Riccardo Calafioris goal after 23 seconds set the tone as Arsenal outclassed Manchester City in the Community Shield to give Enzo Maresca a worrying start in charge of the Cityzens at Cardiffs Millennium Stadium. Full-back Calafiori struck from Myles Lewis-Skellys perceptive pass before Havertz headed in from new signing Christos Tzolis looping header. Odegaard had a shot cleared off the line by Josko Gvardiol during the first half but avenged that near-miss by expertly collecting a Tzolis pass in front of the Croatia defender, performing a dummy to deceive goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and slotting in three minutes after the restart.Absolutely different class, former Scotland forward Ally McCoist told TNT Sports of Arsenals third goal. Table of ContentsArsenal vs Manchester City: Flying start in Community ShieldArsenal team vs Man CityMan City team vs ArsenalWhere to watch Arsenal v Manchester City: TV and online streamsArsenal vs Manchester City Community Shield statsArsenal vs Manchester City: Flying start in Community ShieldAntoine Semenyo tested David Raya late on for City but Marescas team offered little in their most meaningful contest since the Italian replaced Pep Guardiola, who ended his 10-year reign at the end of last season.Im surprised by what Ive seen from City, said Maresca. Arsenal have been excellent but City have been concerningly poor.Theres absolutely no getting away from the fact that Arsenal have absolutely dominated, apart from five minutes in the first half when City looked a little bit lively.The gap between the sides in this encounter has been as big as Ive seen between these sides in a long, long time.Arsenal team vs Man CityArsenal were without William Saliba, who is facing an extended spell out after aggravating a long-term back injury during Frances World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain.Jurrien Timber also remained sidelined with a groin problem and is understood to still be some weeks from a return, although head coach Mikel Arteta has described the full-backs progress as going really well.New �75 million signing Bruno Guimaraes started in midfield, with Bukayo Saka on the bench alongside Declan Rice and Viktor Gyokeres.Arsenal starting XI: David Raya, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Bruno Guimaraes, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Christos Tzolis, Kai HavertzArsenal substitutes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Piero Hincapie, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Max Dowman, Bukayo Saka, Viktor GyokeresMan City team vs ArsenalWinger Savinho and midfielder Rodri missed out through injury for City, with �117 million record signing Elliot Anderson in midfield and Erling Haaland leading the line.Jack Grealish was among the substitutes.Manchester City starting XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico OReilly, Mateo Kovacic, Claudio Echeverri, Phil Foden, Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland, Jeremy DokuManchester City substitutes: Geronimo Rulli, Marc Guehi, Omar Marmoush, Rayan Cherki, Nico Gonzalez, Jack Grealish, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Matheus Nunes, Rico LewisWhere to watch Arsenal v Manchester City: TV and online streamsKick-off on Sunday was at 15:00 BST. Live coverage in the UK is onTNT Sports, with streaming on HBO Max.Arsenal vs Manchester City Community Shield statsArteta has won all four of his Community Shield matches (two as a player, two as a manager) and is in charge of a club who have lifted the trophy 17 times, behind only Manchester United (21)Arsenal have won all four of their Community Shield matches against City, previously beating them 4-0 in 1934, 3-0 in 2014 and 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in 2023On the past 10 occasions when the game has been between the league champions and the FA Cup winners, the FA Cup holders had won eight timesCalafioris goal was the first scored in the opening minute of the Community Shield since Bobby Owen for City against West Bromwich Albion in 1968, leading to a 6-1 win for his side at the clubs former home of Maine RoadThe Gunners played at the Millennium Stadium more times than any other side (10) when it was first used between 2001 and 2007.Maresca was the City manager to take charge of his opening game in the Community Shield, with Maurizio Sarri the last top-flight head coach whose first game came on this stage, overseeing a 2-0 Chelsea defeat to City in August 2018City beat United on penalties in their previous Community Shield appearance in 2024, although only their Manchester rivals (10) have been runners-up in the game as many times as City (10)Their only previous match at the Millennium Stadium was a 3-0 win over TNS in August 2003 in a UEFA Cup now the Europa League qualifying matchThey lost one of their last 12 matches in all competitions (W9 D2) in 2025/26 a 2-1 league home defeat to Aston Villa in their final game of the campaign with the title out of reachHaaland was making his first appearance for City since the 2025/26 season, having missed their pre-season fixtures following his return from helping Norway reach the World Cup quarter-finals Topics Arsenal F.C. 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