Played
August 7, 2011 9:30 AM EDT
Wembley Stadium — London
Referee: P. Dowd
Attendance: 77169
August 7, 2011 9:30 AM EDT
Wembley Stadium — London
Referee: P. Dowd
Attendance: 77169
Community Shield Preview: Manchester City - Manchester United
From the current capital of English soccer, last season's FA Cup winner and Premier League champion renew their battle local for supremacy in this Wembley showdown.
By Adithya Ananth
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Manchester City (4-3-3): Hart; Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya; Silva, Balotelli, Aguero. |
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But one man's loss could be another's gain, as record signing Sergio Aguero may take the place of his international team-mate to make his competitive debut for City.
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Manchester United (4-4-2): De Gea; Jones, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra; Young, Jones, Anderson, Nani; Rooney, Berbatov. |
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Javier Hernandez sustained a concussion during the Red Devils' tour of the USA, and will not take any part in the upcoming game against his club's local rival at Wembley.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Manchester United is the most successful team in the history of the FA Community Shield - previously known as the FA Charity Shield – and has won it a record 18 times.
- In the past 10 years, the Red Devils have made their way to this match on six occasions, with the seventh set to take place on Sunday in the clash against arch-rival Manchester City.
- The most number of goals scored in one game in the Shield is 12, when United beat Swindon Town 8-4 back in 1911.
- Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most number of appearances in the annual game between the FA Cup holder and the Premier League winner, with 13 such encounters to his name. On eight occasions, the Old Trafford club ended up with a positive result.
- Manchester City last played in the Shield in 1973, losing 1-0 to Burnley at the time, with defender Colin Waldron having the honor of scoring the only goal in the game.
- The last time these two sides met in this fixture was back in 1956, when a solitary goal from Red Devils legend Dennis Viollet settled matters.
- From 1997 to 2004, there appeared to be a 'curse' surrounding the Community Shield, whereby no team that won the season opener went on to win the league. But that has changed in recent years, as the winner of the Shield has gone on to win the Premier League in five of the last six seasons.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Manchester City 0-2 Manchester United
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Manchester City 1-2 Manchester United
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Manchester City 1-3 Manchester United
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Apr 8, 2013 | Manchester United 1 - Manchester City 2 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Dec 9, 2012 | Manchester City 2 - Manchester United 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Apr 30, 2012 | Manchester City 1 - Manchester United 0 |
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| FA Cup (FA) | Jan 8, 2012 | Manchester City 2 - Manchester United 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Oct 23, 2011 | Manchester United 1 - Manchester City 6 |
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Manchester City
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| May 19, 2013 | Manchester City 2 - Norwich City 3 | EPL |
| May 14, 2013 | Reading 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| May 11, 2013 | Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | FA |
| May 7, 2013 | Manchester City 1 - West Bromwich 0 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | Swansea City 0 - Manchester City 0 | EPL |
Manchester United
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| May 19, 2013 | West Bromwich 5 - Manchester United 5 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Manchester United 2 - Swansea City 1 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Manchester United 0 - Chelsea 1 | EPL |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Arsenal 1 - Manchester United 1 | EPL |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Manchester United 3 - Aston Villa 0 | EPL |
| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Aleksandar Kolarov | Defender |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany | Defender |
| 6 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 2 | Micah Richards | Defender |
| 34 | Nigel De Jong | Midfielder |
| 7 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 42 | Yaya Touré | Midfielder |
| 45 | Mario Balotelli | Striker |
| 10 | Edin Dzeko | Striker |
| 21 | David Silva | Striker |
| 12 | Stuart Taylor | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Stefan Savic | Defender |
| 22 | Gael Clichy | Defender |
| 11 | Adam Johnson | Midfielder |
| 18 | Gareth Barry | Midfielder |
| 11 | Shaun Wright-Phillips | Midfielder |
| 16 | Sergio Agüero | Striker |
| 1 | David de Gea | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Chris Smalling | Defender |
| 5 | Rio Ferdinand | Defender |
| 15 | Nemanja Vidic | Defender |
| 3 | Patrice Evra | Defender |
| 17 | Nani | Midfielder |
| 16 | Michael Carrick | Midfielder |
| 18 | Ashley Young | Midfielder |
| 8 | Anderson | Midfielder |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney | Striker |
| 19 | Danny Welbeck | Striker |
| 13 | Anders Lindegaard | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Phil Jones | Defender |
| - | Rafael Silva | Midfielder |
| 6 | Jonny Evans | Defender |
| 7 | Ji-Sung Park | Midfielder |
| 23 | Tom Cleverley | Midfielder |
| 9 | Dimitar Berbatov | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Fernando Torres Striker Chelsea |
1 | 0 |
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Samir Nasri Midfielder Man City |
1 | 0 |
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Carlos Tévez Striker Man City |
1 | 0 |
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Yaya Touré Midfielder Man City |
1 | 0 |
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Ryan Bertrand Defender Chelsea |
1 | 0 |
