Mikel Arteta’s players overthrew those of Pep Guardiola in the first duel of the season between the two English teams (1-1, 4 to 1 tab). Arsenal and Man City fought hard for the Premier League title last season and handed it over for the first trophy of the season in the Community Shield.
Cole Palmer had opened the scoring for the Skyblues (77th) before Manuel Akanji deceived his own goalkeeper Stefan Ortega by countering a shot from Leandro Trossard after added time (90 11). The Gunners then won on penalties, scoring all of their attempts. For City, Kevin De Bruyne and Rodrigo missed each other.