Arsenal vs Manchester City FA Community Shield 2026 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Maresca begins City tenure after Guardiola era

FA Community Shield 2026: Arsenal vs Manchester City in English football’s curtain-raiser - where to watch live in India

The last time the Gunners lifted the Community Shield was three years back when they beat City for the title. Watch live!

Premier League champions Arsenal will square off against FA Cup holders Manchester City in the FA Community Shield 2026 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Sunday.

The Arsenal vs Manchester City Community Shield 2026 match will be available to watch on live streaming and telecast in India. The ARS vs MCI match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.

Regarded as the curtain-raiser to the English domestic football season, the FA Community Shield is an annual one-off match between the previous season’s Premier League champions and FA Cup winners.

After ending a 22-year wait for the Premier League crown last season, 14-time English champions Arsenal head into the new season having added to their squad depth.

Apart from signing left-back Piero Hincapié following a successful loan-spell last season, the Gunners have added goalkeeper Illan Meslier, winger Christos Tzolis and midfielder Bruno Guimarães to their squad.

Man City , meanwhile, will head into the new season with Enzo Maresca as their new manager after Pep Guardiola stepped down from his role at the end of last season, bringing an end to his 10-year reign at the club.

They have signed midfielder Elliot Anderson, goalkeeper Pierce Charles as well as wingers Jeremy Monga and Mathys Detourbet to bolster their squad ahead of the new campaign.

Both teams have won several Community Shield titles in the past, with Arsenal’s 17 triumphs making them the second most successful in history after Manchester United’s 21.

The last time the Gunners won the Community Shield was in 2023, when they beat Manchester City at Wembley.

Man City have won the Community Shield on seven occasions with their last win coming in 2024 when they beat crosstown rivals Manchester United.

In terms of the head-to-head record, Arsenal hold the upper hand with 101 wins, while City have emerged victorious on 67 occasions and 48 encounters between these teams have ended in draws.

Where to watch Arsenal vs Manchester City Community Shield 2026 live in India

Live streaming of the Arsenal vs Manchester City Community Shield 2026 match will be available on Sony LIV. The Arsenal vs Manchester City match will be telecast live on the Sony Sports 1 TV channel in India. Sony Sports 3 and 4 will broadcast the game live in regional languages.

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