Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola expressed his pride after losing the Community Shield to Liverpool – but dismissed suggestions the game could be a benchmark for the season.
The Reds won the traditional curtain-raiser 3-1 at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium on Saturday evening to claim the silverware for the first time since 2006 and a 16th time in total. Only Manchester United have won it more often.
After Julian Alvarez equalised Trent Alexander-Arnold’s first-half opener, Liverpool substitute Darwin Nunez won a penalty converted by Mohamed Salah and then scored his first goal following his £64million summer move from Benfica.
