Arsenal won Sunday’s Community Shield after Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata missed penalties in a shootout at Wembley.
The season curtain-raiser between Premier League champions Chelsea and FA Cup winners Arsenal finished 1-1 after 90 minutes.
It’s all over here at @wembleystadium – and we’ve won the 2017 Community Shield!#AFCvCFC pic.twitter.com/oVWq4tJBDd
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 6, 2017
An English football first followed as the ‘ABBA’ penalty shootout was deployed and the Gunners prevailed 4-1 to extend their winning record at Wembley to nine straight games, including two in penalty shootouts.
