Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City LIVE – Arsenal win the Community Shield

City do work it well here.

Semenyo, Lewis and Marmoush work it well before Cherki fires a low cross in. Semenyo could not divert the cross home from close range, though.

Semenyo almost has one back.

Semenyo has the ball in the area, makes some space and fires goalwards, but Raya gets down low to save.

Almost four for Arsenal here.

Saka is on and has a golden opportunity to score from eight yards out, but he sends it well over.

Christos Tzolis is the first Arsenal player to record two more assists on his debut since Willian in 2020.

Gyokeres is on for Havertz and Lewis-Skelly makes way for Zubimendi.

Arsenal are almost in again here.

Madueke’s loose touch almost has him through, but the Italian keeper just about gets there before the Englishman.

Madueke is the latest Arsenal man to have a shot on goal.

The winger is played in behind by Tzolis, but he cannot find the finish and hits the side netting.

Marc Guehi, Declan Rice and Omar Marmoush are now on.

In place of Josko Gvardiol, ERLING HAALAND and Bruno Guimaraes

It goes from bad to worse for City.

Martin Odegaard makes it three with a deft finish into the corner.

We are back underway for the second half.

A huge half for Enzo Maresca in his first match as City boss.

Jack Grealish is back for Manchester City, he replaces Jeremy Doku.

Apologies for the lack of updates in the first half, technical issues at the Principality, but no issues with that Arsenal performance so far.

Havertz doubled Arsenal’s lead and excellent defending from Ben White and his Arsenal defence stunted City’s star men, including Doku and Haaland.

Can Maresca’s side get back into it? We will have more updates in the second half with the internet issues in Cardiff now resolved

Brilliant skill from Madueke there.

The winger flicks the ball in behind to Bruno Guimaraes who cannot find a red shirt but excellent play from Arsenal.

Phil Foden lines one up from just outside the box.

His shot is low towards the bottom corner but David Raya saves.

Noni Madueke drives forward and crosses into the box, Khusanov clears behind and Arsenal have a corner.

Comes to nothing in the end though.

A loud ‘wwaayyy’ greets Ben White as he intercepts a Donnarumma pass upfield. Arsenal and their fans are really feeling themselves thus far.

City cannot break Arsenal down so far.

Jeremy Doku drives up the pitch after being released by Phil Foden but he runs into a red wall and loses possesion.

It takes just thirty seconds for Arsenal to score.

Riccardo Calafiori has the Gunners one up with a sublime finish into the corner.

Can Enzo Maresca get the perfect start to his Manchester City career or will Mikel Arteta win the Community Shield once again?

Can Enzo Maresca get the perfect start to his Manchester City career or will Mikel Arteta win the Community Shield once again?

Elliot Anderson makes his first start for Manchester City today since signing for £116 million from Nottingham Forest this summer.

Your Community Shield line-up! ​​💪🩵

XI | Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Kovačić, Anderson, Semenyo, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Rulli, Guéhi, Marmoush, Cherki, Nico, Grealish, Aït-Nouri, Nunes, Lewis

🤝 @etihad pic.twitter.com/8sHVbhC3pw

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 16, 2026

Gabriel Martinelli has been left out of the Arsenal squad to face Manchester City today.

Both he and Ethan Nwaneri are in Cardiff but not named in the 20.

Both have been linked with a move away from the club this summer.

🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️

Mikel names a strong starting XI 👊

🤝Presented by @deel pic.twitter.com/bckDyMazRo

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 16, 2026