It's three! Odegaard puts Arsenal in command against Man City LIVE!
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- Arsenal lead Manchester City 3-0 in the FA Community Shield, with goals from Calafiori (1st minute), Havertz (28th minute), and Ødegaard (48th minute).
- Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring in the very first minute, giving Arsenal the earliest possible lead in the season's traditional curtain-raiser.
- Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal's advantage in the 28th minute before captain Martin Ødegaard added a third immediately after the restart in the 48th minute.
- The match is being played at the Principality Stadium with an attendance of 58,056, on Sunday, 16 August 2026.
- Manchester City were without Savinho and Reijnders, who were left out of their Community Shield squad ahead of kickoff.
- The match progressed past 90 minutes into extra time, with Arsenal holding their three-goal cushion as the live blog updated.
Why it matters: Arsenal have effectively sealed the FA Community Shield with a 3-0 cushion heading into extra time, a dominant statement win over the reigning Premier League champions. City's depleted squad — confirmed by Savinho and Reijnders' absences — frames the scoreline against the backdrop of selection issues for Pep Guardiola's side at the season's outset.
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