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Arsenal have secured their first title in the new English football season. The Gunners prevailed on Saturday at the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium in London, held in front of empty stands due to the coronavirus pandemic, on penalties against champion Liverpool 5-4. After 90 minutes it was 1: 1. Overtime is not played in the Super Cup.
While all Arsenal kickers made the decision, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the end, Rhian Brewster hit the crossbar for the Reds. Aubameyang had given the Londoners the lead with the first chance in the twelfth minute. The “Joker” Takumi Minamino (73rd) managed to equalize. For the Japanese, who came in in the 59th minute and moved coach Jürgen Klopp’s troops from Salzburg earlier in the year, it was the first competitive goal in a Liverpool suit. He had started it himself. Minamino was also successful on penalties.
For FA Cup champions Arsenal, it was the 16th Super Cup title, the first since 2017. Even then, they had the advantage on penalties, the opponent was Chelsea. Liverpool, who last played 2-2 in a training ground test in Austria against Red Bull Salzburg, still hold 15 Super Cup titles.
