Published Aug 16, 2026, 10:35 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

Calafiori’s fast start inspires Arsenal to big Community Shield win over Manchester City

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Calafiori’s fast start inspires Arsenal to big Community Shield win over Manchester City

For Enzo Maresca, a miserable first competitive game in charge of Manchester City that began with Arsenal seizing the lead after 24.5 seconds ended with Mikel Arteta’s side lifting the Community Shield. Arsenal eviscerated City, Riccardo Calafiori’s smart opener after Myles Lewis-Skelly’s brilliant pass seemingly leaving their opponents with irrecoverable damage. Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s lead on 28 minutes and Martin Ødegaard in effect sealed the win three minutes into the second half, fool