Manchester United - Manchester City live: Community Shield ...
Updated 10/08/2024 at 14:30 GMT
That is the first bit of attacking intent from Manchester United, Amad Diallo weaves outside then inside before trying to curl an effort into the far corner but it drifts past the post. That is a bit of a wake up call to Manchester City who have had it pretty much their own way so far.
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Manchester United are almost punished for giving the ball away near their own goal. James McAtee latched onto Bobb's pass before curling an effort which rattled off the post. City are getting closer to the lead and United can't really handle them.
Oscar Bobb comes inside the penalty area past Martinez and Evans before lashing a shot well over the crossbar. The Norweigan did brilliantly to tee the chance up for himself but he will be disappointed with the finish.
The ball is hooked over to the left-hand side and Haaland tries to get clean contact on it but is unable to do so and United survive.
Jeremy Doku bursts down the left-hand side, going past Dalot and Maguire as if they weren't there before hanging up a cross which O'Reilly couldn't meet. That was brilliant skill and pace from Doku in the build up though.
Harry Maguire is down after what looked to be an accidental coming together with Erling Haaland.
Manchester City are starting to move the ball about now with ease, United are staying disciplined for now and ensuring City's play is going side to side and not penetrative.
Oscar Bobb with a moment of encouragement for City, picking up the ball and driving into the final third before the move petered out.
Both sides are just trying to ease into the match and move the ball around in these opening exchanges.
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The top-flight curtain raiser has kicked off.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes the club need to build on their 2024 FA Cup win.
"The togetherness, belief and determination that we showed in winning the FA Cup needs to become a way of life for all our players and staff if we are to reach the next level".
The 2024 FA Community Shield is less than 15 minutes away!
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James McAtee has been handed his first Manchester City start by manager Pep Guardiola today.
The 21-year-old spent both the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons at Sheffield United and will be hoping he is in Guardiola's plans at City for the 2024/25 campaign.
COMMUNITY SHIELD HERITAGE
Manchester United have won the Community Shield a whopping 21 times, four more times than any other side. The Red Devils last won the top-flight curtain raiser in 2016 - a 2-1 victory against Leicester City.
Manchester City however, have lost each of the last three Community Shield matches (v Arsenal 2023, v Liverpool 2022, v Leicester City 2021).
Manchester United: Onana, Maguire, Martinez, Evans, Dalot, Casemiro, Mount, Fernandes, Amad, Mainoo, Rashford.
Manchester City: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Kovacic, O’Reilly, McAtee, Bobb, Doku, Haaland.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City team at Wembley today features six players aged 23 or under - O'Reilly (19), Doku (22), Bobb (21), McAtee (21), Gvardiol (22), Lewis (19).
The 102nd Community Shield is less than an hour away! Manchester City and Manchester United go head to head at 15:00 in what is a repeat of the last two FA Cup finals, one won by City (2023) and one by United (2024).
Team news is coming up next.
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