By the end of August few will remember much about the Community Shield but Manchester City enjoyed winning this curtain-raiser. They lost the FA Cup final to United in May but fought back late on and kept calmest from the spot.
Two substitutes – Alejandro Garnacho and Bernardo Silva – traded late goals in a forgettable encounter but it was fitting that a shootout was the deciding metric. Sudden death was required with City taking the glory when Jonny Evans meekly chipped over before Manuel Akanji converted. City lost a shootout against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals in April, so success on Saturday will be a positive experience, which is what friendlies are for.
