Arsenal beat Man City to win the Community Shield

(Picture via Getty Images)

Arsenal won the Community Shield to kick off their new season with their first silverware, defeating treble winners Manchester City on penalties.

City scored first through substitute Cole Palmer in the second half and appeared to have won, but Manuel Akanji’s own goal gave Arsenal a 1-1 tie and forced a shootout.

The Gunners scored all of their spot-kicks while Kevin De Bruyne fired against the bar and Aaron Ramsdale saved Champions League final match-winner Rodri’s poor effort.

Aaron Ramsdale saves Rodri’s penalty. (Picture via Twitter/Arsenal)

Last season’s Premier League top scorer, Erling Haaland, had a quiet afternoon in this match. He was later substituted for Palmer.

Arsenal had their chances and perhaps got the goal they deserved when a late Leandro Trossard shot deflected off Akanji.

Fabio Vieira converted the winning penalty for the Gunners in the shootout to secure a 4-1 win.

City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri missed their spot kicks.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge August 6, 2023

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Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He is the current Ballon d'Or juror and has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is the editor of BolaNews.