Sancho misses, Evans hits home...'89th minute theater goal' City beat United on penalties! First Community Shield in five years
The winner of the 'Manchester Derby' was Manchester City. City lifted the Community Shield trophy for the first time in five years as they defeated a reunited Manchester United.
City defeated Manchester United on penalties in the 2024-2025 Community Shield at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on Tuesday (Aug. 10). After a 1-1 draw in regulation, City won 7-6 on penalties.
It was City's first Community Shield win since 2019. Despite boasting a historic four consecutive Premier League (PL) titles, City had finished runner-up in the Community Shield three times in a row from 2021 to last year.
However, City ended that streak with a hard-fought victory over United. In doing so, they avenged their FA Cup loss to United last season.
City started the game in a 4-3-3 formation. Jeremy Dookoo-Elling Holland-Oscar Bove, James McCarty-Mateo Kovacic-Nico O'Reilly, Joshko Gvardiol-Hubeng Dias-Manuel Akanji-Liko Luiz, and Éderson.
United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount, Ahmad Diallo, Kobi Mainu, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Jonny Evans, Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot, and Andre Onana started up front. Neither team was at 100 percent.
Both teams explored early on. City were the first to attack. In the 21st minute, Holland got on the end of a loose ball in the box, but Onana made the save. A minute later, Bove broke into the box and fired a left-footed shot that sailed over the bar.
The post denied City the lead. In the 24th minute, after a breakaway in the box, McCarty found the far corner of the goal with a left-footed curling shot that Onana couldn't stop, but the ball hit the post.
United fought back. In the 31st minute, Diallo played a one-two with Casemiro on the right and drove into the box. Instead of shooting directly, he crossed the ball to the onrushing Mount. It would have been a goal if he had gotten his foot on it, but he narrowly missed Mount's toe.
Both teams exchanged the decisive shots. In the 36th minute, Rashford broke into the back of the defense and unleashed a right-footed effort that went wide of the side netting. In the 44th minute, Dokou had a sharp shot that went wide of the side netting. The first half ended scoreless. There wasn't even a single shot on target.
In the second half, United rattled the net first. Nine minutes into the second half, Bruno slipped behind the defense on a counterattack and found the corner of the net with a fantastic mid-range shot. However, the goal was disallowed due to an offside flag.
United were the first to make a change. Eric ten Haag brought on Diallo, Maguire, Martial, and Mignolet for Alejandro Garnacho, Facundo Pellistri, Scott McTominay, and Toby Collier 13 minutes into the second half. City brought on Mateusz Nunes and Xavi for O'Reilly and Toku shortly afterward.
Rashford once again missed a chance. In the 30th minute, Garnacho sprinted down the right flank and sent a perfect ground ball cross to the other side. Rashford got his left foot on it and went straight at it, but the ball hit the post. Having survived the crisis, City took off McCarty in the 35th minute and brought on Bernardo Silva.
The long streak of zeroes was broken. In the 36th minute, on a counterattack, Garnacho won the ball on the left and used his pace to cut inside the box, where he fired a left-footed shot that split the net. United took a 1-0 lead.
City scored a dramatic equalizer. In the 44th minute, Bove drove down the right side of the box and crossed in front of goal. Silva headed it home to save his team from defeat. With the game still tied 1-1, the match went straight to penalty kicks without extra time.
The penalty shootout started with United on the front foot. It started well for United. Bruno rattled the net cleanly from the first kick, but City had Silva's kick saved by Onana. From there, both teams went back and forth until the third kick.
It was City who had the last laugh. United lost the lead when No. 4 Jadon Sancho's shot was blocked by Ederson, and City responded with a kick from No. 5 that was saved by the goalkeeper himself. Sancho, a former City youth player, helped his hometown team.
The tie came down to the eighth kick. Evans, United's veteran center-back, sent his shot soaring over the crossbar. City had a chance to end the game. Akanji's kick sailed past Onana and into the back of the net to seal City's seventh Community Shield title.
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