FA Community Shield: Manchester City Vs Manchester United – Who Will Carry The Day!!!
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Afeez Bello
Ibadan, Oyo State
As the 2024 / 2025 English Premier League season is drawing nearer, a curtain raiser friendly game that always take place in England, in a week to the kick-off of the most competitive league in Europe, will come up tomorrow between the reigning league Champion, Manchester City and the current winner of the English FA Cup, Manchester United, which is schedule to play today, August 10, by 3pm, at Wembley Stadium, England.
This Manchester Derby will not be an easy encounter since both teams will want to prove superiority against each other in front of their home fans.
Man United have 30 appearances in total and won it in their last four appearances. The Red Devil is the most successful winner of the competition; 21 times more than any other clubs in England. United’s rival, Manchester City have won it for only 6 times out of its 15 appearances in the final. Arsenal is the second most successive winner of the competition with 17 trophies.
In their previous 193 meetings, the Red Devils recorded 79 wins, the Citizens have also defeated their home rival 61 times, while both teams have played 53 draws.
The last time United won it was 2016 against Leicester City by 2-1, while City won it last in 2019 against Liverpool 5-4 via penalty shootout after playing 1-1 draw in the full time. Today’s meeting between the two Manchester clubs will make it a total number of 194 meetings.
