Arsenal thrash Man City 3-0 in Community Shield masterclass

Arsenal won the Community Shield with a 3-0 victory over Manchester City. The match was played at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. According to The National UAE and Daily Post Nigeria, Arsenal took the lead within 24 seconds through Riccardo Calafiori, who was set up by Myles Lewis-Skelly.

The Daily Post Nigeria reported that Arsenal made it 2-0 before halftime, with Gianluigi Donnarumma fumbling a Kai Havertz header into his own net. Martin Odegaard scored the third goal after dribbling into the area.

The win marked Arsenal's first silverware of the 2026/2027 campaign, with Mikel Arteta's side looking to defend their Premier League title, which they won for the first time in 22 years. New Straits Times noted that Arsenal's close-season recruits, including Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis, made a positive impact in the match.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, The National UAE, Daily Post Nigeria, New Straits Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.