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Manchester City Clinch 2024 Community Shield Title
Manchester City emerged victorious in a thrilling Community Shield clash against their arch-rivals, Manchester United. The match ended 1-1 in regular time, but City secured the title by winning 7-6 on penalties.
MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD! 🏆#MCIMUN #MUFC #Community_Shield pic.twitter.com/kpaUDg1Xf6
— Match Spoots (@matchspoots) August 10, 2024
Key Moments:
- Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring for Manchester United.
- Bernardo Silva equalized for Manchester City with a close-range header in the 89th minute.
- The game went to a penalty shootout, where City prevailed.
Penalty Shootout Heroes:
- Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Savinho, Ederson, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, and Manuel Akanji converted their spot-kicks.
- City goalkeeper saved Jadon Sancho’s effort, while Jonny Evans missed the target for United.
This victory marks City’s seventh Community Shield triumph, with their last win in this curtain-raiser dating back to 2018. Pep Guardiola’s side kickstarts the 2024/25 season in style, and the Etihad faithful celebrate another trophy under his leadership.