Arsenal crowned Community Shield champions after stunning win over Manchester City
Arsenal made a powerful statement ahead of the new season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Community Shield at the Principality Stadium.
Arsenal secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield match, setting a promising tone for the upcoming Premier League season. The Gunners took an early lead with a remarkable goal from Riccardo Calafiori, who scored in under 25 seconds after Myles Lewis-Skelly's clever reverse pass. Christos Tzolis equalized for City with a well-timed header, but Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal's advantage shortly after with a header of his own.
Despite Erling Haaland coming close to scoring for Manchester City, and Ben White pulling off an exceptional save, Arsenal went on to score a third goal just before halftime, with David Raya making an important save to preserve the lead. Arsenal's dominance continued after the break, with David Raya calmly finishing to cement the three-goal victory.
Bukayo Saka nearly added a fourth goal, but missed a chance to extend the Arsenal lead. While Arsenal's triumph was a significant statement ahead of the new campaign, it also provided a challenging introduction to the season for Manchester City, now under new manager Enzo Maresca.
Written by urgent.news from 3News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
