Arsenal batter Man City to win Community Shield

Arsenal thumped Manchester City 3-0 to claim the Community Shield and an early psychological edge.

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What happened. Arsenal thrashed Manchester City 3-0 to win the Community Shield, with goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard.

• Calafiori scored within 30 seconds after rampaging forward from left-back.
• Havertz doubled the lead in the 28th minute with a header.
• David Raya made key saves and Ben White blocked a Doku effort.

Arsenal lay down an early marker in the title race against the Premier League champions.

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