Sam Dean, at Wembley andRob Smyth, live updates
Erik ten Hag’s reaction
The performance was great, we were winning both in the game and the penalty shoot-out, so it’s tough to take. It hurts in your stomach. We have to use this pain to give us motivation to do better. We have shown that we compete against City and we have to take that belief into the season.
Jadon is a very good penalty-taker. Today he missed; that’s part of the game.
I was pleased that we managed to be on an equal level with City by getting Rashford higher up the pitch and defending. We put pressure on the ball, and then in possession we got some overloads in midfield and had some very good spells. There are many positives.
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024"We have to believe that we can compete with City"
Erik ten Hag reflects on Man Utd's penalty shoot-out loss to Man City
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Pep Guardiola: ‘The ball was like a balloon’
It’s nice to start the season with a trophy, especially against our rivals. I know how much it means to the fans.
Ederson is the best penalty taker we have along with Erling and Kevin. His penalty was really, really good.
Oscar Bobb is really good in small spaces. His work ethic is so aggressive in the short and long spaces. What an action [for the goal].
We were excellent for 35 minutes but the ball was like a balloon. I’m sorry, I know they want to play with the ball but it’s not good. Both teams suffered. We lost a lot of balls and they are one of the best teams in the world in transition.
It’s nice to play this game because it means you won something the previous season. I’m not responding to your question [about potentially winning five titles in a row] – let’s see how the players come back. We have 11 months of competition. The target is not to win the Premier League, it’s to win the next game.
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024"He's our best penalty taker alongside Erling and Kevin"
Pep Guardiola praises Ederson for his penalty abilities 🙌
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The player of the match Oscar Bobb talks to ITV
It’s a great feeling, the first time we’ve won it in a few years. And to do with a young group is great. We didn’t get too downbeat when we went behind. When I put the cross in I thought it’d be for Erling, but fortunately Bernardo was in there was well.
It’s a trophy and that will give us a lot of confidence. No negatives.
[Will we see more of you this season?] Hopefully!
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024Incredible 🤩
Birthday boy Bernardo Silva equalises for Man City right at the death 🙌#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/irvIL0aQfF
Trophy presentation
The United players and staff form a guard of honour for the City squad, who stroll up to collect their medals before Kevin De Bruyne does the trophy-lifting duties. This is their first Community Shield triumph since 2019, which was also the only season in the last seven that they failed to win the Premier League. If any team can break the spell, it’s this lot.
Manuel Akanji’s reaction
When you miss your last penalty you don’t have as much confidence so I let the other players shoot first. But I had a good feeling – I practised yesterday and I told [Ederson] I’d put it down the middle.
It wasn’t easy. We played well, United got better and we tried to stay in the game. It was a great action from Oscar and a great header from Bernardo.
Along with Erling, Ederson is the best penalty taker in our team. I know when he takes a penalty, it’s a goal.
It’s a great start to the season. I haven’t won the Community Shield so I’m happy to win this trophy. Hopefully we’ll get the next one soon.
Manchester City win the Community Shield!
Akanji scores! City 7 United 6 Manuel Akanji missed against England at the Euros, but he blasts his penalty down the middle to win the Community Shield for Manchester City!
United’s players look disappointed, especially Evans, but overall it was an encouraging day for Erik ten Hag. City have won another trophy, their first Community Shield in 2019, and had the best player on the pitch in the brilliant young Norwegian Oscar Bobb.
The moment Manuel Akanji won the Community Shield for Man City 🏆#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/eUvbAjFFx1
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024
Evans misses! City 6 United 6
Jonny Evans lifts a poor penalty over the bar, a kind of slow-motion Jaap Stam. City are one kick from victory.
Jonny Evans misses for Man Utd and Man City are Community Shield champions 🏆#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/wDzVgAc9SH
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024
Dalot scores! City 0 United 2
Dalot jogs on the spot, runs up and just forces his penalty through the hands of Ederson. It was hit with enough power that Ederson could only push it into the side netting.
Onana saves from Bernardo Silva! City 0 United 1
Bernardo Silva, whose tame chip was saved in the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, has failed to score again. It was a poor penalty, sidefooted to his right but nowhere near the corner. Onana went the right way and saved quiet easily.
90+3 min: City 1 United 1
Oscar Bobb has probably been the best player on the pitch today and that was a fabulous assist for Bernardo Silva. It remains to be seen whether Guardiola gives him regular game-time this season but he’s certainly impressed in the build-up to the new campaign. A thrilling young talent.
Goal!
89 min: City 1 United 1 (Bernardo) Bernardo Silva celebrates wildly after scoring a superb equaliser! It was superbly made by Bobb, the player of the match in my opinion. He received a short ball in the area, Martinez tight to his back. In a flash Bobb was gone, away from Martinez to stand up a cross that was headed in at the far post by the flying Bernardo. He got in front of Pellistri, whose lack of defensive experience was exposed. Lovely goal though, and a quite beautiful turn from Bobb.
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024Incredible 🤩
Birthday boy Bernardo Silva equalises for Man City right at the death 🙌#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/irvIL0aQfF
87 min: City 0 United 1
There have been some suggestions in recent weeks that Amad Diallo has made the right-wing position his own, thanks to his impressive pre-season. But here comes Alejandro Garnacho to remind everyone of his quality. Brilliant goal by the 20-year-old, a player who always makes things happen. Perhaps Marcus Rashford’s place in the team is the most under threat ahead of next week’s league opener against Fulham?
Goal!
82 min: City 0 United 1 (Garnacho) Alejandro Garnacho gives United the lead with a fine solo goal! He has grabbed this game by the scruff since coming on and now he’s given United the lead. Garnacho received a simple pass on the right and moved straight infield with only thing in mind. He ran square across the edge of the area area, past two static defenders, and guided a precise left-foot shot back across Ederson. That’s a terrific goal from another young player who is emphatically ready for regular first-team football.
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024Alejandro Garnacho brilliantly gives Man Utd the lead 🤩
Could that be the winner for Erik ten Hag's side...? 👀#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/SOht0b0DY1
75 min: City 0 United 0
Rashford hits the post! A classic break from United. Fernandes flips an early pass into the space for Garnacho, who vrooms down the right and crosses early towards Rashford, unmarked at the far post. He has to take the shot with his left foot and slices it off the outside of the post. That’s the second clear chance Rashford has had today; he’d love a goal today to leave all the doubt of last season behind.
Another big chance fades away for Man Utd as Marcus Rashford cannot find the back of the net 🫣#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/rZRZ77pfhS
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024
67 min: City 0 United 0
Bobb shuffles past two or three players on the right and crosses beyond the far post. Savinho meets the dropping ball with a half-volley that is well blocked by Pellistri.
Moments later Savinho beats his man and puts in a fine cross that is cleared at the far post by Martinez. He already looks like a fun player to watch.
54 min: City 0 United 0
Disallowed goal! Fernandes runs onto a pass from Martinez, turns and beats Ederson with a glorious curler from the edge of the area. But then the flag goes up and replays confirm Fernandes was marginally offside.
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024Bruno Fernandes thought he'd given Man Utd the lead with a wonderful finish 💥
But it was ruled out for offside 🫣#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/gRL4nTT6YH
Half-time verdict
As is usually the case with the Community Shield, it has been a little ponderous and stodgy at times. But there have also been some moments of excitement, especially when the wingers have got on the ball. Bobb and Doku have been City’s best route forward, while Diallo has been the most impressive of United’s players. United looked rather vulnerable at first but they have grown into it. Let’s see if they can maintain that after City use some of the quality on their bench.
37 min: City 0 United 0
Chance for Rashford! Delightful football from United, a one-touch move involving Fernandes, Mainoo, Mount and finally Casemiro, who guides the ball to his left for Rashford to hit first time. He opens his body, Thierry Henry-style, but curls wide of the far post. That would have been a beautiful goal.
Man Utd show off another impressive move but Marcus Rashford cannot find the finish 😮💨#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/cLI45wPAd4
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024
36 min: City 0 United 0
City have been the better team in this opening 35 minutes but United can at least say they have put together the best attacking move. A wonderfully quick exchange of passes between Diallo and Casemiro, and suddenly City’s defence had been unpicked. Either Diallo should have shot or Mount should have been quicker to react. You decide!
22 min: City 0 United 0
The first chance of the match. Oscar Bobb zips infield from the right, beats Martinez and Evans through sleight of hip to create a shooting chance but then thrashes itover the bar. That finish aside, he’s playing beautifully.
Just before that chance, Lewis’s deflected cross fell awkwardly to Haaland beyond the far post. He hooked the ball back towards goal and United cleared.
Slow and summery at Wembley
Not the most thrilling start to this game but Jeremy Doku has brought some energy to proceedings in the last few minutes, producing a delicious nutmeg on Diogo Dalot and then skipping past Harry Maguire.
We’re yet to see much from United’s two midfielder-striker hybrids, Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes. Equally, we’ve not seen much from Erling Haaland, either. Hot day, pre-season... it all feels a bit slow and summery so far.
17 min: City 0 United 0
A thrilling run from Doku, who beats Dalot (nutmeg) and Maguire (beaten for pace) with laughable ease, gets to the byline and lifts a cross that just evades O’Reilly in the middle.
Jeremy Doku showboating with a cheeky nutmeg 🤩#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/oQ6sRP5eaF
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024
Wan-Bissaka set to join West Ham
Kick-off is a few minutes away so there’s some time for a bit of transfer news before it all gets going: Manchester United and West Ham United are now close to an agreement (at last) for full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. We understand it’s not quite agreed yet but it’s getting there. Wan-Bissaka is not in the squad today.
A reminder of the teams
(I know 4-2-4-0 looks a bit pretentious but United will almost certainly be playing without a centre forward, as they did in the FA Cup final win over City.)
Man City (possible 4-2-3-1) Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, O’Reilly; Bobb, McAtee, Doku; Haaland.
Substitutes: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Phillips, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Savinho, Nunes, Kabore.
Man Utd (possible 4-2-4-0) Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Martinez; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Mount, Fernandes, Rashford.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Collyer, Eriksen, McTominay, Pellistri, Antony, Sancho, Garnacho, Zirkzee.
United ‘agree deal for de Ligt and Mazraoui’
Erik ten Hag has just swerved a question about Matthijs de Ligt joining United from Bayern Munich, but it is being reported that they have agreed a £43m deal with him and also a £17m fee to sign the right-back Noussair Mazraoui.
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 10, 2024"We have to be more consistent"
Erik ten Hag discusses what Man Utd need to do to beat Man City and have a better season than they did last season ❤️#ITVFootball | #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/mCFVYsEmUa
Manchester United team news: Fernandes starts up front
Erik ten Hag has picked a pretty strong side, with no debutants in the starting XI. He wants to get his hands on that shield! Amad is preferred to Jadon Sancho and Antony on the wing. Alejandro Garnacho, who was at the Copa America, is also among the substitutes along with Facundo Pellistri. United have more right-wingers than, well never mind. The new signing Joshua Zirkzee is also on the bench.
In the red corner at Wembley... 🔴🥊#MUFC || #CommunityShield
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 10, 2024
Manchester City team news: O’Reilly and McAtee start
The 19-year-old midfielder Nico O’Reilly starts for City along with Oscar Bobb and James McAtee, who spent the last couple of seasons on loan at Sheffield United. The bench includes Kalvin Phillips and the new signing Savinho. Jack Grealish is out with a minor injury.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 10, 2024Your City side at Wembley! 🩵
XI | Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Kovacic, O'Reilly, McAtee, Bobb, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Phillips, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Savinho, Nunes, Kabore#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/TMSuFfhOuL
Good afternoon
Hello and welcome to live, minute-by-minute coverage of the Community Shield between Manchester City and Manchester United. Look, we can’t really call this the start of the new season; there’s no curtain to raise because nobody lowered one in May. Football is a 365-day business now, a never-ending story of hype, hope and talking about the counter-press in a haughty tone in an attempt to suggest you’re more intelligent than is objectively the case.
While you never know with a Manchester derby – it almost went off at Denis Irwin’s testimonial in 2000 – the Community Shield is usually somewhere between friendly and competitive. The proximity to Euro 2024, the final of which was less than four weeks ago, means a number of key players on both sides will be missing.
United also have their usual injury problems, with at least five first-teamers unavailable. But there’s an upside to all these absences: both sets of fans should get to see new signings and, even more excitingly, young prospects with infinite potential. The 17-year-old left-back Harry Amass has impressed for United in pre-season and is likely to start today, while Oscar Bobb looks like the next serious baller off the City production line.
There will be new players, young players and perhaps reborn players. Jack Grealish, Marcus Rashford, Kalvin Phillips, Jadon Sancho and Antony are among those with a point to prove this season.
The actual result doesn’t really matter, especially as the team that wins the Community Shield hardly ever wins the title. The main thing for both teams, especially United, is to retain a positive mood ahead of the start of the Premier League season next weekend. And to suffer no more injuries.
Kick off 3pm.
- Antony interview: 'I've been to "Little Hell" and back but I won't give up at United'
- United will not demolish Old Trafford – even if they build a new stadium
- Redundancies and injuries cast shadow over Ten Hag's reprieve
