Arsenal beat Manchester City to win Community Shield title

By Peter Ochieng

Arsenal are the 2023/2024 FA Community Shield Cup title winners.

The Gunners beat Premier League champions Manchester City 4-1 via post match penalties.

The new league season curtain raiser ended 1-1 at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening, before penalties determined matters.

Arsenal would have lost out to City, were it not for Leandro Trossard's stoppage time effort that deflected in off defender Manuel Akanji.

Trossard's effort cancelled out fellow substitute, Manchester City's Cole Palmer's opening goal. It is the second Community Shield and third trophy in total for Mikel Arteta, since he joined Arsenal in 2019.

Arteta served as Manchester City's assistant manager under Pep Guardiola, before departing for Arsenal.

The FA Community Shield Cup is a match which features Premier League champions against FA Cup winners.

Last season, City won both titles. Arsenal finished second in the league, earning a chance to battle City in the traditional curtain raiser.

It’s Community Shield number 17 in Arsenal history.

The 2023/2024 season kicks off next weekend.