● Manchester City have won the Community Shield for the first time since 2020, having been runners up in the competition in each of the last three campaigns.
● Manchester United have finished as runners up in the Community Shield for the first time since 2009-10, having won the trophy in each of their previous four appearances.
● The team to win the Community Shield has only gone on to win the Premier League title that season in one of the last 13 campaigns, with Manchester City doing so in 2018-19.
● At 20 years and 40 days, Man Utd’s Alejandro Garnacho is the youngest player to score in the Community Shield since Cesc Fàbregas for Arsenal against Chelsea in 2005 (18y 95d).
● Alejandro Garnacho (20y 40d) is the youngest player to score for Manchester United in the Community Shield since George Best in 1965 (19y 84d).
● Bernardo Silva’s equaliser was Manchester City’s first shot on target in this match. On his 30th birthday, he’s the first player to score a birthday goal in the Community Shield since Kanu for Arsenal against Man Utd in 1999.
● Man City’s Bernardo Silva has been involved in 10 goals against Manchester United in all competitions (4 goals, 6 assists), more than against any other opponent during his time at the club.
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