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Football: Manchester City Beats United In Penalties To Lift Community Shield Cup

By IANS News August 10, 2024 • 22:06 PM View: 149

Community Shield Cup: Manchester City have exacted revenge from cross-town arch-rivals as they defeated Manchester United 7-6 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time to win the Community Shield Cup, the season-opener for the English season. The two teams last met at the same venue, the iconic Wembley Stadium when United had won the FA Cup.

Jadon Sancho and Jonny Evans were the players who missed their respective penalties and gave life to Bernardo Silva who had missed City's first penalty shootout.

The defending Premier League champions are still missing some of their stars who have not yet returned from their break which saw young guns in the likes of Oscar Bobb, Nico O'Reilly and James McAtee all being inducted into the starting XI having impressed in preseason.

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