Calafiori slots in opener within 30 seconds before Havertz second
Grealish on as half-time substitute for Man City but Odegaard scores a third
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Jack Grealish will have a nice tan after this game. Most of the pitch is covered in shade except anyone standing on City's left wing/Arsenal's right wing, who are getting blasted by the sun.
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Why are people being so negative already? Yes I understand the City fans frustration but you surely can't want him out after one game!
Tom, Wales
Writing off a team after a glorified friendly with key players on less than a week's training is just silly. Remember when Haaland's Community Shield debut had people calling Darwin Nunez the better signing? Preseason mean nothing in the grand scheme of things.
David, Yorkshire
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Both sides have had eight shots. City have had more possession. But those numbers don't really tell the story. Arsenal have been much better.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
I think the tacticos will have a field day going through what has gone wrong for Manchester City today. It's not been very good.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Pat Nevin
Former Everton winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
Here's some good news for Arsenal fans - Saka looks lightning.
He looks back to his old self again. We knew he had an injury beforehand and it seemed to slow him down again, but his explosiveness there was good.
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This is Bukayo Saka's first game since scoring a hat-trick for England in their 6-4 World Cup win over France for third place.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Arsenal sub Bukayo Saka bursts into the box and then shoots into the side-netting from a very tight angle.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Martin Odegaard spins past Rico Lewis like he isn't there. He's having a brilliant game for Arsenal.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Since the start of 2025, Manchester City have only trailed by three goals in a game against a Premier League side on two occasions - losing 5-1 to Arsenal in February and then today.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapie are on for Arsenal. Noni Madueke and goalscorer Riccardo Calafiori are replaced.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Pat Nevin
Former Everton winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
Tzolis must be delighted right now.
Two assists in his first competitive game for Arsenal, that's great news for the lad.
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City send on Rico Lewis and Rayan Cherki for debutant Elliot Anderson and Phil Foden.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
City probing slowly but not really getting anywhere. A cross eventually comes in from Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol heads it over.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Filling some enormous shoes with toddler feet is a remarkable phrase.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
As a City fan, this is getting embarrassing, Arsenal are levels above us. Either they're amazing and will break the 100 point barrier, or we're terrible and will finish 10th. No in-between.
Luca, New York
Maresca might visually be Pep's doppelganger, but he looks to be filling some enormous shoes with toddler feet at the moment. Awful start to his time at the Etihad.
Kurt, Norfolk
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Elliot Anderson is caught on the ankle by England team-mate Myles Lewis-Skelly but no card is shown.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Pat Nevin
Former Everton winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
Is Grealish going to be the player to change City and make a difference this season?
I don't think many people think that's going to happen to Jack for Manchester City, but it's a chance to say to any suitors at all that he's available, he's fit and he does look good.
Looking at him out there now, he's in good nick.
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Erling Haaland only touched the ball seven times, two shots - one on target. But he had a long World Cup so he'll have come off for fitness reasons.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Erling Haaland is replaced. Nico O'Reilly comes off too.
On come Omar Marmoush and Marc Guehi.
Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Box to box from Martin Odegaard as he comes back to win the ball and find Kai Havertz, who is then hacked down by Josko Gvardiol and the City defender is booked.
Only Manchester United (21) have won more Community Shield titles than Arsenal (18)
At a glance
Arsenal win 18th Community Shield title
New signing Christos Tzolis impresses with two assists
Manchester City underwhelm in first competitive match under Enzo Maresca
Premier League champions Arsenal produced a statement win over rivals Manchester City to lift the 2026 Community Shield in Cardiff.
Mikel Arteta's side took the lead after just 23 seconds when Myles Lewis-Skelly slipped in Riccardo Calafiori, who slotted an effort past Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Arsenal then doubled their lead in the 28th minute through Kai Havertz's downward header after summer signing Christos Tzolis had nodded Martin Odegaard's cross back across goal.
Three minutes into the second half, Tzolis found Odegaard in the City box and the Norwegian forced Donnarumma to the floor with an excellent fake shot before passing the ball into the opposite corner.
The Gunners' victory over the FA Cup holders gave them their second trophy in four months and their 18th Community Shield title overall.
The match was played at Principality Stadium while Wembley hosts Canadian singer The Weeknd's 'After Hours til Dawn' tour.
Why were Arsenal so dominant in the Community Shield?
With two assists, Greek forward Tzolis starred on the left side of Arsenal's attack.
The 24-year-old was directly involved in a league-high 40 goals for Club Brugge last season, scoring 17 times and providing 23 assists
Tzolis, who cost Arsenal £34m this summer, is back in England having made 30 appearances for Norwich between 2021 and 2024.
New team-mate Bruno Guimaraes also started Arsenal's win but had a quieter game at the base of the Gunners' midfield.
Lewis-Skelly was another player who impressed by setting up Arsenal's first amid transfer links to Chelsea and Manchester United.
Odegaard had an effort cleared off the line by Josko Gvardiol just before half-time, while second-half substitute Bukayo Saka blasted an effort over from a good position late on.
Norwich struggles to assist king - Tzolis could be Arsenal gem
Shop window or new chance - what next for Grealish?
Manchester City were playing their first competitive game without Pep Guardiola as their manager in over 10 years, since Manuel Pellegrini oversaw a 1-1 draw with Swansea in May, 2016.
New manager Enzo Maresca gave £116m signing Elliot Anderson his competitive City debut and started Phil Foden, who had been out of favour under Guardiola last season.
Jack Grealish also came on in the second half for his first City appearance in 15 months.
City were unable to match Arsenal's physicality but did test goalkeeper David Raya numerous times, with the Spaniard doing well to keep out low, driven shots from Foden and Antoine Semenyo.
Their defeat was the biggest in the Community Shield since 2014, when Arsene Wenger's Arsenal also beat Pellegrini's City 3-0.
Arsenal kick off the new Premier League season when they host Coventry City on Friday (20:00 BST).
Manchester City are at home to Bournemouth on Sunday (14:00 BST).
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