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Arsenal FC have secured their first title of the new English season with the Community Shield. The ‘Gunners’ of London prevailed on Saturday at Wembley Stadium, which was empty by the coronavirus pandemic, in a shootout against champions Liverpool FC 5-4.
After 90 minutes it was 1: 1. Extra time is not played in the English “Super Cup”. In the decision, all Arsenal shooters converted their penalties, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the end. With the “Reds”, Rhian Brewster hit the bar and became the tragic figure of the evening.
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 to Jürgen Klopp’s team from Salzburg earlier in the year, it was the first competition 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. Back then, they also 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.
