Arsenal has warmed up for the new Premier League season with a penalty-shootout victory over Chelsea in the Community Shield.
After goals from Victor Moses and Sead Kolasinac led to the game ending 1-1 after normal time, Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata missed from 12 yards in the resulting shootout to give Arsenal a win they probably deserved.
Arsenal began strongly after the short trip across North London with Danny Welbeck seeing a header comfortably saved by Thibaut Courtois after meeting a floated pass from Granit Xhaka.
A minute before the break, Alex Iwobi curled the ball straight at Courtois but both teams deserved to go into the break on level terms after a competitive half.
Straight after the restart, however, Chelsea took the lead through Moses, who converted from close range after reacting quickest to Gary Cahill’s header back into the penalty area.
Moments later, Michy Batshuayi miscued a volley straight at Cech as the Premier League champions looked to seize control but just before the hour mark, Courtois was forced into a brilliant intervention to keep out Mohamed Elneny’s driven cross.
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