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| Date | 7 August 2011 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nani (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 77,169 | ||||||
| Weather | Rain 16 °C (61 °F)[2] | ||||||
The 2011 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th FA Community Shield, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was the 160th Manchester derby between Manchester United and Manchester City and played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 7 August 2011.[3] Manchester United won the game 3–2, with goals from Chris Smalling and Nani (2), after Joleon Lescott and Edin Džeko had put City 2–0 up at half-time.[4]
Manchester United qualified to take part for the fifth consecutive year by winning the 2010–11 Premier League title and Manchester City qualified by winning the 2010–11 FA Cup. United successfully defended the shield to win it for the fourth time in five years, having beaten Chelsea 3–1 in the 2010 match.
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- ^ "The FA Community Shield 2011". Wembley Stadium. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (7 August 2011). "Man City 2–3 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2011.