2020–21 Sydney FC season#AFC Champions League
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Sydney FC
| season = 2020–21
| manager = Steve Corica
| chairman = Scott Barlow
| stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Leichhardt Oval
Stadium Australia
| league = A-League
| league result = 2nd
| cup1 = A-League Finals
| cup1 result = Runners-up
| cup2 = FFA Cup
| cup2 result = Cancelled
| cup3 = AFC Champions League
| cup3 result = Withdrew
| league topscorer = Bobô (12)
| season topscorer = Bobô (12)
| highest attendance = 17,121 (23 May 2021 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers
| lowest attendance = 4,226 (19 May 2021 vs. Melbourne Victory
| average attendance = 7,813
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The 2020–21 Sydney FC season is the club's 16th season since its establishment in 2004. The club will participate in the A-League for the 16th time. The club will not compete in the 2020 FFA Cup due to the event being cancelled following the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.{{Cite web|title=Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/coronavirus-forces-ffa-cup-to-be-cancelled|date=7 July 2020|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game}} The club was scheduled to play in the 2021 AFC Champions League in Uzbekistan from 25 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, but withdrew from the competition on 4 June 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-04/a-league-teams-withdrawn-from-asian-champions-league/100191648|title=A-League teams Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar withdrawn from Asian Champions League due to finals schedule|newspaper=ABC News|date=4 June 2021}}{{Cite web|date=2021-06-04|title=Australian clubs withdraw from 2021 Asian Champions League|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-asia-australia-health-coronavirus-pandemic-soccer-ebbdc1ff7d7cc6e0b53ce7c24022d50f|access-date=2021-06-04|website=AP NEWS}}
Players
{{further|Sydney FC#Players}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Andrew Redmayne}}
{{fs player|no=2 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Patrick Flottmann}}
{{fs player|no=3 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Ben Warland}}
{{fs player|no=4 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Alex Wilkinson|other=captain}}
{{fs player|no=5 |nat=GER |pos=MF |name=Alexander Baumjohann}}
{{fs player|no=6 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Ryan McGowan}}
{{fs player|no=7 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Michael Zullo}}
{{fs player|no=8 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Paulo Retre}}
{{fs player|no=9 |nat=BRA |pos=FW |name=Bobô}}
{{fs player|no=10 |nat=SRB |pos=MF |name=Miloš Ninković}}
{{fs player|no=11 |nat=NZL |pos=FW |name=Kosta Barbarouses}}
{{fs player|no=12 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Trent Buhagiar}}
{{fs player|no=16 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Joel King}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=17 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Anthony Cáceres}}
{{fs player|no=18 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Luke Ivanovic}}
{{fs player|no=19 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Chris Zuvela}}
{{fs player|no=20 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Tom Heward-Belle}}
{{fs player|no=21 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Harry Van Der Saag}}
{{fs player|no=23 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Rhyan Grant}}
{{fs player|no=25 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Callum Talbot|other=Scholarship}}
{{fs player|no=26 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Luke Brattan}}
{{fs player|no=27 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Jordan Swibel|other=Scholarship}}
{{fs player|no=28 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Calem Nieuwenhof|other=Scholarship}}
{{fs player|no=30 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Adam Pavlesic|other=Scholarship}}
{{fs player|no=33 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Patrick Wood|other=Scholarship}}
{{fs player|no=99 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Adam Le Fondre}}
{{fs end}}
Transfers
=Transfers in=
==From youth squad==
{{Fb fys header |age=y}}
{{fb fys player |n=28|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Calem Nieuwenhof |age=19 |notes=2 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-sign-four-academy-players-a-league-contracts|title=Sydney FC Sign Four Academy Players To A-League Contracts|website=Sydney FC|date=8 December 2020}}}}
{{fb fys player |n=30|pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Adam Pavlesic |age=18 |notes=2 year scholarship contract}}
{{fb fys player |n=29|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Anton Mlinaric |age=18 |notes=2 year scholarship contract}}
{{fb fys player |n=25|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Callum Talbot |age=19 |notes=2 year scholarship contract}}
{{fb fys player |n=27|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Jordan Swibel |age=21 |notes=1 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-promote-academy-striker-jordan-swibel|title=Sydney FC Promote Academy Striker Jordan Swibel|website=Sydney FC|date=7 January 2021}}}}
{{fb fys player |n=33|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Patrick Wood |age=18 |notes=2 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/patrick-wood-signs-scholarship-deal|title=Patrick Wood Signs Scholarship Deal|website=Sydney FC|date=16 February 2021}}}}
{{end}}
=Transfers out=
=Contract extensions=
class="wikitable"
! No. !! Name !! Position !! Duration !! Date !! Notes | |||||
3 | Ben Warland | Centre-back | 2 years | 5 February 2021 | {{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/sydney-fc-defender-extends-stay-0|title=Signing news: Warland inks deal to stay at Sydney FC|website=A-League|date=5 February 2021}} |
Pre-season and friendlies
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| round =
| date = 31 October 2020
| time =
| team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
| score = 2–1
| report = https://twitter.com/joeylynchy/status/1322365543744073729
| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Macarthur FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| location =
| stadium =
| attendance =
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| result = W
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| round =
| date = 12 November 2020
| time = 19:00 AEDT
| team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/live-australia-u-23s-v-sydney-fc-match-report-highlights-video-goals-updates-stream-olympic
| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia U-23
| goals1 =
- Retre {{goal|5}}
- Buhagiar {{goal|15}}
- Baumjohann {{goal|18}}
| goals2 =
| location = Sydney, Australia
| stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
}}
Competitions
{{legend2|#BBF3BB|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
=Overview=
{{Fb overview
|c1=A-League |fm1=2 January 2021 |lm1=5 June 2021 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=2nd |w1=9 |d1=7 |l1=7 |f1=49 |a1=38
|c2=A-League Finals |fm2=19 June 2021 |lm2=27 June 2021 |sr2=Semi-finals |fp2=Runners-up |w2=1 |d2=0 |l2=1 |f2=3 |a2=4
|c3=AFC Champions League |fm3=19 November 2020 |lm3=4 December 2020 |sr3=Group stage |fp3=Group stage |w3=1 |d3=1 |l3=2 |f3=6 |a3=4
|s=[https://soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/ Soccerway]
}}
=A-League=
{{main|2020–21 A-League}}
==League table==
{{2020–21 A-League table|showteam=SYD}}
==Matches==
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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|id =
|date = 2 January 2021
|time = 17:00 AEST
|round = 2
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-begin-title-defence-a-win
|team1 = Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 =
- Muratovic {{goal|45}}
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2=
- Nieuwenhof {{goal|29}}
Brattan {{goal|55}}
|stadium = WIN Stadium
|location = Wollongong
|attendance = 3,637
|referee = Alex King
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 16 January 2021
|time = 17:00 AEST
|round = 4
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-derby-ends-all-square-tense-contest
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1=
- Barbarouses {{goal|63|pen.}}
|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers FC
|goals2 =
- Troisi {{goal|68}}
|stadium = ANZ Stadium|location=Sydney
|attendance = 14,402
|referee = Alex King
|result = D
}}
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|id = 19:00
|date = 23 January 2021
|time = 19:05 AEST
|round = 5
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-rue-missed-chances-disallowed-goal
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Central Coast Mariners
|goals2 =
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 5,320
|referee = Ben Abraham
|result = L
}}
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|id =
|date = 30 January 2021
|time = 19:10 AEST
|round = 7
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-macarthur-fc
|team1 = Macarthur FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campbelltown Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance =
|referee = Alex King
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 8 February 2021
|time = 20:00 AEST
|round = 17
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-move-third-after-barbarouses-brace
|team1= Sydney FC
|goals1=
- Barbarouses {{goal|32||64}}
|team2=Wellington Phoenix
|goals2=
- Dávila {{goal|90}}
|stadium= Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location= Sydney
|attendance= 5,220
|referee= Chris Beath
|result= W
}}
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|id =
|date = 20 February 2021
|time = 19:00 AEST
|round = 21
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-share-spoils-resolute-roar
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Brisbane Roar FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 5,667
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = D
}}
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|id =
|date = 23 February 2021
|time = 19:00 AEST
|round = 24
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/narrow-defeat-sky-blues-melbourne
|team1 = Melbourne City FC
|goals1 =
|team2 =Sydney FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = AAMI Park
|location = Melbourne
|attendance = 3,868
|referee = Stephen Lucas
|result = L
}}
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|id =
|date = 28 February 2021
|time = 16:05 AEST
|round = 20
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/ten-man-sydney-fc-unlucky-defeat
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Macarthur FC
|goals2 =
- Derbyshire {{goal|36}}
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 10,158
|referee = Alex King
|result = L
}}
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|date = 6 March 2021
|time = 17:05 AEST
|round = 12
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-denied-roar-keeper
|team1= Brisbane Roar FC
|goals1 =
- Wenzel-Halls {{goal|18}}
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
- Bobô {{goal|71}}
|stadium = Dolphin Oval
|location = Brisbane
|attendance = 8,562
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = D
}}
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|id =
|date = 10 March 2021
|time = 19:05 AEST
|round = 23
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-outclass-western-united
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Western United FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 5,201
|referee = Daniel Elder
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 13 March 2021
|time = 17:05 AEST
|round = 13
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-complete-jets-comeback
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Newcastle Jets FC
|goals2 =
- Prso {{goal|21}}
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 8,920
|referee = Ben Abraham
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 24 March 2021
|time = 21:20 AEST
|round = 15
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-frustrated-draw-against-plucky-perth
|team1 = Perth Glory
|goals1 =
- Fornaroli {{goal|43}}
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
- Bobô {{goal|63}}
|stadium = HBF Park
|location = Perth
|attendance = 4,273
|referee = Alireza Faghani
|result = D
}}
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|id =
|date = 28 March 2021
|time = 16:40 ACST
|round = 16
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-go-down-goodwin-penalty
|team1 = Adelaide United
|goals1 =
- Goodwin {{goal|76|pen.}}
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium
|location = Adelaide
|attendance = 8,451
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = L
}}
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|id =
|date = 4 April 2021
|time = 19:05 AEST
|round = 6
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-make-it-six-a-row-against-melbourne
|team1 = Melbourne Victory
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
- Bobô {{goal|42}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|50}}
- Baumjohann {{goal|84|pen.}}
|stadium = AAMI Park
|location = Melbourne
|attendance = 5,347
|referee = Daniel Elder
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 7 April 2021
|time = 19:00 AEST
|round = 10
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-record-200th-a-league-win
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Barbarouses {{goal|54}}
|team2 = Perth Glory
|goals2 =
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 5,122
|referee = Adam Kersey
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 10 April 2021
|time = 17:00 AEST
|round = 1
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/late-penalty-denies-sky-blues
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Barbarouses {{goal|54}}
|team2 = Melbourne City FC
|goals2 =
- Maclaren {{goal|90|pen.}}
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 7,676
|referee = Alex King
|result = D
}}
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|id =
|date = 18 April 2021
|time = 19:00 AEST
|round = 8
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-held-reds-comeback
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Bobô {{goal|19||51}}
|team2 = Adelaide United
|goals2 =
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 7,718
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = D
}}
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|id =
|date = 24 April 2021
|time = 17:00 AEST
|round = 19
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-entertaining-draw-against-resolute-mariners
|team1 = Central Coast Mariners
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = Central Coast Stadium
|location = Gosford
|attendance = 10,173
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = D
}}
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|id =
|date = 27 April 2021
|time = 19:35 AEST
|round = 14
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-second-seventh-big-blue-win
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Bobô {{goal|6}}
|team2 = Melbourne Victory
|goals2 =
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 4,816
|referee = Daniel Elder
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 1 May 2021
|time = 19:10 AEST
|round = 9
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-inches-deserved-derby-draw
|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bankwest Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 20,336
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = L
}}
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|id =
|date = 8 May 2021
|time = 17:05 AEST
|round = 26
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/controversial-penalty-costs-sky-blues
|team1 = Newcastle Jets FC
|goals1 =
- O'Donovan {{goal|59|pen.}}
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
- Boogaard {{goal|76|o.g.}}
|stadium = McDonald Jones Stadium
|location = Newcastle
|attendance = 4,404
|referee = Alex King
|result = D
}}
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|id =
|date = 15 May 2021
|time = 14:35 AEST
|round = 11
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/le-fondre-penalty-secures-deserved-3-points
|team1 = Western United FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|76|pen.}}
|stadium = MARS Stadium
|location = Ballarat
|attendance = 2,020
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = W
}}
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| round = 25
| date = 19 May 2021
| time = 19:05 AEST
| team1 = Sydney FC
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-second-after-record-big-blue-win
| team2 = Melbourne Victory
| goals1 =
- Bobô {{goal|10}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|83}}
| goals2 =
| location = Sydney
| stadium = Jubilee Stadium
| attendance = 4,226
| referee = Alex King
| result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 23 May 2021
|time = 16:05 AEST
|round = 18
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-clear-second-after-sydney-derby-win
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Bobô {{goal|62}}
|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sydney Cricket Ground
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 17,121
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 29 May 2021
|time = 19:10 ACST
|round = 22
|score = 1–4
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/outstanding-sydney-fc-smash-adelaide
|team1 = Adelaide United
|goals1 =
- Dukuly {{goal|89}}
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium
|location = Adelaide
|attendance = 8,198
|referee = Daniel Elder
|result = W
}}
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|id =
|date = 5 June 2021
|time = 15:05 AEST
|round = 3
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-make-it-5-wins-a-row
|team1 = Brisbane Roar FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
- Barbarouses {{goal|16}}
- Van Der Saag {{goal|90+5}}
|stadium = Dolphin Oval
|location = Brisbane
|attendance = 8,351
|referee = Alireza Faghani
|result = W
}}
== Finals series ==
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| round = Semi-final
| date = 19 June 2021
| time = 19:05 AEST
| team1 = Sydney FC
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-one-game-history
| team2 = Adelaide United
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Juande {{goal|64}}
| location = Sydney
| stadium = Jubilee Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Alireza Faghani
| result = W
}}
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| round = Grand Final
| date = 27 June 2021
| time = 17:05 AEST
| team1 = Melbourne City
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-three-peat-hopes-denied-melbourne
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Barbarouses {{goal|21}}
| stadium = AAMI Park
| location = Melbourne
| attendance = 14,017
| referee = Chris Beath
| result = L
}}
=2020 AFC Champions League=
{{main article|2020 AFC Champions League}}
Sydney FC were in continuation of their 2020 AFC Champions League campaign from their 2019–20 season.
==Group stage==
{{2020 AFC Champions League group tables|Group H|showteam=SYD}}
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|round =
|date = 19 November 2020
|time = {{UTZ|13:00|3}}
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-rue-missed-chances-enthralling-shanghai-clash
|team2 = {{flagicon|CHN}} Shanghai SIPG
|goals1 =
- Buhagiar {{goal|8}}
|goals2 =
- S. Li {{goal|63||79}}
|stadium = Khalifa International Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
|result = L
}}
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|round =
|date = 25 November 2020
|time = {{UTZ|13:00|3}}
|team1 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors {{flagicon|KOR}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/dominance-unrewarded-narrow-jeonbuk-defeat
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Na {{goal|44}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 1 December 2020
|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}}
|team1 = Shanghai SIPG {{flagicon|CHN}}
|score = 0–4
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-notch-club-record-champions-league-win
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 4 December 2020
|time = {{UTZ|13:00|3}}
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-end-2020-campaign-strongly
|team2 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Yokohama F. Marinos
|goals1 =
- Buhagiar {{goal|29}}
|goals2 =
- Saneto {{goal|18}}
|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)
|result = D
}}
=2021 AFC Champions League=
{{main|2021 AFC Champions League}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/latest-update-on-afc-champions-league|title=Latest update on AFC Champions League|website=the-afc.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=4 June 2021}}
Statistics
=Appearances and goals=
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.{{cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/|title=Sydney FC - Squad|website=soccerway.com}}
{{Efs start|A-League|A-League Finals|2020 AFC Champions League}}
{{Efs player|no=1|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|1|GK}}|name={{sortname|Andrew|Redmayne}}|25|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Patrick|Flottmann}}|0|0|0|0|1+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Ben|Warland}}|5+5|0|2|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Alex|Wilkinson}}|26|2|2|0|4|1}}
{{Efs player|no=5|nat=GER|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Alexander|Baumjohann}}|10+15|1|2|0|3+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Ryan|McGowan}}|21+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Michael|Zullo}}|0+1|0|0|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Paulo|Retre}}|18+5|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9|nat=BRA|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname||Bobô|dab=footballer, born 1985}}|17+4|11|2|1|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|nat=SRB|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Miloš|Ninković}}|22+4|4|0+1|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|nat=NZL|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Kosta|Barbarouses}}|25|8|2|1|3+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Trent|Buhagiar}}|5+6|1|0|0|4|4}}
{{Efs player|no=16|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Joel|King}}|26|0|2|0|2+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Anthony|Caceres}}|22+4|0|2|0|2+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Luke|Ivanovic}}|2+11|0|0|0|1+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Chris|Zuvela}}|0+3|0|0|0|0+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|1|GK}}|name={{sortname|Tom|Heward-Belle}}|1|0|2|0|2+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Harry|Van Der Saag}}|2+8|1|0+2|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Rhyan|Grant}}|23|1|0|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=25|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Callum|Talbot}}|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Luke|Brattan}}|23+1|1|2|0|2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=27|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Jordan|Swibel}}|0+8|0|0|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Calem|Nieuwenhof}}|5+4|1|0|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=30|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|1|GK}}|name={{sortname|Adam|Pavlesic}}|0|0|0|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=33|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Patrick|Wood}}|4+15|4|0+2|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=99|nat=ENG|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Adam|Le Fondre}}|4+1|3|2|1|0|0}}
{{Efs end|s=[https://soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/ 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.
{{Efs disc start|A-League|A-League Finals|2020 AFC Champions League}}
{{Efs disc player|no=8|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Paulo|Retre}}|6|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=23|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Rhyan|Grant}}|5|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=20|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|1|GK}}|name={{sortname|Tom|Heward-Belle}}|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|1}}
{{Efs disc player|no=26|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Luke|Brattan}}|7|0|0|1|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=6|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Ryan|McGowan}}|6|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=11|nat=NZL|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Kosta|Barbarouses}}|5|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=5|nat=GER|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Alexander|Baumjohann}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=21|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Harry|Van Der Saag}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=3|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Ben|Warland}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=4|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Alex|Wilkinson}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=17|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Anthony|Caceres}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=28|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Calem|Nieuwenhof}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=33|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Patrick|Wood}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=10|nat=SRB|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Miloš|Ninković}}|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=12|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Trent|Buhagiar}}|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=18|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Luke|Ivanovic}}|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs disc player|no=19|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Chris|Zuvela}}|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|0}}
{{Efs disc end|s=[https://soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/ Soccerway]}}
Notes
{{notelist}}
{{reflist|group=note}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Sydney FC seasons}}
{{2020–21 in Australian soccer}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Sydney FC season}}