Manchester United’s shock victory over Manchester City in the 2024 FA Cup final not only added a bit of history to their storied rivalry, but also booked yet another chapter of the derby in the near future.
Set once again to set the stage for next season, the Community Shield is intended as the premiere of each new campaign, pitting the reigning Premier League champions against the winners of the FA Cup in an exhibition match with a trophy at stake (if they win the league and the FA Cup at the same time, they will face the team that came second in the top flight).
The Community Shield is officially considered a trophy, but is not generally recognized as a major piece of silverware in English football by most standards. Still, when there is a tangible prize at stake and an accompanying celebration, players will be motivated to do their best.
Adding to the motivating factors of this season will be the presence of a derby in which two bitter and hated rivals will face each other in the next confrontation.
When is Community Shield 2024?
The 2024/25 Community Shield will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2024, the weekend before the start of the 2024/25 Premier League season. The match will take place at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom.
The start time of the match between Man City and Man United has not yet been confirmed.
Which teams are playing in the Community Shield match?
The Community Shield is a one-off match between the reigning Premier League champions and the FA Cup champions. By 2024, that will be city of manchester vs. manchester united.
Thanks to United’s 2-1 victory, the two teams will meet again with a trophy at stake as they compete in the 2024 Community Shield to raise the curtain on next season.
Had Man City won the FA Cup to complete back-to-back domestic doubles, they would have faced Premier League runners-up Arsenal in the Community Shield. Instead, Man United will have another chance against their rivals to open the season.
The two Manchester clubs have only met twice in the Community Shield, with the Red Devils winning the previous two meetings. The first came back in 1956, when United won 1-0 at Maine Road with a goal from veteran striker Dennis Viollet in the 75th minute. They repeated that result more than half a century later, when they beat City 3-2 in the Community Shield of 2011, with Nani scoring a spectacular goal in the 94th minute to seal the victory.
Who won the last Community Shield?
Arsenal They won the 2023 Community Shield after defeating Manchester City on penalties.
Leandro Trossard scored the equalizer in the 111th minute after Chelsea’s Cole Palmer had put City ahead. The Gunners won 4-1 in the penalty shootout.
