Arsenal win Community Shield
SPORTS
August 29, 2020
Arsenal won the FA Community Shield on Saturday in penalty kicks over Liverpool, winning the shootout 5-4 after regulation ended at 1-1.
In regulation, Arsenal scored in the first half and Liverpool equalized with less than 20 minutes to go. Aubameyang made it 1-0 for the Gunners just 12 minutes in with a brilliantly placed ball from the top of the box to the far post. His goal in the Community Shield on Saturday, came with a “Wakanda Forever” celebration to honor Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday.
While it was second half substitute Takumi Minamino’s shot from close that brought things level in the 73rd minute.
There was no extra time, with rules stating action goes right to penalty kicks.