Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: Community Shield result and reaction after Akanji scores winning penalty
Manchester City needed a penalty shootout to beat Manchester United in the Community Shield
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City secured their first Community Shield win since 2019, with Manuel Akanji scoring the decisive eighth penalty against local rivals Manchester United.
The game started off in a slow fashion, with Alejandro Garnacho breaking the deadlock in the 82nd minute with a stunning strike, before Bernardo Silva equalised with just a minute of normal time to take the game to penalties at Wembley.
There were just two misses from Bernardo Silva and Jadon Sancho in the first five penalties, which included a goal from Ederson, before it went to sudden death.
Jonny Evans did not look confident stepping up for his side’s eighth and ended up firing over the bar, while Akanji rolled his into the back of the net to give Pep Guardiola’s side the victory.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 4-4 on pens
GOAL!
Ederson steps up and dispatches confidently, winning the battle of the ‘keepers. He sent Onana the wrong way too!
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 3-4 on pens
GOAL!
Casemiro is composed as he steps up and sends Ederson the wrong way. Ederson will take next!
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 3-3 on pens
GOAL!
Savinho steps up and it’s as confident as you like, side-footing into the corner and sending Onana the wrong way.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 2-3 on pens
SAVED!
Sancho steps up, and he doesn’t look to confident. He fires a poor penalty to Ederson’s left, and the Brazilian gets an arm to it.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 2-3 on pens
GOAL!
Haaland is the next taker. He confidently sends Onana the wrong way. Not fazed at all.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 1-3 on pens
GOAL!
Garncacho is another with a leisurely run-up, but he sends Ederson the wrong way and clips it wide into the side-netting. Great pen.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 1-2 on pens
GOAL!
De Bruyne is next for City. A small stutter in the run-up and he sends Onana the wrong way to get City on the board.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 0-2 on pens
GOAL!
Dalot steps up for United and fires a low effort that Ederson reaches, but he can’t save it due to the power on it!
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 0-1 on pens
SAVED! Bernardo Silva is the first taker for City.
He takes a leisurely run-up and hits it low, and Onana dives the right way and saves!
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