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MANCHESTER CITY FC
Lescott 38'
Dzeko 45:00+1
MANCHESTER UNITED FC
Smalling
52'
Nani
58', 90:00+4
Wembley Stadium
07 August 2011 14:30 (BST)
2 - 3
Official
Phil Dowd
Att 77169
PREVIEW
REPORT
MINUTE BY MINUTE
POST-MATCH
Manchester City FC
Joe Hart
Micah Richards
Vincent Kompany(c)
Joleon Lescott
Aleksandar Kolarov
Yaya Toure
David Silva
James Milner
Mario Balotelli
Edin Dzeko
Nigel De Jong
Manchester United FC
David de Gea
Chris Smalling
Rio Ferdinand
Nemanja Vidic(c)
Patrice Evra
Luis Nani
Michael Carrick
Oliveira Anderson
Ashley Young
Wayne Rooney
Danny Welbeck
Subs:
Stuart Taylor
Gael Clichy
Stefan Savic
Gareth Barry
Adam Johnson
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Sergio Aguero
Anders Lindegaard
Park Ji-Sung
Rafael Da Silva
Jonathan Evans
Phil Jones
Dimitar Berbatov
Tom Cleverley
90
+4
'
Luis Nani. Nani has won it for United at the death. A City free-kick breaks down, Rooney clears and a mix-up between Nigel De Jong and Kompany allows Nani to burst forward, round Hart and knock home the winner.
90'
After Dzeko sees his near-post shot saved by De Gea, Cleverley fires over the bar again. Both teams going for the win.
FT
A thrilling FA Community Shield is brought to an end and United have come from 2-0 down to win it 3-2.
89'
Off, Danny Welbeck. On, Dimitar Berbatov.
79'
As the game creeps towards a penalty shoot-out, Tom Cleverley sends a shot over the bar.
76'
Adam Johnson tests De Gea with a rasping effort from the edge of the box but United's new goalkeeper parries the ball to safety.
74'
Off, Aleksandar Kolarov. On, Gael Clichy.
72'
Off, Patrice Evra. On, Rafael Da Silva.
70'
Welbeck bursts down the right channel and sends a teasing ball across the face of goal, but it evades everyone.
67'
Off, James Milner. On, Adam Johnson.
63'
Rooney drifted to the edge of the area to collect Young's deep cross, but could only fire over the bar.
61'
Aleksandar Kolarov.
59'
Off, Mario Balotelli. On, Gareth Barry.
58'
Luis Nani. The Portuguese levels matters with a sumptuos finish following a fantastic passing move by United.
55'
James Milner. The City midfielder is the latest player to go into Phil Dowd's notebook, for a trip on Young.
52'
Chris Smalling. The big defender halves the defecit after drifting into space in the box to nudge home Young's free-kick.
46'
Off, Michael Carrick. On, Tom Cleverley.
46'
Off, Rio Ferdinand. On, Phil Jones.
46'
Off, Nemanja Vidic. On, Jonathan Evans.
46'
United make three changes at half-time, including both centre backs, but it is City who get the second half up and running.
HT
It's half-time at Wembley and City take a 2-0 lead into the break.
45
+1
'
Edin Dzeko. The Bosnian doubles City's lead with a shot from just outside the box, but United 'keeper David De Gea will be a tad disappointed he didn't do better.
42'
Young tries his luck from distance but the ball drifts harmlessly wide of the target.
40'
Patrice Evra. The United left-back is booked for a trip on Milner.
38'
Joleon Lescott. Against the run of play, City lead! Lescott climbs everyone to flick Silva's in-swinging free-kick into the back of the net.
36'
A 25-yard free-kick from Nani creeps narrowly past Hart's right-hand upright.
34'
Yaya Toure.
32'
A left wing cross from Aleksandar Kolarov causes Nemanja Vidic a bit of trouble, but skipper manages to knock the ball behind for a corner.
29'
City threaten for the first real time. Yaya Toure bursts forward and gives the ball to David Silva. The Spaniard plays in James Milner, but his shot flashes wide of the target.
24'
A nice move from United results in the bright-looking Welbeck shooting across goal, but Lescott is on-hand to clear the danger.
23'
Rooney whips the subsequent free-kick just over the bar from the left-hand edge of the area.
22'
Micah Richards. The City defender is booked for a foul on Young.
20'
Oliveira Anderson.
20'
Edin Dzeko.
17'
Smalling plays Nani in down the right but his ball across the face of goal is cut out by Vincent Kompany.
10'
The game has settled somewhat after United's rapid start.
04'
Chris Smalling goes close from the subsequent corner as his close range side-foot shot is touched back to Joe Hart by Lescott.
03'
Ashley Young has the first real chance of the game, but his shot from the edge of the area is deflected behind by Joleon Lescott.
KO
Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck get this all-Manchester FA Community Shield underway at Wembley.