Manchester City won the Community Shield with a 7-6 penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester United following a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
Manuel Akanji hit the winning spot-kick after Jonny Evans had sent his effort over the bar, ensuring the champions avoided a second consecutive Wembley loss to the FA Cup winners.
United substitute Alejandro Garnacho appeared to have won it for United in normal time when he latched onto a Bruno Fernandes pass in the 82nd minute, cut inside from the right flank and fired a clinical finish beyond the reach of a full-stretch Ederson.
But City regained their composure and found an equaliser in the penultimate minute of the 90 as Bernardo Silva, another substitute, beat Facundo Pellistri in the air to power a fine header past Andre Onana from the impressive Oscar Bobb’s cross
Player ratings
Man City: Ederson (7), Lewis (7), Akanji (6), Dias (6), Gvardiol (6), Kovacic (7), O’Reilly (6), McAtee (7), Bobb (8), Doku (6), Haaland (5).
Subs: Nunes (6), Savinho (7), Silva (8), De Bruyne (6), Ake (6).
Man Utd: Onana (6), Dalot (6), Maguire (6), Evans (5), Martinez (6), Casemiro (8), Mainoo (7), Fernandes (8), Mount (5), Amad (7), Rashford (5).
Subs: McTominay (6), Collyer (6), Garnacho (8), Pellestri (6) Sancho (6)
Player of the match: Oscar Bobb
Source – Man City 1 – 1 Man Utd – Match Report & Highlights (skysports.com)
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