Arsenal Beat Manchester City 3-0

Arsenal's players demonstrated their hunger to defend the Premier League title in their Community Shield triumph over Manchester City. The team, who ended their 22-year wait last season, beat City 3-0 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Background

Arsenal are seeking to win back-to-back top-flight titles for the first time since 1934-35. The Community Shield match was Enzo Maresca’s first significant match in charge of Manchester City.

Key Details

Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring after 24 seconds, the fastest goal in the competition since 1968. Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s lead and their captain, Martin Ødegaard, completed the scoring on 48 minutes. The 3-0 defeat represented the joint-heaviest loss for a City manager in their first game in charge.

What It Means

Mikel Arteta said his team showed their desire to defend the title. The defeat was also Maresca’s joint-heaviest defeat as a manager in England. Maresca wants Manchester City signings to arrive soon.