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SUN · 2026-08-16 · 14:23 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0816-102844
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Arsenal scores inside 25 seconds in Community Shield against Man City

Arsenal secured an early lead in the FA Community Shield against Manchester City, with Riccardo Calafiori scoring within 25 seconds. The match, held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday, August 16, 2026, is the annual season curtain-raiser between the Premier League champions, Arsenal, and FA Cup winners, Manchester City.

By  STEVE DOUGLASAssociated Press (AP)Filed 2026-08-16 · 14:23 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Arsenal scores inside 25 seconds in Community Shield against Man City
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Arsenal secured an early lead in the FA Community Shield against Manchester City, with Riccardo Calafiori scoring within 25 seconds. The match, held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday, August 16, 2026, is the annual season curtain-raiser between the Premier League champions, Arsenal, and FA Cup winners, Manchester City. This game also marks Enzo Maresca's competitive debut as Manchester City's manager, having replaced Pep Guardiola.

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Steve Douglas is a Europe-based sports writer for The AP.

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Enzo Maresca is making his competitive debut as City manager.

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The match took place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

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Riccardo Calafiori was the scorer of the opening goal.

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Arsenal scored inside 25 seconds in the Community Shield against Manchester City.

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Arsenal scores inside 25 seconds in Community Shield against Man City 1 of 2 | Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) 2 of 2 | Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) 1 of 2 | Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) 1 of 2 Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 2 | Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) 2 of 2 Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Arsenal has made an explosive start to the English soccer season, scoring inside 25 seconds in the Community Shield against Manchester City.Riccardo Calafiori was the scorer at the Principality Stadium on Sunday in the annual season curtain-raiser between last year’s Premier League champions (Arsenal) and FA Cup winners (City).The match in Cardiff marks Enzo Maresca ‘s competitive debut as City manager after he replaced Pep Guardiola.___Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80___See AP’s full soccer coverage here Douglas is a Europe-based sports writer who has covered some of the world’s biggest events for The AP over the last 15 years, notably the men’s soccer World Cup final in 2022. As well as soccer, he handles a range of other sports including golf, cricket and rugby.
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