Arsenal delivered a commanding performance at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday, routing Manchester City 3-0 to claim their fourth consecutive Community Shield victory over their Premier League rivals.

Ricardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, and captain Martin Odegaard all found the net as the Gunners made light work of City, reinforcing their remarkable stranglehold over the Citizens in this fixture.

A record of total dominance

Sunday's result extends Arsenal's unbeaten run against Manchester City in the Community Shield to four matches from four played. It is a record of complete dominance — the Gunners have never lost to City in this competition.

Their history in this fixture reads impressively. Arsenal hammered City 4-0 in their first meeting in 1934, then repeated the scoreline of 3-0 in 2014. The 2023 edition went to a penalty shootout after the match ended 1-1, with Arsenal edging City out 4-1 on penalties to claim that crown as well.

Sunday's 3-0 victory over Pep Guardiola's side means Arsenal have now outscored Manchester City by an aggregate of 12-2 across all four Community Shield encounters — a statistic that underlines just how one-sided this particular rivalry has been in this competition.

Odegaard leads the way

Captain Odegaard capped a strong collective display by getting his name on the scoresheet, with Calafiori and Havertz also contributing goals in what was a thoroughly professional afternoon's work from the Gunners.

The win will serve as a timely confidence boost for Arsenal heading into the new Premier League season, with the Community Shield providing early evidence that the Gunners' hunger for silverware remains as sharp as ever.