Manchester City secured the 2024 Community Shield by winning on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Wembley.
Jadon Sancho missed a vital penalty on his first match back in England following a fallout with manager Erik ten Hag. Jonny Evans also failed to convert his spot-kick, setting the stage for City defender Manuel Akanji to score the decisive penalty.
Alejandro Garnacho originally gave United the lead in the 82nd minute as he came off from the bench to slot past Ederson, but Bernardo Silva equalized late to force a penalty shootout.
Pep Guardiola's team broke their horrid run in this competition as they avoided a potential fourth consecutive defeat. But what does that mean for their Premier League hopes this year?
History can tell us...
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Why winning the Community Shield can be BAD luck
Since 2011, only one Community Shield winner has gone on to win the Premier League title that same season.
1/13 - The team that won the Community Shield went on to win that season's Premier League in just one of the last 13 campaigns (Manchester City in 2018-19). Unlucky? pic.twitter.com/kgRDw3ATiL
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 10, 2024
Here's a look at how each season unfolded.
2011: Manchester United
United got one over Man City the last time the two sides met in the Community Shield with a 3-2 victory, courtesy of a late goal from Nani. They later found themselves five points ahead of City in the Premier League with just five matches remaining. However, a draw against Everton and a defeat to City allowed their rivals to clinch the league title on goal difference.
2012: Manchester City
City then edged Chelsea 3-2 in the following season but struggled to keep pace in the Premier League. They finished the season 11 points behind champions United, leading to the sacking of manager Roberto Mancini.
2013: Manchester United
United began the season with a 2-0 win over Wigan, signalling the start of David Moyes' tenure. Unfortunately, Moyes’ time in charge quickly deteriorated, resulting in his sacking after just 10 months. The club fell to their lowest points total and league finish in 22 years.
2014: Arsenal
Arsene Wenger's Arsenal secured a 3-0 victory over City at Wembley, but their wait for a league title continued as they finished third. They did, however, retain the FA Cup, with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa.
2015: Arsenal
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal handed Arsenal another win, this time over Chelsea. The Gunners topped the league standings on New Year's Day. However, their form fell off and that saw them finish second, 10 points adrift of surprise champions Leicester City.
2016: Manchester United
Under new manager Jose Mourinho, United won the Community Shield with a late Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal against Leicester but they finished sixth in the league. They did, however, manage to win the League Cup and Europa League.
2017: Arsenal
The Gunners needed penalties to beat Chelsea again in the Community Shield and went on to finish sixth in the Premier League, missing out on Champions League qualification for the second straight year. This season saw the end of Wenger's 22-year tenure as manager.
2018: Manchester City
A brace from Sergio Aguero secured a win against Chelsea, setting the stage for a successful season under Pep Guardiola. Unlike previous years, this was the one year that the Community Shield winners did not falter in the league as City won a domestic treble.
2019: Manchester City
City claimed another win with a penalty shootout victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield. However, they were unable to keep pace with Liverpool in the league, finishing second in a season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Arsenal
Arsenal defeated Liverpool on penalties in the Community Shield, but their first full season under Mikel Arteta proved challenging. By December, they were sat in 15th place, though they recovered to finish eighth for the second consecutive year.
2021: Leicester City
Leicester City added another trophy to their collection with a late Kelechi Ihenacho penalty. However, they ended up eighth in the league, with injuries and poor transfer decisions halting their momentum after two successful seasons.
2022: Liverpool
Liverpool secured a 3-1 victory over City in the Community Shield, with Darwin Nunez on the scoresheet. However, their league campaign was poor as they finished outside the top four for the first time since 2017, while City doing the treble.
2023: Arsenal
Again under Arteta, the North London side won the Community Shield. This time it came against rivals, Man City. As the Gunners fell short in the league against them the previous season, this win gave them confidence thinking that times were changing. Arsenal pushed them to the final day of the 2023/24 campaign but eventually fell short yet again.
2024: Man City
To be determined...
