Manchester City continue their curse in the Community Shield. In an agonizing close, the Citizens lost for the third consecutive time in the final of the contest. Arsenal made it 1-1 in the tenth minute of addition and sent the definition to penalties, where they managed to win the English Super Cup (4-1).
It was the first official meeting of the season for both teams. It was a match that did not have the rhythm of the Premier League. In fact, in the preview, Pep Guardiola assured that this confrontation “came too soon”. Despite this, he was not without occasions. Ramsdale and Ortega Moreno produced a sheet of figures.
Both tried new variants. Mikel Arteta lined up Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz. In the citizen squad, the Spanish coach lined up Mateo Kovacic and did not have Kevin De Bruyne as a starter. In addition, he tested Erling Haaland with Julián Álvarez on offense, but neither had a great match. The Norwegian was even replaced at 64′ by Cole Palmer, who scored the opening of the account.
The young English midfielder attacked down the right wing, hooked inside and took a left-footed shot into the corner. A real great goal that put the Sky Blues ahead. The assistance? The work of De Bruyne, who had not added minutes in preseason after the injury in the Champions League final.
City sustained Arsenal’s attacks for 100 minutes. However, in the tenth minute of addition, Leandro Trossard grabbed a rebound, feinted in the area and finished off. The shot deflected off Akanji and slowly entered the goal, sealing the equalizer and sending the duel to penalties.
The Gunners were more effective in finishing. Martin Odegaard, Trossard and Bukayo Saka scored. At City, De Bruyne, who embedded the ball into the horizontal, and Rodri, who lost the duel with Ramsdale, failed. Bernardo Silva, meanwhile, discounted.
Finally, Fabio Vieira sentenced the duel and handed over the title to Arsenal. Despite drawing a draw in regulation time, they managed to break a losing streak against the Ciudadanos, as they had lost eight straight games. In this way, Arsenal reached its seventeenth English Super Cup and ruined the dream of a possible new sextet for Guardiola.
Next week the Premier League will start, where both casts add credits to be protagonists. In its debut, the Gunners will host Nottingham Forest, while Manchester City will have to face Burnley.
Arsenal footballers celebrate after being crowned with penalty kicks in the English Super Cup final. Photo: Reuters/Peter Cziborra
2023-08-07 11:32:02
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