“Bruno Fernandes is the only experienced player at Manchester United… He’ll make a good coach in future”: Pep Gaurdiola praises Bruno Fernandes after community shield defeat

“Bruno Fernandes is the only experienced player at Manchester United… He’ll make a good coach in future”: Pep Gaurdiola praises Bruno Fernandes after community shield defeat

 

Man City vs Manchester United LIVE! Community Shield result, match stream and latest updates today

Manchester derby decides first trophy of the season

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Dom Smith

12 hours ago

Man City vs Manchester United LIVE!

 

A horror moment for Manchester United veteran Jonny Evans gifted the Community Shield to Manchester City after a penalty shoot-out.

 

Evans lifted his spot-kick over the crossbar before Manuel Akanji tucked in the winning penalty as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the first silverware of the season.

 

Alejandro Garnacho thought he had inflicted more Wembley misery on the four-time Premier League winners when he repeated his FA Cup final goalscoring heroics from just 77 days earlier with nine minutes remaining. But another substitute Bernardo Silva, headed a last-minute equaliser for City to make it 1-1 and take the match to spot-kicks.

 

Andre Onana saved from Silva early in the shoot-out but Jadon Sancho, back for Man Utd following his bust-up with Erik Ten Hag, saw his kept out by Ederson.

 

Evans then blazed United’s eighth penalty high over the top before Akanji secured a 7-6 win for City.

 

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Man City vs Man Utd highlights

 

GOAL! Garnacho nets late Man Utd opener

GOAL! Silva hits 89th-minute leveller

PENALTIES! Akanji wins it for City

Live updates

 

12 hours ago

Bernardo Silva rescues City before shootout win to end Community Shield curse

Manchester City snatched the Community Shield from the grasp of rivals Manchester United after a late equaliser and penalty shootout win at Wembley.

 

Alejandro Garnacho thought he won Saturday’s curtain-raiser with an 82nd-minute opener for United, only for Bernardo Silva to head home an even-later leveller.

 

That meant penalties and City overcame Silva’s opening effort being saved by Andre Onana with seven consecutive successes, which were enough to win them the trophy after misses by Jonny Evans and Jadon Sancho.

 

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Recap the action with our match report!

 

 

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12 hours ago

Man City send stark warning to rivals despite Man Utd progress

The question perennially on the lips of all Manchester United fans was asked at Wembley once more: ‘How will we bridge the gap between ourselves and Manchester City?’.

 

Alejandro Garnacho came within minutes of providing an answer, but in the end there wasn’t one.

 

Read Dom’s full analysis from Wembley!

 

 

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12 hours ago

Man Utd playe ratings

Mason Mount 5

 

Struggled to make an impact, with United’s deeper midfielders and wide men seeing more of the ball than Mount.

 

Alejandro Garnacho (Diallo, 59’) 8

 

One nice run at the City defence, but he looked unsure what to do with it. Then scored what he thought would be the winning, firing into the corner with precision. Slammed home in the shootout.

 

Read Dom’s full Man Utd player ratings!

 

 

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12 hours ago

Man City lift the trophy!

For the seventh time, Manchester City win the Community Shield!

 

Kevin De Bruyne lifts the trophy aloft from the Royal Box and ‘Blue Moon’ plays on the stereo.

 

29 minutes ago

Trophy presentation

A guard of honour from United to their City rivals as they head up the Wembley steps.

 

34 minutes ago

Manuel Akanji gives his reaction

“I let the others shoot first, when you miss your last [penalty] you don’t go with too much confidence for the next one.

 

“I had confidence, I said in training I’d shoot down the middle.

 

“It wasn’t easy. We played well, United got better before 1-0 but we stayed in the game. A great cross by OScar and Bernardo’s header.

 

“I know what it’s like to miss, it has to be someone.

 

“It’s a great start to the season, I hadn’t won this trophy yet. I’m really happy.”

 

39 minutes ago

The winning moment

Some penalty for Manuel Akanji. He leathered it. Redemption for the Swiss defender and his Euros miss against England.

 

42 minutes ago

Man City vs Man Utd | Community Shield penalty shootout

Akanji missed vs England in the Euros… now he can win it for City.

 

HE BURIES IT! CITY WIN!

 

Man City 7-6 Man Utd

 

43 minutes ago

Man City vs Man Utd | Community Shield penalty shootout

Jonny Evans over the bar!

 

Man City 6-6 Man Utd

 

43 minutes ago

Man City vs Man Utd | Community Shield penalty shootout

Ruben Dias for 6-6.

 

Man City 6-6 Man Utd