Arsenal vs Liverpool Community Shield 2020 Results: The Gunners Win

DBasia.news – The results of the 2020 Community Shield between Arsenal vs Liverpool ended with the score 1-1 (5-4 on penalties). Pierre Emerick Aubameyang was the key to the Gunners’ victory at Wembley Stadium on Sunday (30/8/2020) AM. This is London Cannon’s 16th FA Community Shield title.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal went down 3-4-3 tactically. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the spearhead who was supported by the movements of Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah on the flank. Willian’s name was not on the bench and William Saliba was sidelined.

Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp came down with 4-3-3 tactics at Liverpool. Their best trident Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, and Sadio Mane immediately started playing. Trent Alexander-Arnold was not at the right-back position filled by Neco Williams.

During the first 10 minutes Liverpool dominated possession and did not play the counter-pressing scheme they used to do. In fact, Arsenal were playing on counterattack.

Arsenal’s playing pattern has so far managed to dampen Liverpool. Arsenal even took the lead on the 12th minute from the counter-attack when Saka handed the ball to Aubameyang, controlled the ball and deflected the ball without being able to be anticipated by Alisson. Arsenal ahead 1-0.

Arsenal even almost doubled the advantage of fast and short ball games in the 18th minute. Again Saka created opportunities and thrusted the ball at Nketiah who kicked the ball on target, but this time Alisson brushed it off.

Arsenal’s wing play and counter-attack were quite troublesome for Liverpool, who actually appeared confused in scoring goals against Arsenal who were guarded by Emiliano Martinez. Until one minute of added time ended in the first half no more goals were scored. Arsenal were ahad 1-0.

Liverpool increased the tempo of the game in the second half. The result was on the 56th minutes Martinez made his first save of the game when he prevented a chance from Sadio Mane who ran past Rob Holding.

60 minutes into the game two players come off the bench for Liverpool: Takumi Minamino and Naby Keita. Meanwhile, Arteta played Cedric Soares replacing Hector Bellerin. The Liverpool engine is getting hotter.

In the 68th minute Minamino created a dangerous opportunity against Arsenal with his hard kick. But Martinez again thwarted the opportunity.

Continued to be attacked by Arsenal’s goal, he finally conceded a goal in 73 minutes. Despite the pile of players at the back, chaos occurred through Mo Salah’s movement which then led to a wild ball towards Minamino which immediately broke into Martinez’s goal. 1-1.

Entering the last 10 minutes Mane had another chance to score when he controlled the ball from Andrew Robertson. However, Martinez was quick to react and blocked the incoming ball.

The entry of a number of players from both sides of the team did not change the 1-1 position until the three minutes of added time ended. The winner of the match was determined through a shootout.

In the shootout, Arsenal won 5-4 and their five executors: Reiss Nelson, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Cedric, David Luiz, and Aubameyang did their job well. Meanwhile, from Liverpool Rhian Brewster failed to score a goal. Arsenal won the 2020 Community Shield.

The composition of Players:

Arsenal (3-4-3): Emiliano Martinez; Rob Holding, David Luiz, Kieran Tierney; Hector Bellerin (Cedris Soares 58 ‘), Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Ainsley Maitland-Niles; Bukayo Saka (Joe Willock 82 ‘), Eddie Nketiah (Reiss Nelson 82’), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Substitute players: Bernd Leno, William Saliba, Cedris Soares, Reiss Nelson, Joe Willock, Sead Kolasinac, Emile Smith Rowe, Tyreece John-Jules, James Olayinka.

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Neco Williams (Takumi Minamino 59 ‘), Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; James Milner (Naby Keita 59 ‘), Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum (Rhian Brewster 90 + 2’); Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino (Curtis Jones 83 ‘), Sadio Mane.

Substitute players: Adrian, Naby Keita, Marko Grujic, Curtis Jones, Takumi Minamino, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Rhian Brewster, Harvey Elliott, Billy Koumetio.

Manager: Jurgen Klopp