City edge rivals Man United on penalties for Shield win
Premier League champions Manchester City have beaten FA Cup winners Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield at Wembley in London after the traditional English season curtain-raiser finished level at 1-1.
United created a host of chances to take the lead and were rewarded when 20-year-old substitute Alejandro Garnacho ran through the City defence to slide the ball into the bottom corner of the net in the 82nd minute.
Erik ten Hag’s team looked on course to repeat their shock victory over City in last season’s FA Cup final but midfielder Bernardo Silva netted a minute from time to send the match to penalties.
Veteran defender Jonny Evans then lifted his spot-kick over the crossbar in the shoot-out before Manuel Akanji tucked in the winning penalty as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the first silverware of the season.
City won the trophy for the first time since 2019 to end a run of defeats in Community Shield matches, following losses to Arsenal last season, Liverpool in 2022 and Leicester City in 2021.
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