On the night of August 10, Man City drew 1-1 with Man Utd in 90 minutes, then won 7-6 in the penalty shootout to win the Community Shield.
MU determined to defeat Man City.
MU determined to defeat Man City.
MU determined to defeat Man City.
In the 9th minute, Marcus Rashford escaped after a long pass from his teammate. However, he made a mistake and the ball went out of bounds. MU and Man City played at a rather slow pace in the first few minutes. Fans did not see any dangerous moves.
In the 18th minute, Man City had their first notable move. Doku broke through two red shirt players but could not get the ball to Haaland’s position.
In the 22nd minute, MU’s defense played erratically and continuously let young Man City players penetrate. Space opened up in front of Haaland and Bobb, but the duo could not take advantage to bring the opening goal for the Premier League champions.
Lisandro Martinez has not had the best feeling for the ball. In the 24th minute, the Argentine defender passed the ball straight to his opponent’s feet. McAtee seized the opportunity to shoot from close range. The ball went beyond Andre Onana’s reach but hit the post.
Man City wasted opportunities.
It wasn’t until the 29th minute that MU had their first shot. However, Amad Diallo’s shot went quite far from the opponent’s goal.
In the 36th minute, an unexpected opportunity came to Rashford after a flurry. The English striker fired his signature shot from an unmarked position but the ball went wide. After nearly 40 minutes, both teams had fired 6 shots but none of them were on target.
In the second half, MU and Man City continued to play slowly. Both players were unable to make the most accurate moves. In the 54th minute, Bruno Fernandes broke free and fired an unstoppable long-range shot. However, the goal of the star wearing the number 8 shirt was disallowed due to offside.
Bruno Fernandes’ rejected masterpiece.
Bruno Fernandes’ rejected masterpiece.
Bruno Fernandes’ rejected masterpiece.
In the 68th minute, Bruno ran up to an open position. On the opposite side, Rashford asked for the ball but number 8 did not pass but shot immediately. The ball went lightly and was easily caught by the Man City goalkeeper.
MU defended solidly and had a great chance to open the scoring in the 75th minute. Garnacho passed the ball just wide for Rashford to run down and face the goalkeeper, but the player’s left foot hit the post.
Rashford missed unbelievable.
Rashford missed unbelievable.
MU fans did not have to regret for long. 7 minutes after Rashford’s miss, Alejandro Garnacho shone with a dribble from the right wing into the center, before unleashing a powerful shot into the near corner, defeating goalkeeper Ederson.
When MU fans were thinking about victory, the surprise happened in the 89th minute. From a cross from the right wing, Bernardo Silva headed the ball from close range, giving Andre Onana no chance to block. Facundo Pellistri followed but could not prevent the Man City midfielder from scoring.
The two teams drew 1-1 after 90 minutes and had to decide the winner in a penalty shootout. Two missed kicks by Jadon Sancho and Jonny Evans caused MU to fall 6-7 in the penalty shootout.
After 3 consecutive defeats in the Super Cup match, Man City won this title after 5 years of waiting.