Arsenal got their new season off to a perfect start, beating Manchester City 3-0 to lift the 2026 FA Community Shield at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Sunday.
The Gunners scored in the very first minute through Riccardo Calafiori, who was assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly before shooting past Gianluigi Donnarumma, his Italian countryman.
Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal's lead with a header before half-time, and captain Martin Odegaard added a third moments into the second half, calmly slotting past Donnarumma to put the result beyond doubt.
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Arsenal went into the final missing several key players, with William Saliba, Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Bukayo Saka all unavailable, leaving manager Mikel Arteta light on options for the season's curtain-raiser.
Manchester City's loss also marked a tough first competitive outing for Enzo Maresca in charge of the team. The Italian took over from legendary manager Pep Guardiola ahead of the new campaign.
The triumph is Arsenal's 18th Community Shield title, while it's also their first win over City in the fixture since their 2023 penalty shootout victory.
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