: The Gunners win on penalties after Leandro Trossard's deflected goal, deep in injury-time, cancelled out Cole Palmer's stunning strike at Wembley Arsenal kept their cool on penalties to end a run of eight straight defeats against Manchester City and win the Community Shield at Wembley. Kevin De Bruyne hit the crossbar and Aaron Ramsdale saved from Rodri as the Gunners prevailed 4-1 on penalties after Leandro Trossard's deflected effort deep into injury-time sent the match to spot-kicks. Cole Palmer replaced Erling Haaland, who made it six games without a goal, and appeared to have become the unlikely match-winner. Palmer curled into the top corner from the edge of the area before Trossard's shot deflected off Manuel Akanji in the 101st minute to send it to penalties. Martin Odegaard, Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Fabio Vieira all scored from the spot to win it and spark jubilent celebrations for Mikel Arteta and his players. It was some turnaround from Arsenal, who had the better chances in the first half, but could not make them count. Stefan Ortega saved from Kai Havertz before Gabriel Martinelli's follow-up effort was blocked by John Stones. And City's back-up goalkeeper kept out another effort from Havertz after the summer signing was found by Bukayo Saka's cut-back. City's first shot on target came when John Stones rose highest from a set piece, but Aaron Ramsdale saved his header comfortably. Palmer's goal came in the 77th minute and, another substitute, Phil Foden, should have made it 2-0 when played in by Julian Alvarez, only for Ramsdale to make a brilliant stop one-on-one. The Arsenal keeper came up trumps again seconds later to keep out Rodri's diving header and Trossard's deflected shot deep in injury-time sent it to penalties. Here are the talking points from the curtain-raiser at Wembley. They can't say they weren't warned. Before the season began, clubs were told of the new rules referees would implement. For t){kind=link}
ARSENAL 1-1 MANCHESTER CITY (4-1 PENALTIES): The Gunners win on penalties after Leandro Trossard’s deflected goal, deep in injury-time, cancelled out Cole Palmer’s stunning strike at Wembley
Arsenal kept their cool on penalties to end a run of eight straight defeats against Manchester City and win the Community Shield at Wembley.
Kevin De Bruyne hit the crossbar and Aaron Ramsdale saved from Rodri as the Gunners prevailed 4-1 on penalties after Leandro Trossard’s deflected effort deep into injury-time sent the match to spot-kicks.
Cole Palmer replaced Erling Haaland, who made it six games without a goal, and appeared to have become the unlikely match-winner. Palmer curled into the top corner from the edge of the area before Trossard’s shot deflected off Manuel Akanji in the 101st minute to send it to penalties.
Martin Odegaard, Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Fabio Vieira all scored from the spot to win it and spark jubilent celebrations for Mikel Arteta and his players.