Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City — Community Shield, 16 Aug 2026
Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield Final on 16 August 2026 at Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Arsenal have won 1 and Manchester City 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Principality Stadium · Cardiff·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-01'
- 24'Holding
- 2-028'assist: Christos Tzolis
- 38'Diving
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 3-048'assist: Christos Tzolis
- 53'Tripping
- 53'
- 54'
- 60'
- 60'
- 60'
- 60'
- 75'
- 75'
- 79'out: Nico
- 84'Roughing
- 84'
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Arsenal
- 8.3Martin ØdegaardM
- 8.0Benjamin WhiteD
- 8.0Christos TzolisM
- 7.5Riccardo CalafioriD
- 7.3David RayaG
- 7.2Kai HavertzF
- 7.2Myles Lewis-SkellyM
- 6.9Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 6.7Martín ZubimendiM
- 6.7Bruno GuimarãesM
- 6.7Noni MaduekeM
- 6.6Piero HincapiéD
- 6.6Bukayo SakaF
- 6.6Cristhian MosqueraD
- 6.6Declan RiceM
- 6.3Viktor GyökeresF
Manchester City
- 7.0Mateo KovačićM
- 6.9Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 6.9Marc GuéhiD
- 6.6Rico LewisD
- 6.6Joško GvardiolD
- 6.5Jack GrealishM
- 6.5Rúben DiasD
- 6.5Elliot AndersonM
- 6.3Rayan CherkiM
- 6.3Jérémy DokuM
- 6.3Erling HaalandF
- 6.3Nico GonzálezM
- 6.2Omar MarmoushF
- 6.2Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 6.2Philip FodenM
- 6.2Antoine SemenyoM
- 5.9Nico O'ReillyD
Line-ups
Manchester City4-2-3-1
Arsenal4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ArsenalMikel Arteta
Substitutes
- 7Bukayo Saka60'F6.6
- 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG
- 41Declan Rice46'M6.6
- 14Viktor Gyökeres75'F6.3
- 10Eberechi Eze84'M
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 36Martín ZubimendiM6.7
- 5Piero Hincapié60'D6.6
- 56Max DowmanM
Manchester CityEnzo Maresca
Substitutes
- 18Jack Grealish46'M6.5
- 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
- 27Matheus NunesM
- 28Gerónimo RulliG
- 6Marc GuéhiD6.9
- 7Omar MarmoushF6.2
- 10Rayan CherkiM6.3
- 14Nico GonzálezM6.3
- 82Rico Lewis60'D6.6
- 22Vitor ReisD
Team statistics
42%Possession58%
9Total shots12
5Shots on target5
3Shots off target6
1Blocked shots1
2Corners4
3Offsides1
11Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves2
412Total passes570
352Accurate passes508
85%Pass accuracy89%
Arsenal
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ødegaard | 84 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8.3 |
| Benjamin White | 91 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 8.0 |
| Christos Tzolis | 91 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8.0 |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 60 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| David Raya | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kai Havertz | 75 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 75 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Noni Madueke | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Piero Hincapié | 31 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Bukayo Saka | 31 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Cristhian Mosquera | 91 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Declan Rice | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Manchester City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo Kovačić | 79 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Abduqodir Khusanov | 91 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Marc Guéhi | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Rico Lewis | 31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joško Gvardiol | 91 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Grealish | 46 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Rúben Dias | 91 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Elliot Anderson | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rayan Cherki | 31 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jérémy Doku | 45 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Erling Haaland | 53 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nico González | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Omar Marmoush | 38 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Philip Foden | 60 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 91 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 54 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
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