Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea (4-1 pens), Community Shield RESULT: Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata miss penalties to give Gunners glory

  • Victor Moses opened the scoring in first minute of the second half
  • Sead Kolasinac levelled after Pedro given straight red card for poor challenge
  • Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata missed their penalty kicks in shootout 
  • Arsenal XI: Cech, Holding, Mertesacker (Kolasinac), Monreal, Bellerin, Elneny, Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck (Nelson), Iwobi (Walcott), Lacazette (Giroud)
  • Chelsea XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Fabregas, Kante, Alonso (Rudiger), Willian (Musonda), Pedro, Batshuayi (Morata)
  • READ: The full match report from Wembley Stadium 

As Arsenal waited to collect the Community Shield at Wembley this afternoon, Antonio Conte wandered about, arms folded and head down, with the look of a man who was a little bemused.

How did his team lose his game? Why did his goalkeeper take his team’s second penalty in the shoot-out? How did his new £70m striker Alvaro Morata miss the target completely from 12 yards? Just what is an ABBA shoot-out anyway?

READ: The full match report from Wembley Stadium 


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16:30
Arsenal go into the new Premier League season on a high

But can they finally lay challenge for the Premier League title this term? The Gunners kick off the new season when they host Leicester City on Friday but that's all from me here.

All the fallout to come on the homepage but until next time thanks for following and cheerio.

PS. Keep an eye out for that Courtois penalty dropping out the sky...

16:23
Arsenal lift the Community Shield

Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker, who are not in match attire, lift the Shield.

Arsenal players lift the Community Shield following their win over Chelsea
16:20
And before Arsenal lift the shield...

Just a quick mention that we still haven't seen Courtoi's penalty land.

16:19
It's a familiar walk up the steps for Arsene Wenger

And the Arsenal manager knows it well by now at this time of year. This is the third Community Shield win for the Gunners in four years as Wenger leads his team up the Wembley steps.

16:17
Chelsea players go up to collect their runners-up medals

This may be a minor competition but the Blues players look totally dejected. Not that I'm expecting smiles but Antonio Conte and his players look rather frustrated as they collect their runners-up medals.

16:12
From OptaJoe
16:11
Just like in May, it's Arsenal who come out on top at Wembley...

In no small thanks to clinical penalties from Arsenal, and some dreadful efforts from Chelsea with Thibaut Courtois firing well over and Alvaro Morata scuffing wide.

Arsene Wenger meanwhile adds the Community Shield to the FA Cup following wins over the champions in recent months. Not bad for a manger whose supporters were protesting for him to leave because he was 'killing the club' a few months back.

Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea misses his sides second penalty in the penalty shoot out
16:07
FULL-TIME: Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea (Arsenal win 4-1 on penalties)

Arsenal win the Community Shield

16:06
Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea

Olivier Giroud scores

16:05
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scores

16:05
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

Alvaro Morata misses

16:04
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois (yes, the keeper) misses

16:04
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

Nacho Monreal scores

16:03
Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea

Theo Walcott scores

16:02
Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea

Gary Cahill scores

16:01
From OptaJoe

Chelsea will take the first penalty at the Arsenal supporters' end.

16:01
And while we wait, here is how Kolasinac forced penalties at Wembley
16:00
And in comes the ABBA penalty system...

And not just because the winner takes it all. ABBA is the new penalty system trialled in international competitions this summer.

In short, Team A will take the first penalty, before Team B takes two, Team A takes two etc. What doesn't change it's still the best of five penalty kicks each before sudden death. Got it?

15:57
END OF 90 MINUTES: Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea

Penalty shoot-out to be contested

15:54
From OptaJoe
15:53

90+2min: And Chelsea nearly grab it, with Cesc Fabregas's delivery into the box headed just wide by Morata at the near post.

15:52

90min: There will be five added minutes - call it a mini-extra-time - for either side to find a winner otherwise this contest goes to penalties.

15:49
Arsenal substitution

87min: Arsenal are now handing out debuts as 17-year-old Reiss Nelson replaces Danny Welbeck.

Arsenal's Sead Kolasinac scores his side's equaliser at Wembley Stadium
Kolasinac celebrates scoring from a header on his Arsenal debut
15:47

86min: Arsenal are pressing for a winner now and they have four minutes to grab it. Should this game be level after the 90 minutes is over it goes straight to penalties.

15:46
Chelsea substitution

83min: And following that equaliser, Chelsea make a change to send on Charly Musonda for Willian.

15:43
GOAL! ARSENAL 1-1 Chelsea

82min: And from the free-kick, Arsenal level! The ball is pumped into the box for Sead Kolasinac to head past Courtois on his debut.

Click here for more maps and stats with our excellent Match Zone

15:43
RED CARD: Pedro (Chelsea)

80min: Pedro has injured himself following a very poor sliding challenge, but after recovering to get to his feet he is sent off by the referee after sliding in on Elneny.

Chelsea's Pedro was sent off after a sliding challenge on Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny
15:40
Chelsea substitution

79min: Outrageous from Willian whose pass with the outside of his boot splits the Arsenal back four to find Morata at the far post, who fails to turn a shot on goal.

A second change for Chelsea as Antonio Rudiger also makes his debut by replacing Alonso.

15:37

76min: What a save! Granit Xhaka must be nearly 30 yards out as he slices a dipping shot across goal, only for Courtois to leap high to his right to tip the ball wide for an Arsenal corner.

Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal watch on from the stands at the Community Shield
15:36
Chelsea substitution

74min: First change for Chelsea and a large cheer from the Blues fans greets the arrival of Alvaro Morata for his debut as he replaces Batshuyai.

15:35

73min: Uncertainty is creeping into the Chelsea back three. Marcos Alonso's sliced clearance into the air puts pressure on his own defence, while Gary Cahill tried to allow a ball to run through for Thibaut Courtois only for the Chelsea keeper to not be interested, forcing the defender to clear to Alonso.

15:32

70min: There are six changes at Chelsea's disposal but they still haven't made any despite the likes of Alvaro Morata warming up on the touchline.

15:28
Double Arsenal substitution

67min: So following Per Mertesacker's withdrawal earlier, Arsenal have now made half their changes as Walcott and Girould replace Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette.

Chelsea's David Luiz (front) clashes heads with team-mate Gary Cahill
Cahill consoles Luiz following the second half clash of heads
15:27

65min: Teams are allowed to make six changes in the Community Shield and Arsenal are preparing a double switch as Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott prepare to come.

15:25

62min: Arsenal continue to look the better side right now as Luiz gets across to make a crucial challenge to deny Welbeck a low cross into the box.

15:21

59min: A fluke nearly brings Arsenal level. Mohamed Elneny's cross from the right wrong foots Courtois who has to dive back to goal to punch behind the midfielder's delivery that was heading into the net at the near post.

15:19

58min: After some treatment, Luiz will be able to continue as Arsenal start to force the issue on the pitch.

Here is how Moses opened the scoring:

15:18

55min: Both teams have struggled to clear set-pieces today, and there is another stoppage in play following a clash of heads between Gary Cahill and David Luiz after an Arsenal corner.

Cahill, whose elbow has already seen Per Mertesacker go off injured, looks like he has come off better, after a collision with David Luiz.

15:13
From OptaJoe

That repairs some of the damage from being sent off in May's FA Cup final at least.

15:12

51min: Improvements from Arsenal. Now it's Chelsea making poor clearances but despite the ball falling for Mohamed Elneny 20 yards out, the midfielder can only flash a shot well off target.

Victor Moses scored for Chelsea at the start of the second half
Moses wheels away to celebrate after opening the scoring in the Community Shield
15:11

49min: Arsenal are all over the place. Chelsea threaten again as Cesc Fabregas's cross is cleared, but only as far as Michy Batshuyai whose off-balance volley is comfortably saved by Cech.

15:07
GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 CHELSEA

46min: Well that didn't take long. Granit Xhaka's poor clearance from a corner is headed back into the box by Gary Cahill, and it allows Victor Moses to run onto the ball before slotting home.

15:07
SECOND HALF: Arsenal restart, no changes as we resume

Here is former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg's take on the Willian dive.

15:04
Here are a selection of first half stats from Wembley Stadium
15:03
PLAYER WATCH: Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal)

An encouraging enough start for Arsenal's £53million summer signing, who has been involved with the Gunners' attacks and was perhaps a tad unfortunate to strike the post with his curled effort from the edge of the box.

Or you could be harsh and claim that for that amount of money he should be scoring those all day long. You can make further judgments here with our match zone where you can see all his first half stats, along with his heat map

14:52
No goals but a few talking points, including Willian's dive

So did he try to con the referee or did Willian genuinely trip over his own feet? Slam dunk yellow card for me, but what about you? Judge for yourself...

14:50
HALF-TIME: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea
Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette goes down under the challenge from Chelsea's Marcos Alonso (left)
14:48

45+1min: Three minutes added on following that Mertesacker injury. Two Arsenal chances. One save made. While Iwobi fires straight at Courtois an effort moments later from Welbeck flies way off target.

14:47

43min: Outrageous skill from David Luiz, who with his back to goal and under pressure from Danny Welbeck casually heads blind to Thibaut Courtois, who collects. It's greeted by warm applause inside the ground and so it should be. That was incredibly brave defending.

14:43

40min: Chelsea are starting to get on top as this half comes to a close. Alonso tries to pick out Willian with a cut-back on the edge of the box, but the Brazilian's effort is blocked before Arsenal's counter comes to nothing.

Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette (left) shoots on goal in the early stages of the first half
Lacazette's effort cannoned off the post to deny the Arsenal striker a debut goal
14:40

37min: Penalty to Chelsea? No!

Instead Willian is booked for diving after evading a challenge from Bellerin and going to ground after clipping his own heels.

Excellent decision from the referee.

Per Mertesacker of Arsenal receives treatment from the medical team as his head bleeds
Mertesacker walks off injured before being substituted in the Community Shield
14:38

35min: Another fine stop from Cech. Willian squares the ball for Pedro who runs in on goal before firing a little too close to Cech, although it's struck powerfully enough to force the Arsenal keeper to parry away.

Meanwhile Alonso is booked following a foul.

14:36
Arsenal substitution

33min: On comes Kolasinac, and not a moment too soon as Victor Moses forces a mandatory, if not expected, save from Cech at his near post.

14:35

31min: Arsenal are still playing with 10 men for the moment as they look to send on Sead Kolasinac for his debut in place of Mertesacker

14:32

28min: A stoppage in play as Per Mertesacker's head has been split open after being struck by Gary Cahill's arm as the duo battled for a header following a Chelsea corner.

The German is ok but will probably not continue with his head bleeding quite heavily.

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill struck Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker with his arm
14:29

25min: More of that rustiness. Bellerin's hospital pass back to Petr Cech puts the Arsenal keeper in trouble who has to slide to clear the ball in front of Michy Batshuayi.

Moments later Marcos Alonso is very clumsy with his sliding challenge on Lacazette and is perhaps lucky to avoid being booked.

14:25

22min: Off the post! Lacazette leads an Arsenal counter attack with help from Bellerin and Welbeck before receiving the ball back on the edge of the box.

The striker attempts to curl the ball into the bottom corner but despite Thibaut Courtois looking well beaten, the ball cannons off the woodwork before bouncing out to safety.

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck heads the ball towards Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois
14:22

19min: After 10 minutes of Arsenal domination, Chelsea have at least come into the game without offering much of a threat. Aside from a rush out his box in the first few seconds, Petr Cech has had nothing to do.

14:18

16min: A day late and a dollar short but although Hector Bellerin attempted to play the ball, his late sliding challenge on Marcos Alonso means the Arsenal full-back joins Azpilicueta in the book.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (front) looks on along with Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte
14:16

13min: First yellow card for Cesar Azpilicueta and he can have no complaints after pulling back on Welbeck's shirt to concede a free-kick.

14:13

11min: It's been all Arsenal so far. Another short passing move sees Mohamed Elneny thread Alex Iwobi into the box, but Marcos Alonso forces the midfielder out wide to deny a shot on goal. 

14:10

8min: Another Arsenal chance. A ball floated forward into the box for Danny Welbeck sees the striker get his head on it, but it is directed straight at Courtois.

Chelsea wing back Marcos Alonso heads clear in front of Arsenal's Hector Bellerin
14:09

7min: And the Gunners should be in front! Alex Iwobi effortlessly jogs past David Luiz to get to the byline, before his cut-back just evades Alexandre Lacazette as the ball skips across the six-yard box to safety.

14:07

5min: Arsenal, who have won their last eight games at Wembley, have started brighter as the ball is worked out wide to Hector Bellerin.

The full-back in space has time to deliver a low cross but Thibaut Courtois claims easily.

Arsenal's Petr Cech heads clear in front of Chelsea's Pedro in the early stages
14:05

3min: The new season may be close to underway but there is still plenty of rust in the system it seems as following some slick Arsenal passing, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain boots the ball straight out of play for a goal kick.

Players of both teams hold a minute of silence for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire before the start of the Community Shield
14:03

Remember to get the most out of our live coverage by following all the action with Sportsmail's excellent Match Zone.

It features the latest line-ups, formations, match stats and a handy player comparison tool.

In addition there are heat zones for EVERY player as well as detailed maps of all the goals as they go in.

14:00
There is a minute silence to honour the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire

After the trophies are brought out, wreathes are placed on the touchline to honour the Grenfell Tower fire victims before an immaculate minute silence.

The Premier League trophy, The Community Shield and the FA Cup wait to be placed on the pitch
13:54
Out come the players at Wembley Stadium

Here is a reminder of the team news:

Arsenal: Cech, Holding, Mertesacker, Monreal, Bellerin, Elneny, Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck, Iwobi, Lacazette.
Subs: Giroud, Ospina, Walcott, Maitland-Niles, Kolasinac, Nelson, Joseph Willock.

Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Fabregas, Kante, Alonso, Willian, Pedro, Batshuayi.
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Morata, Musonda, Christensen, Scott, Boga.

13:45
Both sets of players are warming up at Wembley
Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette (right) warms up before the match
Hector Bellerin adjusts his headband during the warm up at Wembley
Chelsea's Pedro warms up before the game wearing a mask
Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea and N'Golo Kante of Chelsea warm up prior to the match
13:37
Alexandre Lcazette warms up on the Wembley turf ahead of his debut
13:35
Not much for Sanchez to do but some pre-match reading
Alexis Sanchez flicks through the match programme in the Arsenal changing room
Sanchez does not feature in the Arsenal squad for Community Shield clash
Laurent Koscielny (left) and Mesut Ozil llok on from the Gunners changing room
13:30
And the last manager to guide champions to Community Shield victory?
David Moyes celebrates after winning the Community Shield with Manchester United in 2013
13:27
From OptaJoe
13:26
These teams have met quite recently in the Community Shield

Only two years ago in fact, when an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain strike gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over Jose Mourinho's side. Fair to say the Blues' never did quite recover from that...

Arsenal defeated Chelsea to win the 2015 Community Shield at Wembley Stadium
Chelsea's John Terry (front) and Branislav Ivanovic look dejected following the defeat
13:17

ADAM CRAFTON: In the shadows of a high-rise tower block on the outskirts of Lyon's city centre, you will find the spiritual home of Arsenal’s marquee summer signing, Alexandre Lacazette.

The family of the £52million striker can still be found in a flat on the 13th floor of the building but endless hours of Lacazette’s childhood were spent just across the road at the youth club L’Elan Sportif.

Read more here

13:10
No Alexis Sanchez or Mesut Ozil in the Arsenal squad
Alexis Sanchez (right) and Mesut Ozil (centre right) arrive at Wembley Stadium
13:02
Arsenal starting XI
13:01
Chelsea starting XI
12:57
Turns out Antonio Conte has brought his Chelsea team with him...

So with both teams at the stadium, coming up next is the team news from Wembley.

Alvaro Morata of Chelsea arrives at Wembley ahead of his Blues debut
Michy Batshuayi (left) and Cesc Fabregas arrive at Wembley for Chelsea
David Luiz and Thibaut Courtois are expected to start for the Premier League champions
12:51
A suited and booted Arsenal team have arrived at Wembley Stadium
12:45
Chelsea have arrived at Wembley Stadium

Antonio Conte has at least. I assume he has brought his team with him.

The Chelsea manager has before this game shared concerns over his team's lack of spending this summer... despite spending over £140million.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte arrives at Wembley Stadium
12:43
And here is the match programme..

Well, I call it a match programme. It looks more like a magazine. At £5 it certainly has a glossy mag price.

A vendor holds the Community Shield programme outside Wembley Stadium
12:26
Security is in place outside Wembley Stadium

Safety barriers have been installed on the run up to Wembley Way to protect supporters arriving at Wembley Park tube station from any road traffic.

Safety barriers are installed around Wembley Stadium for the Community Shield
Police patrol outside the stadium before the clash between Arsenal and Chelsea
12:20
The Arsenal changing room appears to have some 'mood lighting'

 Is this really necessary? It's a changing room not a fancy bar. Most importantly though at least the kit is all laid out and ready for the Gunners' arrival.

An Arsenal message is placed on the floor inside the team's Wembley changing room
The Arsenal changing room was lit red before the arrival of the team at Wembley
The Arsenal strips will feature a badge on the sleeve to promote the club's foundation
An Arsenal match pennant rests on a match shirt before the Community Shield
Arsenal shirts hang in the changing room before the arrival of the Gunners
The bright red lighting appeared to be turned off once the shirts were put out for the players
12:09
Even Rooney is at Wembley Stadium this afternoon

Not Wayne though, instead it's the Everton striker's wife Coleen who is present as part of handing out community awards.

Coleen Rooney is at Wembley Stadium to hand out community awards
12:07
And this is what the London rivals are playing for
The Community Shield rests on a plinth pitchside at Wembley Stadium
12:00
It's the traditional curtain raiser for the Premier League season

And although it is a glorified friendly, it is at Wembley and there is silverware to be won as well as local bragging rights.

So good afternoon all and welcome to Sportsmail's live coverage of the Community Shield as Chelsea take on Arsenal.

It's an all-London affair at Wembley on Sunday afternoon as bitter rivals Arsenal and Chelsea go head-to-head in the Community Shield.

Premier League champions Chelsea will be looking to get some sort of revenge on the Gunners who stopped them from winning the double last season by winning the FA Cup final 2-1.

Follow all the action as it happens with Sportsmail's DAN RIPLEY. Kick-off is at 2pm.

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