2019 FA Community Shield

2019 FA Community Shield
The match programme cover
Liverpool Manchester City
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Manchester City won 5–4 on penalties
Date4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchKevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)[1]
RefereeMartin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)[2]
Attendance77,565[3]
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The 2019 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield supported by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 97th FA Community Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup.[4] As Manchester City won both competitions in 2019, their opponents were the 2018–19 Premier League runners-up, Liverpool.[5][6]

The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 4 August 2019. Manchester City defended the trophy they won in 2018, winning 5–4 on penalties.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Martin Atkinson to referee 2019 FA Community Shield". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference attendance was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The FA Community Shield History". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. ^ "When is the 2019 FA Community Shield and who is in it? All you need to know". ESPN. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. ^ Williams, Marc (17 May 2019). "When is the Community Shield and who is in it? Liverpool's season could start early despite title heartache". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  7. ^ Delaney, Miguel (5 August 2018). "New season, same old Manchester City as Sergio Aguero fires Premier League champions to Community Shield victory". The Independent. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  8. ^ Burt, Jason (5 August 2018). "Sergio Aguero double seals Community Shield for Manchester City as sloppy Chelsea give Maurizio Sarri plenty to ponder". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 May 2019.