Arsenal v Manchester City, 16 August 2026
| Score | 3-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Sam Barrott |
| Competition | FA Community Shield - |
| Venue | Principality Stadium, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 58,056 |
View Arsenal v Manchester City head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
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This was the biggest winning margin in the FA Community Shield since Arsenal's 3-0 victory against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in 2014.
3 Arsenal
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Goals:
| Riccardo Calafiori | 1 |
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| Kai Havertz | 28 |
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| Martin Odegaard | 48 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Raya
Defender
Riccardo Calafiori
Defender
Gabriel
Defender
Cristhian Mosquera
Defender
Ben White
Defender/Midfielder
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder
Martin Odegaard
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward
Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward
Christos Tzolis
Substitutions:
| Declan Rice for Bruno Guimarães | 46 |
| Piero Hincapié for Riccardo Calafiori | 60 |
| Bukayo Saka for Noni Madueke | 60 |
| Viktor Gyökeres for Kai Havertz | 75 |
| Martín Zubimendi for Myles Lewis-Skelly | 75 |
| Eberechi Eze for Martin Odegaard | 84 |
Cards:
| Riccardo Calafiori | 38 | Y |
| Martin Odegaard | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender
Piero Hincapié
Defender/Midfielder
Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Bukayo Saka
Midfielder
Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder/Forward
Max Dowman
Midfielder/Forward
Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Merino
Forward
Viktor Gyökeres
Comments:
Riccardo Calafiori’s goal was timed at 24 seconds. It was the first goal to be scored in the first minute of a FA Community Shield / FA Charity Shield games since Bobby Owen on his debut for Manchester City in a 6-1 win against West Bromwich Albion at Maine Road in 1968.0 Manchester City
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Goalkeeper
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender
Rúben Dias
Defender
(captain)
Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder
Elliott Anderson
Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland
Forward
Antoine Semenyo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jack Grealish for Jérémy Doku | 46 |
| Omar Marmoush for Erling Haaland | 53 |
| Marc Guéhi for Nico O'Reilly | 54 |
| Rayan Cherki for Phil Foden | 60 |
| Rico Lewis for Elliott Anderson | 60 |
| Nico González for Mateo Kovačić | 79 |
Cards:
| Phil Foden | 24 | Y |
| Joško Gvardiol | 53 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Gerónimo Rulli
Defender
Marc Guéhi
Defender
Vitor Reis
Defender/Midfielder
Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder
Rico Lewis
Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward
Nico González
Forward
Omar Marmoush