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Premier League champions trounce FA Cup holders in Cardiff

The Premier League champions Arsenal began their 2026/27 campaign with a massive statement of intent as they breezed past Manchester City to win the Community Shield. After an unconvincing summer, both on and off the pitch, some had questioned whether Arsenal would be able to live up to their billing in defending their title, but they largely laid those concerns to rest with an impressive showing against City. They led inside 30 seconds thanks to Riccardo Calafiori, before Kai Havertz headed home to double the advantage on the half-hour mark.

Martin Odegaard then put the cherry on top of a true captain’s performance as he rounded Gianluigi Donnarumma and tapped home to make it three, putting Enzo Maresca to the sword on what he will remember as a hugely disappointing debut with his new side.

There was a number of competitive debuts for both sides, with Arsenal utilising Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes opposite City’s Elliot Anderson. Catch up with the action as it happened below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.