2009 FA Community Shield

2009 FA Community Shield
The match programme cover
Chelsea won 4–1 on penalties
Date9 August 2009
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchRicardo Carvalho (Chelsea)
RefereeChris Foy (Merseyside)[1]
Attendance85,896
WeatherSunny
2008
2010

The 2009 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 87th 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 contested at Wembley Stadium, London, on 9 August 2009,[2] and contested by 2008–09 Premier League champions Manchester United, and Chelsea as the winners of the 2008–09 FA Cup, a repeat of the 2007 match. The game ended in a 2–2 draw – the goals coming from Nani and Wayne Rooney for Manchester United, and from Ricardo Carvalho and Frank Lampard for Chelsea – with Chelsea winning 4–1 on penalties.[3]

This was also the first time since 1998 that Chelsea had won a professional match on penalties; The last instance was a League Cup quarter-final against Ipswich Town.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference referee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Shield date confirmed". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Chelsea 2 – 2 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.