Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Thank you!

Thank you everyone for joining us on the live coverage of the Community Shield. That was a slow burner to start off, but things really heated up in the end!

That’s a wrap here. Goodnight!

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Premier League begins August 17

And as the Community Shield ends, it’s a sign that football is back. The Premier League kicks off on August 17, as Manchester United take on Fulham at 12:30 AM IST.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: The juggernaut keeps rolling

We haven’t even started the Premier League season and English football’s dominant side have already lifted a trophy.

‘Blue Moon’ plays around Wembley, as Kevin de Bruyne and Ruben Dias hold the trophy aloft.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: 18 trophies for Pep

This win takes Pep Guardiola’s trophy tally up to EIGHTEEN as Manchester City’s manager. 

6x Premier Leagues

4x EFL Cups

3x Community Shields

2x FA Cups

1x UEFA Champions League

1x UEFA Super Cup

1x FIFA Club World Cup each.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Sancho, Evans miss

Jadon Sancho and Johnny Evans missed penalties in the shootout, as Manchester City won 7-6 on penalties. Heartbreak for United, who had taken the lead in the 81st minute of the game.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 6-7 City, CITY WIN!

Penalty shootout: Akanji scores!

Manchester City wins it in the penalty shootout! A superb penalty by Akanji to seal the match.

Manchester City win the 2024 Community Shield, heartbreak for United.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 6-6 City

Penalty shootout: Evans misses!

Johnny Evans has skied it completely. City will win if they score the next one.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 6-6 City

Penalty shootout: Dias scores

Onana dives the wrong way again. Ruben Dias coolly slots it in.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 6-5 City

Penalty shootout: Lisandro scores

The Argentine defender makes no mistake. City back under pressure.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 5-5 City

Penalty shootout: Nunes scores

Matheus Nunes thunders it into the top-corner. Best penalty of the shootout. We carry on in sudden-death!

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 5-4 City

Penalty shootout: McTominay scores

McTominay sends it past Ederson, City must score.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 4-4 City

Penalty shootout: Ederson scores!

City’s goalkeeper decides to step up for the crucial penalty, and makes it look very easy.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 4-3 City

Penalty shootout: Casemiro scores

Big goal for United in the shootout. City must score to take this to sudden death.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 3-3 City

Penalty shootout: Savinho scores!

So what it’s his debut? Savinho inch-perfect. City are back level.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 3-2 City

Penalty shootout: Sancho misses!

A huge moment in the final. Jadon Sancho’s penalty is saved by Ederson.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 3-2 City

Penalty shootout: Haaland scores!

Rolled in by Erling Haaland, Onana dives the wrong way again.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 3-1 City

Penalty shootout: Garnacho scores

Cool as ice!

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 2-1 City

Penalty shootout: De Bruyne scores

Onana goes the wrong way, De Bruyne rolls it in.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 2-0 City

Penalty shootout: Diogo Dalot scores

Ederson almost saved it, but Dalot squeezes it in.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 1-0 City

Penalty shootout: Bernardo Silva misses!

Oh, the birthday boy suffers a cruel fate.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: United 1-0 City

Penalty shootout: Bruno scores!

Composed as ever from the spot.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Bruno takes first

United to shoot first. Bruno Fernandes to take the penalty. The penalty shootout about to get underway.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: We are going to penalties!

And there we have it. A dramatic final few minutes has seen the game end 1-1. Garnacho thought he’d won it, birthday boy Bernardo had other ideas. 

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: 5 minutes of added time, KDB on

We have just five minutes of added time, before the impending penalty shootout. Pep Guardiola has brought on Kevin de Bruyne for the shootout.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: BIRTHDAY GOAL FOR BERNARDO!

Just as we wrote that, Bernardo Silva heads in the equaliser on his 30th birthday! Oscar Bobb crosses it with his weaker right foot, and Bernardo beats Pellistri to the aerial ball. 

We are heading towards penalties!

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Happy Birthday Bernardo Silva!

Not the Community Shield final Bernardo would’ve been hoping for on his 30th birthday. United scored seconds after he came on, and then Bernardo picked up a yellow card.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: GOAL GARNACHO!

Alejandro Garnacho scores! Cuts inside and slams it on his left foot. Drills it in low, past Ederson. Bruno Fernandes with the assist, and United are now looking at their second trophy of 2024!

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Another miss for United

Rashford reaches high to head a corner, places it onto the path of Scott McTominay, and it would’ve surely been a goal had he gotten a touch.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Rashford hits post!

Rashford has hit the post! Bruno finds Garnacho with a superb aerial ball. The Argentine squares it for Rashford 1v1 vs Ederson, but Rashford shins it onto the post.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Great combination between City youngsters

Once again, Rico Lewis impressing. Wins the ball in the opposition half and starts the attack. Combines with Oscar Bobb and James McAtee, but its cut out by Casemiro in the end.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Staring at a penalty shootout

We are looking at a penalty shootout here. Both sides have had their great chances, but the game has evened out in the middle. 

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Another chance for Bruno

Casemiro picks out Bruno with an excellent long ball, and the Portuguese was through on goal. He takes the shot from far out, straight into Ederson’s palms. He had more time than he realized.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Savinho in action

Good cross from Savinho, first involvement in a Manchester City shirt. He has directly replaced Doku on the left-wing, and will bring in a different challenge for United right-back Diogo Dalot. Savio is left-footed, whilst Doku favours his right.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Savinho makes his debut

Brazilian winger Savinho, brought back from Girona this season, makes his first appearance for Man City. He comes on for Jeremy Doku. Guardiola also takes off Nico O’Reilly, bringing on Portuguese midfielder Matheus Nunes in his place.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: 4 changes for United

OFF: Amad Diallo, Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount

ON: Alejandro Garnacho, Facundo Pellistri, Scott McTominay, Tom Collyer

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Man City vs Man United, Community Shield LIVE: A look at that Bruno offisde goal

Here’s a clip of Bruno’s phenomenal goal, that was ruled out for offside

BRUNO FERNANDES ARE YOU MADDDD

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— AB (@AbsoluteBruno) August 10, 2024

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: OFFSIDE GOAL FOR UNITED

Bruno Fernandes scores a stunning curling goal from the edge of the box, but he was millimetres offside. Head in hands for the United captain.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Shades of old Casemiro

Casemiro has had a fine game so far. A superb tackle on Doku to snatch the ball. Earlier in the first half, he had been involved offensively as well.

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Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Second half begins

The second half of the 2024 FA Community Shield is underway. United begin on the front foot, creating a chance early on, although it mounts to nothing.

Community Shield LIVE, Man City vs Man United: Remember, no extra-time

No extra time will be played if the match remains tied after 90 minutes. We will go straight to a penalty shootout.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Solid chance for Portugal

Portugal receive the best chance of the second half till now and Bruno Fernandes makes a mess of it. Straight forward shot and saved by Maignan. Vitinha also had a chance but Maignan remains a huge figure in front of the French goal.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Mbappe injury

Injury concern for Mbappe and this can be a problem. The ball hit Mbappe on the side of his head and the France captain looks in a bit of bother. He was attended by the physios but not a big issue as he is back in action.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Big Euro 2024 news

Jude Bellingham is available for England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland after he was given a suspended one-game ban on Friday for his controversial celebration after scoring against Slovakia in the previous round. In a statement, European football’s governing body UEFA said that Bellingham would be fined 30,000 euros ($32,477) and suspended “for a total of one UEFA competition match for which he would be otherwise eligible for violating the basic rules of decent conduct”.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Early chance for Mbappe

A quick shot by Kylian Mbappe but no issues for Diogo Costa. The ball went straight into his hands and the Portuguese goalkeeper will be relieved. Score remains 0-0.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Second half

Time for the second half and we are off. Both teams missed quite a bit of chances and it looks like France and Portugal will be aiming to score early in this half. However, it will not be an easy affair.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Half-time

It is half-time and the score is Portugal 0-0 France. Chances for both teams but they were not able to produce that finish who could have been the decider. 

Portugal vs Slovenia LIVE: Bruno miss

The free kick was exactly in Cristiano Ronaldo but Portugal went with a different plan. Ronaldo proved to be decoy in that entire scenario as Bruno Fernandes took the free kick. However it was wide and no danger for France.

Portugal vs France LIVE: French domination

The last 10 minutes has been a lot about France launching attack after attack. Mbappe and Griezmann are dominating possession in the offensive areas and Portugal will have to find a way to launch a counter to this domination.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Fast break from Mbappe

The finishing has been a major source of concern for France in Euro 2024 and once again, it was on plain display. Kylian Mbappe broke fast as he raced past the Portugal defender but the final ball was just not there and no one to finish as well.

Portugal vs France LIVE: FRA turning it up

France are not going to be spectators in this encounter and Theo Hernandez produced a screamer from the edge of the box. However, Diogo Costa continues his brilliant form as he punched it away and the score remains 0-0.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Chance for Bruno!

A long range effort from Bruno Fernandes but it took a deflection off William Saliba and another corner for Portugal. Till now, 3 corners for Portugal but no luck from the set pieces for Cristiano Ronaldo and co.

Portugal vs France LIVE: No goals for Ronaldo

Portugal have been impressive in the Euro 2024 till now but Cristiano Ronaldo still have not scored a single goal. If he can score tonight, he will become the oldest scorer in the history of the competition.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Early attacks

Both Portugal and Spain are looking to attack from the very first minute and this is going to be interesting to see how long they can continue with this momentum. Slow and steady build up for France against a much more direct attacking football from Portugal.

Portugal vs France LIVE: Match is underway

We are underway and a huge roar from the crowd who are looking for a brilliant clash. Both former winners and both favourites for this title. However, who can prove to be the superior team tonight?

Portugal vs France LIVE: Time for the national anthems

The two teams are out in the middle and it is time for the national anthems. Clash of the heavyweights as it is Ronaldo vs Mbappe! We are minutes away from the match!

Euro 2024 Quarter-finals Live: Portugal unchanged

Portugal’s starting line-up is unchanged from their last-16 tie against Slovenia, which they won on penalties, as captain Cristiano Ronaldo plays despite failing to score so far in Germany. The winners of Friday’s match will advance to a semi-final in Munich next Tuesday.

Euro 2024 Quarter-finals Live: Two changes for France

Randal Kolo Muani and Eduardo Camavinga come into the France team which shows two changes for their Euro 2024 quarter-final showdown with Portugal in Hamburg on Friday. Kolo Muani, of Paris Saint-Germain, is handed his first start of the tournament in attack in place of Marcus Thuram after coming off the bench and forcing the late own goal which allowed France to beat Belgium 1-0 in the last round. Real Madrid midfielder Camavinga replaces Adrien Rabiot, who serves a one-game suspension after collecting his second booking of the tournament in the last 16.

Welcome folks!

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