Manchester City triumphed this Saturday over Manchester United in the Community Shield 2024, a tournament that was decided in a dramatic penalty shootout. In regular time, the result was a 1-1 draw.
In the first half, Manchester City had the first opportunity of the game with Oscar Bobb, who fired a left-footed shot over the bar.
Three minutes later, City had the best chance of the half with Nico O’Reilly, whose shot hit the post.
Around the 36th minute, Manchester United had a great opportunity with Marcus Rashford, whose shot barely missed the goal.
In the 43rd minute, City came close again with Jeremy Doku, who shot wide from a distance.
In the second half, United almost opened the scoring with Bruno Fernandes, but the goal was ruled offside. In the 75th minute, United went on a counterattack with Alejandro Garnacho, but his shot hit the post.
In the 81st minute, United finally scored when Garnacho made a great individual play and finished with his left foot. However, City equalized eight minutes later thanks to Bernardo Silva, who headed in a cross from Bobb.
With the score level, the match went to penalties, where Manchester City prevailed 7-6. The decisive penalty was scored by Swiss player Manuel Akanji.