Coral’s top five Community Shield matches of recent years

Ahead of the traditional Community Shield curtain-raiser between Arsenal and Chelsea, Coral review five of the most memorable matches in recent years, with the Gunners 15/8 with Coral to win the shield for a consecutive year.

Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United 2011
A baptism of fire for new Red Devils goalkeeper David de Gea as Joleon Lescott was allowed to score with a free header and Edin Dzeko humiliate him from 30-yards out. Consequently, City were 2-0 up at half time, before a thrilling comeback. Chris Smalling latched on the end of a free-kick and Nani bagged a brilliant brace to cap a superb win.

Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City 2014
A complete annihilation from the Gunners against Manuel Pellegrini’s side, the north Londoners were on top from start to finish. Santi Cazorla tucked away the first, before Aaron Ramsey rounded off a superb team goal and Olivier Giroud capped off a fantastic performance with a strike from the top drawer.

Liverpool 3-4 Leeds United 1992
A masterclass from Eric Cantona handed the West Yorkshire side the shield with the Frenchman hitting a hat-trick, while Tony Dorigo scored the other. Ian Rush, Dean Saunders and a Gordon Strachan own goal were responsible for Liverpool’s tally in what was probably one of the most entertaining curtain raisers for of the last three decades.

Manchester United 4-0 Newcastle United 1996
Sir Alex Ferguson’s men ran riot against the FA Cup holders, with Cantona featuring again. After he opened the scoring, three of their golden generation; Nicky Butt, David Beckham and Roy Keane added strikes with United starting the season as they meant to go on.