Manchester City have clinched the Community Shield by beating rivals Manchester United on penalties at Wembley on Saturday after a 1-1 draw.
Alejandro Garnacho thought he’d clinched the Community Shield for United with his 82nd-minute strike, but Bernardo Silva’s 89th-minute leveller forced penalties.
It was City who came out on top in the shootout – which occurred after 90 minutes with no period of extra-time played in the traditional curtain raiser.
Here are three key lessons we learned from Saturday’s exciting Community Shield clash between the two Manchester clubs at Wembley…
Marcus Rashford had his head in his hands after missing a key chance in the first half. Casemiro set him up perfectly – but the Englishman skewed his shot a good few yards wide from a dangerous position, where he should’ve done much better.
‘There was no venom in the shot!’ former United striker Dion Dublin said. ‘He tried to curl it on the floor. I want a bit more belief that he can score. Rashford has been quiet and that kind of finish is from a player who hasn’t had many touches.’
He endured a quiet game, with his United teammates unable to find Rashford in behind City’s fullbacks, which largely made him ineffective in an attacking sense. In the second-half, he badly messed up another massive chance, hitting the post.
Rashford was incredible in the 2022-23 season but 2023-24 ended up being a total nightmare. It feels like this new 2024-25 campaign will be huge for the 26-year-old as he looks to get his career firmly back on track at Old Trafford.
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