Title holders Arsenal beat Man City 3-0 to claim Community Shield title
Title holders Arsenal defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the 2026 FA Community Shield decided at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring within 24 seconds, Kai Havertz added a second in the 28th minute, and Martin Ødegaard put the game beyond City in the early minutes of the second half.
Arsenal’s backline, which had been questioned in pre-season after conceding eight goals in four matches, was robust.
Their determination to shut City out was summed up when David Raya saved from Erling Haaland, Lewis-Skelly reached the rebound and then Ben White threw himself in front of a Jeremy Doku shot.
With this result, Arsenal have send out a warning to all of their Premier League rivals this season.
