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Arsenal And Chelsea Contest Entertaining Community Shield Clash At Wembley
Chelsea and Arsenal brought their respective pre-seasons to a close today as the Premier League champions and FA Cup holders contested the Community Shield at Wembley.
The clash was a repeat of May's FA Cup final, which saw Arsenal lift their third cup in four years after a 2-1 victory, which prevented Antonio Conte repeating the success of his Italian compatriot Carlo Ancelotti, who lifted the double in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge, in 2010.
The Premier League champions were without Eden Hazard or wantaway striker Diego Costa, both of whom were so integral to last season's title victory, with £58 million newcomer Alvaro Morata kept on the bench with Antonio Rudiger while fellow new signing Tiemoue Bakayoko missed out through injury.
Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, handed a start to £52 million man Alexandre Lacazette, with both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil missing for the Gunners.
As always, social media was abuzz throughout the match:
How about this defending from David Luiz? He looks under pressure from Welbeck but casually dispatches him & heads back to Courtois. #CFC pic.twitter.com/1CT07L8zfG
- Chelsea GIFs (@ChelseaGIFs) August 6, 2017
Walcott got Özil's hair....just need his skill now.....
- Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) August 6, 2017
Both Chelsea and Arsenal fans chant "Stand if you hate Tottenham" :joy: #CommunityShield #CFC pic.twitter.com/GJhWYZetO3
- The Blues (@TheBlues___) August 6, 2017
A minute into the second half Victor Moses puts us ahead! 1-0 Chelsea! #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/EjAQzcZdsQ
- Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 6, 2017
Victor Moses hands Chelsea the lead in the Community Shield vs. Arsenal toe-poking home inside the box.
Game on :punch: pic.twitter.com/XDpUhNMBdW
- BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) August 6, 2017
27th May: Victor Moses sent-off for diving in FA Cup final at Wembley
6th August: Victor Moses opens scoring in Community Shield at Wembley pic.twitter.com/K8PHOi3hMV
- B/R Football (@brfootball) August 6, 2017
Sloppy start to the second half from Arsenal. Robbie starts up the video camera. #CommunityShield
- Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 6, 2017
Name a more iconic duo than Victor Moses and foul throws. I'll wait.
- David (@BigFanofRamires) August 6, 2017
Beginning of the season and @Arsenal is already breaking hearts :confused:#CommunityShield
- Adenipekun 'damilare (@isaaccrownie) August 6, 2017
Bellerin go home and watch on tv how bad you are #CommunityShield
- Faz (@faz6821) August 6, 2017
I've seen better movement from my bowels after a diminos pizza than i have from Arsenal this afternoon. #CommunityShield
- Dazz (@DazzFreeman) August 6, 2017
Morata cuts a naturally forlorn figure, which will make his cutting of a forlorn figure hard to detect when he goes 11 hours without a goal.
- Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) August 6, 2017
Getting sent off in a friendly? Pedro is a hero. #CommunityShield
- Carl 64% Anka (@Ankaman616) August 6, 2017
LOL at Granit Xhaka giving Pedro a stretch before he gets sent off.
- Joe (@jpbng) August 6, 2017
One new boy, Kolasinac, makes it 1-1.
Another new boy, Morata, makes it NO OFFSIDE
- Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) August 6, 2017
32' Kolasinac comes on :arrow_right:
82' Kolasinac scores his first Arsenal goal :soccer:
What a start to life at his new club! :muscle: pic.twitter.com/q0droKG0Zk
- BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) August 6, 2017
I absolutely bloody love Kolasinac already.
- Tom Todhunter (@tdhntr) August 6, 2017
Bring Ospina on for penalties?
- gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) August 6, 2017
The match would eventually go to a penalty shoot out, under the experimental new ABBA format, with Thibaut Courtois skying his effort over the bar and Morata dragging an awful penalty wide of the post before Olivier Giroud converted the match winning penalty to hand Arsenal the first piece of silverware of the season.
Featured Image Credit: PA
Topics: Community Shield, Chelsea, Football, Arsenal
