2019 FA Community Shield
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The 2019 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield supported by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 97th FA Community Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup.[4] As Manchester City won both competitions in 2019, their opponents were the 2018–19 Premier League runners-up, Liverpool.[5][6]
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Manchester City won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 4 August 2019 (2019-08-04) | ||||||
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Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Man of the Match | Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 77,565[3] | ||||||
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The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 4 August 2019. Manchester City defended the trophy they won in 2018, winning 5–4 on penalties.[7][8]