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  "id": 1303614,
  "title": "Dominant Arsenal sweep aside Manchester City to lift Community Shield",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/dominant-arsenal-sweep-aside-manchester-city-to-lift-community-shield",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T16:23:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/16/rampant-arsenal-sweep-aside-manchester-city-in-community-shield/"
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  "account": "Premier League champions Arsenal secured a 3-0 victory over Manchester City, lifting the Community Shield in Cardiff on Sunday. Fresh from their first English top-flight title in 22 years, Mikel Arteta's team dominated from start to finish at the Principality Stadium. Enzo Maresca, Pep Guardiola's successor, had a challenging day managing City.\n\nArsenal captain Martin Odegaard praised the team's performance, stating, \"We played some brilliant football. Great performance and a great way to start the season.\" He expressed his desire to score more goals and assist the team further.\n\nThe goal came in the 24th second through left back Riccardo Calafiori, set up by Myles Lewis-Skelly's sublime skill. Christos Tzolis, a new signing from Club Brugge, made an impressive debut and provided assists for the subsequent goals. He headed a cross back across goal for Kai Havertz to score from close range in the second minute, and later found Odegaard in the box to score himself.\n\nCity had a couple of chances through Erling Haaland and Phil Foden, but they were unable to trouble the well-organized Arsenal defense. Arsenal's victory marked the biggest margin of triumph in a Community Shield game since 2014, when they triumphed by the same scoreline.",
  "summary": "Premier League champions Arsenal laid down a serious marker ahead of the new season by dominating Manchester City and lifting the Community Shield with a 3-0 win in Cardiff on Sunday. Fresh from sealing a first English top-flight crown in 22 years, Mikel Arteta's side were on top from start to finish at the Principality Stadium. It was FA Cup holders Manchester City's first major game without Pep…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Arsenal rout Man City in Community Shield masterclass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/arsenal-rout-man-city-in-community-shield-masterclass",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:01:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Community Shield: Arsenal thrash Man City to win first silverware of season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/community-shield-arsenal-thrash-man-city-to-win-first-silverware-of",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:12:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Dominant Arsenal sweep aside Manchester City to lift Community Shield",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/dominant-arsenal-sweep-aside-manchester-city-to-lift-community-shield-1306689",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:23:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Arsenal thrash Man City 3-0 in Community Shield masterclass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/arsenal-thrash-man-city-3-0-in-community-shield-masterclass",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:34:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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