Monday, August 17, 2026 - Arsenal thrashed Manchester City 3-0 in this year’s Community Shield to win the first silverware of the 2026/2027 campaign.
The Gunners came out flying in the game played at the
Principality Stadium in Cardiff, South Wales
They took the lead within the opening seconds after Myles
Lewis-Skelly found Riccardo Calafiori inside the box. Calafiori kept his
composure to slide home the ball after Gianluigi Donnarumma dived early.
Arsenal made it 2-0 before the break, with Donnarumma
fumbling Kai Havertz’s header into the net.
The Premier League champions made the scoreline emphatic
after Martin Odegaard dribbled into the area to score the third.
Mikel Arteta’s men will begin the defence of their title
against Coventry City on Friday, while City play Bournemouth.
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