Manchester City clashed heads with Arsenal at Principality Stadium earlier today as they looked to earn a good result in the Community Shield final. The Mancunian club made a poor start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the first-minute when Riccardo Calafiori found the back of the net. Kai Havertz made it 2-0 to Arsenal in the 28th minute as Enzo Maresca’s players went into the half-time break 2-0 down on the scoreline.
Martin Odegaard put daylight between the two sides in the 48th minute as Man City crashed to a disappointing 3-0 loss in Cardiff.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against the Gunners.
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 5/10
Donnarumma couldn’t have done better to prevent Havertz’s goal. It was a tough outing for him.
RB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Ruben Dias – 6.5/10
Dias dealt with the danger when he could, but failed to keep things solid at the back.
CB: Josko Gvardiol – 6.5/10
He made two important clearances at the back, but would not be pleased about conceding three goals today.
CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 16: Erling Haaland of Manchester City dejected after Kai Havertz of Arsenal (not pictured) scores his team’s second goal during the 2026 FA Community Shield match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Principality Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
LB: Nico O’Reilly – 6/10
He struggled to impress during his time on the field.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 6/10
Kovacic lacked quality on the ball and struggled to recover when the Gunners were breaking fast on the counter.
CM: Elliot Anderson – 6/10
He was full of energy but failed to make a difference on both halves.
RW: Antoine Semenyo – 6/10
Semenyo caught the eye at times on the right flank but lacked quality in the final third.
CAM: Phil Foden – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal, but never looked like he would get his name on the scoresheet.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 6.5/10
Doku caused some headaches for the Arsenal defenders, but lacked the cutting edge in the final third.
ST: Erling Haaland – 5.5/10
Haaland looked way off the pace today and was substituted early in the second half.
LW: Jack Grealish – 6.5/10
He made two decent chances in the final third.
ST: Omar Marmoush – 6/10
Marmoush failed to make a difference after coming off the bench.
CB: Marc Guehi – 6.5/10
He kept things solid at the back.
RB: Rico Lewis – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Rayan Cherki – 6.5/10
He made two key chances up top.