August 10, (THEWILL) – Manchester City emerged victorious in the 2024 Community Shield, beating Manchester United 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium. This marks City’s first Community Shield triumph since 2019, adding another trophy to their impressive collection.
The match remained goalless for most of the 90 minutes, with both sides creating chances but failing to capitalise. United’s Bruno Fernandes had a goal disallowed for offside in the 54th minute, while Marcus Rashford hit the post during a quick counterattack.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 82nd minute when Alejandro Garnacho put United ahead with a low shot into the bottom-right corner. However, City’s Bernardo Silva equalised just seven minutes later, heading in Oscar Bobb’s cross on his 30th birthday.
With the scores level at full-time, the match went to penalties. Both goalkeepers made crucial saves, with Andre Onana denying Silva and Ederson stopping Jadon Sancho’s effort. The shootout went to sudden death, where Jonny Evans’ miss for United proved costly.
Manuel Akanji stepped up to take the decisive penalty for City, firing into the roof of the net to seal the victory. The win provides a positive start to the season for Pep Guardiola’s side as they look to defend their English Premier League title again.
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