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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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
95 mins
Kovacic skips past the challenge in midfield as City look for a late winner. They shift it across to De Bruyne, who plays in a dangerous ball that Onana eventually collects.
The referee blows the final whistle and the Community Shield goes to penalties for the fourth time in eight seasons.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United
93 mins
A free-kick for United near the edge of the City box as it’s handled. Plenty of players up for United, but the ball in from Fernandes doesn’t even beat the first man.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United
90 mins
Doesn’t look like we’re seeing Zirkzee today for United, which is a strange decision.
City attack as they look for the winner, and United are lucky to clear as they were wide open there.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United
90 mins
Oscar Bobb comes on for Kevin De Bruyne, as the referee adds five minutes on for injury time.
GOAL! Man City 1-1 Manchester United
89 mins
GOAL! City get for the equaliser.
Great play down the right wing from Bobb and Lewis, with the former getting in behind the United defence and clipping a cross over to the far post. Bernardo Silva has lost Pellistri, and he nods into a practically open goal!
Man City 0-1 Manchester United
86 mins
Bernardo Silva gets the second booking of the day as he comes in very late on Garnacho.
Man City 0-1 Manchester United
84 mins
Jadon Sancho has come on for Marcus Rashford, who will be pleased with his performance overall (though he should’ve had a goal).
City are looking for a goal now, with United dropping deeper as they look to keep their lead.
GOAL! Man City 0-1 Manchester United
82 mins
GOAL!
The deadlock is broken. Collyer wins the ball and Pellistri ships it in field to Fernandes. He sweeps it wide to Garnacho, who drives into the box with a diagonal run, cutting inside and eventually releasing a low shot that creeps past Ederson!
81 mins
Bernardo Silva has come on for McAtee in the third City change so far.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
79 mins
CLOSE! Close again from United as Rashford heads the corner back across goal, but McTominay narrowly misses as he tries to connect with it in front of goal!
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