Three goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai havertz and Martin Odegaard secured victory for Arsenal after whipping Manchester City to Community Shield in a match played in Cardiff on Sunday August 16th 2026.
The 3-0 victory was good for Mikel Arteta after beating newly appointed Man City head coach Enzo Maresca in his first assignment as a coach.
With just 24 seconds, Calafiori opened the score after beating keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with an assist from new signing Christos Tzolis.
Havertz doubled the lead in the 28th minute after heading as the champions led 2-0 into the break.
On resumption, captain Odegaard scored the third and final to seal the 3-0 win in the 48th minute