Arsenal Beat City 3-0 in Community Shield

Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the 2026 Community Shield at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, with Riccardo Calafiori scoring after 23 seconds—the competition’s fastest opening goal—followed by Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard. Odegaard captained Arsenal and spoke of the team's hunger to defend titles, while debutant Christos Tzolis impressed with creativity alongside Havertz and Calafiori. Enzo Maresca admitted City needed to reset after a tough start under his tenure, as Arsenal asserted their early-season strength. The result underlined Arsenal’s depth and quality and raised questions about City’s prospects under a new manager. The fixture, a curtain-raiser for the season, featured varied broadcast arrangements by region and is not a definitive predictor of league performance.