Premier League champions Manchester City won the 2024 Community Shield Final, beating Manchester United 7-6 on penalties. Jadon Sancho and Johnny Evans missed crucial spotkicks.
Earlier, the game had finished 1-1 after 90 minutes. Alejandro Garnacho gave United the lead, before birthday boy Bernardo Silva equalised. United had beaten City themselves in the FA Cup final last season, but failed to replicate the heroics. With this win, Pep Guardiola took his head-to-head record over Erik ten Hag as managers of their respective current clubs to 5-2.
A horror moment for Manchester United veteran Jonny Evans gifted the Community Shield to Manchester City after a penalty shoot-out.
Evans lifted his spot-kick over the crossbar before Manuel Akanji tucked in the winning penalty as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the first silverware of the season.
Alejandro Garnacho thought he had inflicted more Wembley misery on the four-time Premier League winners when he repeated his FA Cup final goalscoring heroics from just 77 days earlier with nine minutes remaining. But another substitute Bernardo Silva, headed a last-minute equaliser for City to make it 1-1 and take the match to spot-kicks.
Andre Onana saved from Silva early in the shoot-out but Jadon Sancho, back for Man Utd following his bust-up with Erik Ten Hag, saw his kept out by Ederson.
Evans then blazed United’s eighth penalty high over the top before Akanji secured a 7-6 win for City.
