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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

Chris Wilson
Saturday 10 August 2024 15:09 EDT
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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.

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Man City 0-0 Manchester United

45 mins

There’ll be two minutes of added time, as Mainoo can’t quite connect with a Fernandes free-kick.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:47
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Man City 0-0 Manchester United

43 mins

Great carrying from Kovacic as he wins the ball off Fernandes and surges towards the United box. He lays it off to Doku, who tries a shot from a similar to where he scored in the cup final, but this one is off-target.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:45
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Man City 0-0 Manchester United

41 mins

Great play from Lewis as he gets into the box, works the space past Mainoo and cuts the ball back, but Maguire is there to intervene.

Both Maguire and Casemiro are receiving treatment.

No shots on target yet from either side, but United with the best two chances of the game so far.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:43
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39 mins

A confident spell of possession from City as they look to take the sting out of the recent spell of United pressure.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:40
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36 mins

Fernandes with the long-range effort that hits Dias square in the face, and he has to take a time-out.

United come forward again and it’s another well-worked move, with Fernandes laying off to Casemiro, and the Brazilian playing the one-two with Mainoo on the edge of the box before shipping it wide to Rashford. He’s got plenty of space as he opens his body up to curl it towards the far post, but it’s wide.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:38
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31 mins

CLOSE! Brilliant from Amad Diallo!

Fernandes ships it down the line to the Ivorian, who plays a one-two with Casemiro. The Brazilian plays a lovely return to slip it behind the defence, and Diallo is one-v-one, but he tries to square it to Mount rather than shoot!

Maybe a bit harsh to say he should’ve shot, but some brilliant play nonetheless.

Dare I say, more impressive than anything I saw Antony do last season.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:34
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Man City 0-0 Manchester United

28 mins

Fernandes nicks the ball off O’Reilly and United spread it wide to Diallo. He runs at Gvardiol and squeezes in between him and Doku, but his shot is wide.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:30
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26 mins

United’s first foray forward in a while ends with Rashford playing a good cross-field ball to Fernandes, whose lay-off into the path of Diallo is slightly overhit.

Unitedeventually regain possession though, as Ederson fires a pass out of play.

62 per cent possession for City overall.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:29
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24 mins

CLOSE!

United give the ball away in defence, and it’s straight to Bobb. He turns and flicks it into the path of McAtee – he weighs up the curled effort in the box and it’s great technique, but he hits the post!

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:26
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23 mins

City are starting to press higher when United have the ball, forcing them into going long – and we know how that ends. United are struggling to threaten at the moment.

Chris Wilson10 August 2024 15:25

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