 | [34] |
From youth squad
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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35 | MF | Raphael Rodrigues | 16 | 3 year scholarship contract[16] | |
38 | FW | Yaya Dukuly | 16 | 2 year scholarship contract[16] | |
49 | FW | Stefan Colakovski | 19 | 1 year scholarship contract[17] | |
51 | MF | Idrus Abdulahi | 15 | 2 year scholarship contract[16] |
Contract extensions
No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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22 | Curtis Good | Centre-back | 2 years | 8 July 2019 | [35] |
30 | Moudi Najjar | Centre-forward | 3 years | 11 September 2019 | [36] |
34 | Connor Metcalfe | Midfielder | 3 years | 11 September 2019 | [36] |
21 | Ramy Najjarine | Attacking midfielder | 3 years | 17 October 2019 | [37] |
49 | Stefan Colakovski | Forward | 2 years | 28 January 2020 | [38] |
Technical staff
Position | Name[39] |
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Head Coach | |
Technical Director | |
Senior Assistant Coach | |
Goalkeeping Coach | |
Head of Human Performance | |
Performance Analysis Manager | |
Football Logistics Manager |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 16 January 2020
No. | Pos. | Player | A-League | FFA Cup | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | GK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | DF | 11+2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | DF | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | DF | 10+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | MF | 12+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | MF | 9+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | FW | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | MF | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | FW | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | MF | 3+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
17 | MF | 4+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
19 | MF | 7+6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
20 | FW | 7+5 | 4 | 2+3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | MF | 1+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | DF | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
23 | GK | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
30 | MF | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
31 | MF | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
34 | DF | 7+1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
40 | DF | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
46 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
49 | FW | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
– | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
– | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Players no longer at the club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | MF | 6+2 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
Source: Soccerway
Disciplinary record
- As of 21 December 2019
Rank | Position | Name | A-League | FFA Cup | Total | |||
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1 | DF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
6 | GK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 7 January 2020
Rank | Name | A-League | FFA Cup | Total |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Pre-season
Friendlies
23 July 2019 | Oakleigh Cannons | 3–4 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Report | Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve Attendance: 1,000 |
6 August 2019 | Bentleigh Greens | 0–3 | Melbourne, Australia | |
19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
14 August 2019 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Adelaide, Australia | |
14:00 ACST | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
4 September 2019 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Melbourne, Australia | |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
10 September 2019 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Melbourne, Australia | |
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Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
24 September 2019 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Melbourne, Australia | |
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Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
24 September 2019 | Melbourne City | 5–3 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Report (Melbourne City) Report (Adelaide United) |
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Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | Record | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
A-League | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52.00 |
FFA Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 80.00 |
Total | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 56.67 |
Updated to match played 1 August 2020
Source: Competitions
FFA Cup
As an A-League team, Melbourne City automatically qualified through to the Round of 32 as one of the ten A-League clubs competing in the competition.[40] In the opening round they took on South Australian side Campbelltown City who won the previous years National Premier Leagues title.[41]
31 July 2019 Round of 32 | Campbelltown City | 1–3 | Adelaide | |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Steve Woodcock Sports Centre Attendance: 3,078 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
21 August 2019 Round of 16 | Marconi Stallions | 1–2 | Sydney | |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 1,947 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
18 September 2019 Quarter-final | Melbourne City | 3–0 | Melbourne | |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
1 October 2019 Semi-final | Brisbane Strikers | 1–5 | Brisbane | |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,706 Referee: Adam Kersey |
23 October 2019 Final | Adelaide United | 4–0 | Adelaide | |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 14,920 Referee: Alex King |
A-League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sydney FC (Q) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 53 | Qualification to Finals Series and 2021 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Melbourne City (Q) | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 44 | Qualification to Finals Series and 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] (Q) | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 41 | Qualification to Finals Series[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Brisbane Roar (Q) | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 40 | |
5 | Western United (Q) | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 39 | |
6 | Perth Glory (Q) | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 37 | |
7 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
8 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 34 | |
9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 33 | |
10 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 23 | |
11 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
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 |
25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 |
Last updated: 1 August 2020.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Result by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
12 October 2019 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 33,523 Referee: Chris Beath |
20 October 2019 2 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,399 Referee: Shaun Evans |
27 October 2019 3 | Western United | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Geelong |
18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 7,042 Referee: Adam Kersey |
3 November 2019 4 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,440 Referee: Ben Abraham |
8 November 2019 5 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,547 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
17 November 2019 6 | Brisbane Roar | 4–3 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 9,387 Referee: Alex King |
22 November 2019 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
19:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 12,078 Referee: Chris Beath |
6 December 2019 9 | Melbourne City | 0–3 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,679 Referee: Shaun Evans |
15 December 2019 10 | Newcastle Jets | 0–4 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 8,133 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
21 December 2019 11 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 17,083 Referee: Alex King |
29 December 2019 12 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 17,421 Referee: Kurt Ams |
3 January 2020 13 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Western United | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,577 Referee: Adam Kersey |
11 January 2020 14 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,659 Referee: Daniel Elder |
18 January 2020 15 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,857 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
25 January 2020 16 | Melbourne City | 0–0 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,103 Referee: Daniel Elder |
1 February 2020 17 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
19:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 7,068 Referee: Alex King |
7 February 2020 18 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 16,872 Referee: Shaun Evans |
15 February 2020 19 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Auckland |
17:15 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 15,347 Referee: Alex King |
1 March 2020 21 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,559 Referee: Shaun Evans |
8 March 2020 22 | Perth Glory | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Perth |
18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 8,107 Referee: Kurt Ams |
14 March 2020 23 | Melbourne City | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
19:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,292 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
20 March 2020 24 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–4 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
19:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors due to COVID-19 pandemic) Referee: Kurt Ams |
23 March 2020 26 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
19:30 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors due to COVID-19 pandemic) Referee: Ben Abraham |
1 August 2020 29 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Abraham |
11 August 2020 25 | Melbourne City | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
19:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex King |
19 August 2020 27 | Western United | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
19:30 AEDT | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Oval |
Sponsorship
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