Arsenal Defeats Manchester City 3-0 in Community Shield, Calafiori Opens Scoring
Arsenal has claimed their first trophy of the English season, the Community Shield, with a resounding 3-0 victory over Manchester City. For the Gunners, led by Arteta, Calafiori broke the deadlock just 23 seconds into the match, scoring after setting up a through ball for teammate Lewis-Skelly. Havertz doubled the lead in the 28th minute, assisted by Tzolis, and Odegaard added the third goal in the 3rd minute of the second half, again with an assist from the Greek player. This marked an uninspired official debut for Maresca as the manager of the Citizens.
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