Arsenal vs Man City LIVE: Community Shield result, final score and reaction as Gunners win on penalties
Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola meet once more at Wembley
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Your support makes all the difference.The Community Shield is always a game for the calendar - the official opening of elite action in England’s men’s game. This time around it’s treble-winners Manchester City and last season’s Premier League runners-up Arsenal who meet at Wembley, fighting for the first prize of the new campaign.
Mikel Arteta has added the likes of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz to his squad this summer, while Mateo Kovacic has traded Chelsea for Man City as a replacement for Ilkay Gundogan.
While not usually a match which foretells the fortunes of the season ahead, it’s still an intriguing opportunity to see where these respective squads are ahead of the opening game of the 2023/24 league next term. Follow live updates from the Community Shield at Wembley below:
Arsenal beat Man City in Community Shield on penalties
And now Arsenal’s turn - up goes Mikel Arteta to lead his team along and collect the trophy and their medals.
A fine start to the season, even if it took a long time for them to get the goal their first-half play warranted.
Arsenal beat Man City in Community Shield on penalties
Ref Stuart Attwell and his team of officials go up to collect their medals amid a massive round of boos. Judging by that performance it might not be the last he hears of that particular noise - maybe he’s in pre-season mode too still.
City go up next to get their losers’ medals, not something they were accustomed to after last season.
Here are the images from the penalties which mattered: Rodri’s saved, Vieira’s hitting the top corner.
Arsenal beat Man City in Community Shield on penalties
Captain Martin Odegaard:
“We believed all the way until the end - that’s what this team is about. Today was for the fans - thanks so much for everything you do. The team spirit we have, we fight for each other. It’s the perfect start to the new season.”
Arsenal 1-1 Man City - PENS
Fabio Vieira for Arsenal...SCORES!
Top-corner finish and Arsenal win the Community Shield! 4-2 on penalties.
Arsenal 1-1 Man City - PENS
Rodri steps up....SAVED by Ramsdale!
Terrible penalty in truth and easily saved by the keeper. Now it’s going be Vieira to win it!
Arsenal 1-1 Man City - PENS
Up steps Bernardo Silva ...scores! Nicely tucked away. 2-2.
Next is Saka...scuffed, but in! 3-2 to Arsenal after three each.
Arsenal 1-1 Man City - PENS
Leandro Trossard steps up for the Gunners, having had that final shot which took two deflections and ultimately ended in the net. From the penalty spot...SCORES!
Rolled into the bottom right corner. 2-1 to Arsenal.
Arsenal 1-1 Man City - PENS
Kevin de Bruyne steps up....AND HITS THE BAR!! Absolutely belted it down the middle, slightly left, smacked the woodwork.
0-1 after one each.
Arsenal 1-1 Man City - PENS
Arsenal’s first is in fact Martin Odegaard, up vs Ortega...GOAL! To the left, low, in. 1-0.
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