Arsenal dominate Manchester City to win season-opening Community Shield

FootballSports
17 Aug 2026 • 4:33 AM MYT
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Arsenal dominate Manchester City to win season-opening Community Shield

  • Arsenal won the Community Shield with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Manchester City.
  • Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring after just 24 seconds following a precise pass from Myles Lewis-Skelly, which became the competition’s fastest-ever goal.
  • Kai Havertz doubled the lead within 30 minutes after Christos Tzolis set him up and Gianluigi Donnarumma fumbled.
  • Martin Odegaard sealed the victory shortly after half-time, finishing a move involving Tzolis and Lewis-Skelly.
  • The result marked a disappointing start to Manchester City's new era under manager Enzo Maresca.

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