Manchester City lost their third straight Community Shield match after Arsenal prevailed 4-1 on penalties following Leandro Trossard’s deflected equaliser in the dying moments
Pep Guardiola gave a measured take of his Manchester City side after they were beaten on penalties by Arsenal in the Community Shield.
Arsenal won 4-1 on penalties at Wembley after Leandro Trossard scored an equaliser in the 101st minute. Cole Palmer curled in the opener in the 77th minute and appeared to have City on course for a ninth successive win over Arsenal, only for the Gunners to make a comeback.
Trossard’s shot took a huge deflection off Manuel Akanji to send the match to penalties, where Arsenal prevailed. Kevin De Bruyne hit the crossbar and Rodri’s effort was saved by Aaron Ramsdale, while Martin Odegaard, Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Fabio Vieira all beat Stefan Ortega from the spot to win it.
City are further back in their preparations for the 2023/24 season, which starts against Burnley on Friday night. And in his assessment of the game, Guardiola was quick to point out how the Community Shield hasn’t affected his side in recent years.