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Arsenal Thrash Manchester City 3-0 To Win 18th Community Shield

Arsenal Thrash Manchester City 3-0 To Win 18th Community Shield
Community Shield 2026: Arsenal beat Manchester City to lift first trophy of season · wionews.com

Arsenal and Manchester City played a big football match called the Community Shield.

This match happens every year to start the new English football season.

Arsenal won the match 3-0.

The first goal came just 24 seconds after the game started, scored by Riccardo Calafiori.

It was the fastest Community Shield goal since 1968.

Kai Havertz scored the second goal with his head, and captain Martin Odegaard scored the third goal.

Arsenal are the Premier League champions, so this win shows they are still very strong.

Manchester City have a new coach named Enzo Maresca, and his team lost their first big game.

Arsenal's new players Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis played well, with Tzolis helping to set up two goals.

Arsenal will start their league season against Coventry on August 21.

Key facts

Final score
Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City
Competition
2026 FA Community Shield
Venue
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Arsenal scorers
Riccardo Calafiori (24 seconds), Kai Havertz (header, 28th minute), Martin Odegaard
Arsenal Community Shield titles
18
Notable new signings
Bruno Guimaraes (from Newcastle, £75m/$101m) and Christos Tzolis (from Club Brugge, £34m, two assists)
Manchester City manager
Enzo Maresca, successor to Pep Guardiola, who quit Chelsea in January
Next league fixtures
Arsenal host Coventry on August 21; City host Bournemouth on August 23

Quotes

Mikel Arteta

Arsenal manager

“"Hungry" for trophies”
deccanchronicle.com

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