Melbourne City recovered from the shock of conceding a goal inside 80 seconds to see off the Central Coast Mariners 4-2 thanks to a Jamie Maclaren hat-trick.

The A-League's first game behind closed doors featured three goals inside the first 10 minutes and saw Maclaren jump to the top of the table in the race for the golden boot.

With one goal in the first half and two in the second, Maclaren's tally sits at 18 from his 19 games this season, two clear of Sydney's Adam Le Fondre.

Jamie Maclaren and Craig Noone celebrate one of Maclaren's three goals. Credit:Getty Images

Despite the public being denied access to the ground, there was one determined City fan there to see the team's success.