Community Shield · Final · Aug 16

Arsenal - Manchester City

Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in Community Shield (Final). Goals: R. Calafiori 1'; K. Havertz 28'.

🏟 Principality Stadium Cardiff 👤 Referee: S. Barrott
Key events
1' ⚽ R. Calafiori(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Lewis-Skelly Arsenal
24' 🟨 P. FodenYellow card Manchester C
28' ⚽ K. Havertz(2 - 0) · Assist: C. Tzolis Arsenal
38' 🟨 R. CalafioriYellow card Arsenal
48' ⚽ M. Odegaard(3 - 0) · Assist: C. Tzolis Arsenal
53' 🟨 J. GvardiolYellow card Manchester C
84' 🟨 M. OdegaardYellow card Arsenal
Quick stats
%42 Possession %58
1.08 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
9 Total shots 12
5 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside box 7
1 Shots outside box 5
4 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
R. Calafiori(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Lewis-Skelly⚽
1'
24'
🟨P. FodenYellow card
K. Havertz(2 - 0) · Assist: C. Tzolis⚽
28'
R. CalafioriYellow card🟨
38'
HT 2 - 0
46'
🔁J. Doku ↔ J. GrealishSubstitution
Bruno Guimaraes ↔ D. RiceSubstitution🔁
46'
M. Odegaard(3 - 0) · Assist: C. Tzolis⚽
48'
53'
🟨J. GvardiolYellow card
53'
🔁E. Haaland ↔ O. MarmoushSubstitution
54'
🔁N. O'Reilly ↔ M. GuehiSubstitution
60'
🔁E. Anderson ↔ R. LewisSubstitution
60'
🔁P. Foden ↔ R. CherkiSubstitution
N. Madueke ↔ B. SakaSubstitution🔁
60'
R. Calafiori ↔ P. HincapieSubstitution🔁
60'
K. Havertz ↔ V. GyokeresSubstitution🔁
75'
M. Lewis-Skelly ↔ M. ZubimendiSubstitution🔁
75'
79'
🔁M. Kovacic ↔ NicoSubstitution
M. OdegaardYellow card🟨
84'
M. Odegaard ↔ E. EzeSubstitution🔁
84'
FT 3 - 0
Match statsArsenal · Manchester City
Key stats
%42 Possession %58
1.08 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
Shots
9 Total shots 12
5 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside box 7
1 Shots outside box 5
4 Saves 2
Attacking
51 Attacks 68
23 Dangerous attacks 32
Passing
412 Total passes 570
352 Accurate passes 508
%85 Pass accuracy %89
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 4
3 Offsides 1
11 Fouls 10
10 Free kicks 12
12 Throw-ins 9
12 Goal kicks 5
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
1 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD16 meetings · 2020–2026
Arsenal 2
Oct 17who was on topApr 19
Manchester City 10
2 Arsenal 4 draw 10 Manchester City
Manchester City won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
15–30total goals
2/6clean sheets
5-1Arsenal best win · Feb 2
5-0Manchester City best win · Aug 28
%69 Over 1.5 11/16
%50 Over 2.5 8/16
%38 Over 3.5 6/16
%56 BTTS 9/16
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Arsenal at home9 matches
2W 2D 5L 11:15
Manchester City at home7 matches
5W 2D 0L 15:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Arsenal3W 1D 1L Manchester City4W 1D 0L
2.00 2.60 Points per game
7 11 Goals scored
3 5 Goals conceded
1.43 2.33 xG average
1.34 1.04 xGA average
%60 %40 Clean sheets
%40 %60 BTTS
%40 %80 Over 2.5
4.2 10.0 Corners
1.0 0.8 Cards
Arsenal4W 2D 4L Manchester City6W 2D 2L
1.40 2.00 Points per game
10 19 Goals scored
9 11 Goals conceded
1.50 2.05 xG average
1.20 1.11 xGA average
%50 %40 Clean sheets
%40 %50 BTTS
%40 %70 Over 2.5
5.5 9.1 Corners
1.0 1.5 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 19 Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal Premier League
Mar 22 Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City League Cup
Sep 21 Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City Premier League
Feb 2 Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City Premier League
Sep 22 Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal Premier League
Mar 31 Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal Premier League
Oct 8 Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City Premier League
Aug 6 Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City Community Shield
xG difference & finishing
Arsenal3 gol · 1.08 xG +1.92
Manchester City0 gol · 1.28 xG -1.28
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Manchester City dominated the ball58% possession
Manchester City took more shots12 - 9
THE REFEREE38 matches on record
Samuel Barrott
Strictness46 TEMPO57
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.4 +0.6
Fouls 2118.8 +2.2
Goals 33.0 +0.0
Corners 69.3 -3.3
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%50) ✓
Arsenal %50 Draw %15 Manchester City %35
1.65Arsenal xPuan
1.20Manchester City xPuan
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