WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a record $1.3 billion penalty against TD Bank, N.A. and TD Bank USA, N.A. (collectively, TD Bank, or the Bank) for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the primary U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) law that safeguards the financial system from illicit use. TD Bank is among the largest banks in the United States.
FinCEN’s $1.3 billion settlement is the largest penalty against a depository institution in U.S. Treasury and FinCEN history. FinCEN’s action also imposes a four-year independent monitorship to oversee TD Bank’s required remediation.
“The vast majority of financial institutions have partnered with FinCEN to protect the integrity of the U.S. financial system. TD Bank did the opposite. From fentanyl and narcotics trafficking, to terrorist financing and human trafficking, TD Bank’s chronic failures provided fertile ground for a host of illicit activity to penetrate our financial system,” said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo. “Our historic action represents a significant step in safeguarding our country and communities from criminal activity like fentanyl and human trafficking by requiring TD Bank to fix the vast deficiencies in its safeguards against money laundering. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to taking action to keep our communities safe from the sort of behavior facilitated by illicit finance and enabled by TD Bank’s lax oversight, and we are making clear that financial institutions will face severe repercussions if they fail to maintain necessary safeguards.”
“For over a decade, TD Bank allowed its AML program to languish, making TD Bank a target for illicit actors—including its own employees,” said FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki. “The magnitude of FinCEN’s action is consistent with the harm that TD Bank’s failures caused. This historic action should serve as a powerful reminder that we will not tolerate financial institutions who flagrantly violate their obligation to safeguard our financial system from criminal activity.”
As part of the settlement, TD Bank admits that it willfully failed to implement and maintain an AML program that met the minimum requirements of the BSA and FinCEN’s implementing regulations. FinCEN’s investigation revealed that TD Bank knew that its AML program was neither appropriately designed nor adequately resourced to mitigate the actual illicit finance risks that it faced on multiple fronts. Among other failures, TD Bank’s processing of peer-to-peer transactions (e.g., Venmo and Zelle), including transactions indicative of human trafficking, was insufficient, and as a result, TD Bank failed to identify and timely report these transactions to FinCEN. TD Bank also allowed significant backlogs of potentially suspicious activity to persist, thereby depriving law enforcement of necessary information. TD Bank knew that it was the subject of significant funnel account activity involving high-risk countries yet failed to take timely action to address this substantial risk.
TD Bank also failed to timely detect suspicious activity involving its own employees. For example, in 2021, a TD Bank employee facilitated the laundering of narcotics proceeds in exchange for bribes. This employee opened numerous accounts, including for shell companies, that then engaged in millions of dollars’ worth of funnel account activity in a high-risk jurisdiction where TD Bank maintained no operations. TD Bank knew that this type of activity was not subject to appropriate controls and failed to mitigate this glaring risk.
As a result of these failures, TD Bank allowed trillions of dollars in transactions annually to go unmonitored for potentially suspicious activity that would require reporting to FinCEN. Specifically, during the time period covered by the Consent Order, TD Bank willfully failed to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) on thousands of suspicious transactions—totaling approximately $1.5 billion. Additionally, TD Bank’s Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) of large cash transactions were often delayed, and, in some instances, misleading to law enforcement.
TD Bank failed to properly limit or report suspicious transactions and cash activity that included substantial criminal activity, as further detailed in the Consent Order. For example, from 2017 to 2021, TD Bank facilitated over $400 million in transactions for Da Ying Sze (Sze), who pled guilty to money laundering in 2022 for his role in conspiring to hide proceeds of narcotics trafficking. Sze conducted most of these transactions in large sums of cash (often in bags that Sze brought into TD Bank branches), yet the Bank failed to timely limit or restrict Sze’s activity. TD Bank failed to timely file SARs on a substantial portion of this activity and also failed to identify Sze in more than 500 CTRs totaling more than $400 million, which hindered FinCEN and law enforcement.
TD Bank has agreed to engage an independent consultant, who, under the auspices of FinCEN’s monitor, would conduct a historical analysis of TD Bank’s transaction data, often referred to as a “SAR lookback,” to remediate the SAR filings that TD Bank missed due to its extensive control gaps. TD Bank has also agreed that the monitor will oversee an independent, end-to-end review of its AML Program. For the first time, FinCEN is imposing accountability and data governance reviews. The accountability review will independently assess the involvement or failure to escalate by TD Bank personnel in conjunction with certain conduct described in the Consent Order’s Statement of Facts. The accountability review will provide corresponding recommendations to the Bank, including recommendations related to the culture of compliance at TD Bank. The data governance review will help to ensure that TD Bank identifies and fixes the root causes of many gaps in its AML program.
The Department of Justice, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will also announce settlements in parallel investigations today.
FinCEN’s Enforcement and Compliance Division is responsible for investigating serious violations of the BSA. For additional information regarding the facts and circumstances associated with this enforcement action, including the specific BSA violations and their underlying causes, please see the Consent Order between FinCEN and TD Bank.
Liverpool face Wolves in today’s late kick-off at the Molineux, with Arne Slot’s side looking to retain a place near the top of the Premier League table.
The Reds convincingly beat Bournemouth last time out, recovering from a 1-0 loss to Forest by putting three past their opponents, with Luis Diaz scoring a double.
Wolves took the lead against Aston Villa in their Midlands derby last week, only to lose 3-1 thanks to late goals from Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran. Gary O’Neil’s side currently sit bottom of the league, with just one point gained and 14 goals conceded, and are looking for their first win of the season in what will surely be a difficult game against Slot’s developing Liverpool team.
Relive all the action from the Premier League match below:
Wolves v Liverpool LIVE
Liverpool edge to narrow 2-1 win over Wolves
Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty secures all three points to send the Reds top of the Premier League table
Basement club Wolves showed heart but remain rooted to the foot of the table
FULL-TIME! Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
61’ GOAL! Salah gives Liverpool the lead after Semedo brought down Jota [WOL 1-2 LIV]
56’ GOAL! Ait-Nouri levels it after a defensive mix-up from Liverpool [WOL 1-1 LIV]
50’ CLOSE! Salah misses an open net after Lemina’s poor pass across goal [WOL 0-1 LIV]
47’ GOAL! Konate heads Liverpool in front just before half-time [WOL 0-1 LIV]
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 – 2 Liverpool FC
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Arne Slot also spoke to Sky Sports, and he says that in the short term, the results are more important than the performance.
“For the long term you have to look at the performance. I don’t think we started well but you have to give credit to Wolves.
“They overloaded our right side a lot with many players. That’s why it was difficult at the start but second half we came out much better.
“The energy and intensity was much higher than the first 15 minutes.
“I saw the first goal and what stands out is the patience we have. In general we were much more patient.
The Dutchman goes on to praise Gravnberch and Mac Allister, before addressing Liverpool’s status as potential title contenders.
“We have a lot to prove when we come across the top sides. It’s good that we are where we are at the moment.
“I always try to be realistic, Jurgen’s work has been fantastic. We have to prove we can do it in the Champions League and Premier League.”
FT: Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
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Toti Gomes is the Wolves player speaking to Sky, and he calls it “a tough defeat”.
“We started well and we were a bit unlucky suffering the first goal, but we responded immediately in the first half.
“We were not paying attention to some details. We deserved something from this game – at least a point.
“All the details count especially against the big teams. If you do little mistakes they will make a goal and we will suffer.
“It is not easy, but it is a matter of time [until results improve].
“We are not in a good phase, but we have to stick together. We have had tough defeats against big teams but we are going to keep fighting and we have a lot to prove.
“I ask the fans to stick with us, as we are going to keep improving.”
FT: Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
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Konate and Gravenberch have been speaking to Sky Sports, and the former says that the team are “really happy”.
“Wolves were very good today and it was tough for us. We did really well”
Gravenberch says a team like Liverpool “has to be in the top four for sure, but we keep pushing”.
Konate adds that “every game is very hard” in the Premier League.
“But the fans expect three points, and we did it. We have an important game on Wednesday and we have to start the recovery now.
““We missed concentration and we have to work on it. Everything cannot be perfect every time. We need more focus during the game.”
Next up
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Wolves’ next match sees them travel to Brentford on Saturday, for a 3pm kick-off.
Liverpool host Bologna in the Champions League on Wednesday, before they too travel to south London – they face Crystal Palace in the early kick-off on Saturday.
FT: Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
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That result puts Liverpool top of the Premier League, with 15 points. They sit one point above Manchester City and Arsenal.
Wolves sit at the other end of the table, bottom with just one point gained and 10 goals conceded.
FULL-TIME! Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
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FULL-TIME! Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:27 , Chris Wilson
96 mins
Suffice to say that Wolves are playing quite badly. They’re barely even willing to take the risk to throw men forwards as they look for an equaliser.
Another pass is played straight to a red shirt and the referee blows the final whistle!
Liverpool take three points in the end.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:26 , Chris Wilson
95 mins
Time for one more Wolves attack, but it isn’t promising much.
liverpool give it away to Toti, who plays it across to Forbs. They go backwards to Lemina before Semedo plays a poor cross straight to a red shirt.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:24 , Chris Wilson
93 mins
A slick move from Liverpool creates an opening in the box and the cross is fizzed across goal by Gakpo, but there’s nobody on the end of it.
At the other end, Alisson collects the ball once more after a brief Wolves attack.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:23 , Chris Wilson
91 mins
Forbs has been one of Wolves’ only bright sparks since he came on, and he tries to get things moving, first with a cross and then with a dribble, but the ball ends up with Alisson.
There’ll be six minutes of added time.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:21 , Chris Wilson
89 mins
This has been a very strange match overall. Both sides have been pedestrian, but Liverpool almost look deliberately so, while Wolves have been forced into it by their lack of quality.
Wolves are really struggling in attack at the moment though, and Liverpool are happy to keep things as they are.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
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87 mins
Robertson comes off for Joe Gomez.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
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85 mins
Wolves are really lacking ideas here, as Forbs is given a yellow card for raking his studs down Robertson’s Achilles.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
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83 mins
A Liverpool corner goes all the way to an unmarked Jota at the far post, but he wasn’t expecting it and can’t react in time to turn it in.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:13 , Chris Wilson
81 mins
Salah wins a corner after bursting into the box, but he’s got a lot more urgency than his teammates at the moment. Robertson swings in the set-piece but Lemina heads clear, before Gravenberch does well to skip past a challenge in the area but then messes up the pass.
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78 mins
Better from the away side as Salah lays off a simple pass to Jones, who fizzes in a low shot that Johnstone gets down to save.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:08 , Chris Wilson
77 mins
Some poor decision-making from both sides results in Liverpool making a mistake when they really should’ve scored. Semedo’s shot is charged down by Jones and Salah is clean through just past halfway. He opts to try and play the early through ball but he plays it straight to an orange shirt! Wasteful.
Wolves bring on Doyle for Bueno.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:05 , Chris Wilson
75 mins
Andre tries to thread another audacious through ball into Forbs, but Alisson was alert to it. The home side are keeping possession far better at the moment.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:03 , Chris Wilson
73 mins
Cody Gakpo and Curtis Jones come on for Diaz and Szoboszlai.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:03 , Chris Wilson
72 mins
Much better from Wolves as Andre wins possession and they sweep it wide to Forbs. He cuts inside Alexander-Arnold to shoot, but Konate has tracked back and slides in to divert the shot behind.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
19:01 , Chris Wilson
69 mins
Still fairly pedestrian from Liverpool. They’re playing as if they’re 3-1 up in the 93rd minute, but it seems to be working so far.
Their first injection of pace in a little while sees them win a corner.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
18:59 , Chris Wilson
67 mins
Liverpool are still guilty of some sloppy passes, but Wolves can’t take advantage yet. Cunha is the latest to pick up a loose pass, but he fires wide from distance.
Hee-Chan Hwang replaces Strand Larsen.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
18:55 , Chris Wilson
65 mins
Half a chance for Salah as Mac Allister wins possession and Liverpool break. They feed it to the Egyptian on the right, and he cuts in and hits a tame shot at Johnstone.
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
18:54 , Chris Wilson
63 mins
Konate is booked for sliding in on Cunha. Wolves may have given up the second goal easily, but they look like they’ve got some confidence from their goal.
GOAL! Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
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61 min
GOAL! Salah steps up and sends Johnstone the wrong way! 2-1.
Wolves 1-1 Liverpool
18:51 , Chris Wilson
57 mins
PENALTY! It’s all happening now.
Alexander-Arnold floats in a cross and it looks like Jota will get a head to it, but he’s dragged down by Semedo! Stone wall again.
GOAL! Wolves 1-1 Liverpool
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56 mins
GOAL! Out of nowhere, Wolves are level!
It’s a mess from Liverpool in truth, too. It begins with brilliant work from Lemina, who breaks free in his half and feeds Cunha. The Brazilian tries to thread the ball to Strand Larsen, but Konate is covering. However, the Frenchman doesn’t deal with it properly and the Wolves man nips in to steal the ball and pass across to Forbs.
The sub stumbles as he tries to hit it under a challenge and the ball rolls to Ait-Nouri, who bundles it into the back of the net!
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
18:45 , Chris Wilson
54 mins
Still very easy for Liverpool to control this one, even if they haven’t really left first gear. Wolves’ problem is illustrated perfectly as Johnstone collects a cross and there are no options for him to offload the ball to.
Wolves do mount an attack, but Cunha’s cross comes back off himself and off for a corner.
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
18:43 , Chris Wilson
51 mins
Bellegarde comes off for Carlos Forbs as Gary O’Neil makes his first throw of the dice.
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
18:41 , Chris Wilson
49 mins
CLOSE!
Johnstone is out of his goal and Lemina gives the ball straight to Salah with a horrible pass across his area, but the Egyptian is forced to take it first-time with his weaker foot and he can’t find the target.
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
18:39 , Chris Wilson
47 mins
Cunha is irritated as he beats two men on the wing but the referee deems the ball to have been out of play. The second half has started in much the same way as the first went.
Bellegarde tries to clip in a cross but it hits the side-netting.
KICK-OFF! Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
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The home side get the second half started.
HT: Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
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The two sides are re-emerging from the Molineux tunnel, so we’ll be back underway soon.
HT: Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
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There have been some suggestions that Wolves’ position and points tally may not be representative of how they’ve played this season, though they’ve offered very little so far this half.
Liverpool haven’t played particularly well, but they’re ahead and also had the best chances overall – they should really be 2-0 up and out of sight.
The away side have a big task on their hands to turn this around, even if Liverpool are a little out of sorts.
HT: Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
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HALF-TIME! Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
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The referee brings the first half to an end at the Molineux, and Liverpool go into the break with a one-goal advantage.
Both sides struggled to impact the game for large parts of the first period, but the half ends with Konate rising high to head his side into the lead.
Hardly a classic, but an interesting second half to come. Liverpool are top of the league as it stands.
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
18:20 , Chris Wilson
48 mins
Bellegarde tries to find a way through but he’s dispossessed. Rather than fly forward for the quick counter, Liverpool are happy to keep the ball and see the half through.
GOAL! Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
18:19 , Chris Wilson
47 mins
GOAL! And the away side are ahead!
They’ve played a few balls into the box, but this one changes things! Jota takes his man on down the left and hooks in a great cross – Ibrahima Konate is there to rise highest and power a header downwards and past Johnstone.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
18:17 , Chris Wilson
46 mins
There’ll be four minutes of added time here.
It’s Liverpool finishing the half on top at the moment.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
18:16 , Chris Wilson
44 mins
There’s a real lull in activity at the Molineux as the half draws to a close. The home side try and launch a counter, with Cunha bursting into the Liverpool half and to the box, but there’s no support and he loses out.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
18:13 , Chris Wilson
42 mins
Both sides are still guilty of wasting possession and potential chances, with both also using tactical fouls to disrupt the flow of the game.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
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38 mins
CLOSE! How has this not gone in?!
Van Dijk finds Robertson with a superb through ball, and the Scot’s cross is equally as brilliant. It’s put between Toti and the ‘keeper, and it’s straight to Szoboszlai, but he can only direct his effort right at Johnstone, and he makes a great save.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
18:08 , Chris Wilson
36 mins
Ait-Nouri fizzes a ball across the box but there’s nobody there to convert, and Alisson collects. Wolves can’t seem to recover that early tempo that they showed.
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Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
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34 mins
Jota comes in from behind on Lemina, with his foot going down his Achilles, and the Gabonese midfielder stays down for treatment.
The Liverpool man is given a yellow card after a brief VAR check.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
18:04 , Chris Wilson
32 mins
That free-kick was the first shot on target so far (to provide some indication of the kind of match it’s been).
It’s still pretty stop-start at the Molineux, with little happening of note.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
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30 mins
Liverpool look to have settled now and they’re on top at the moment. They’ve just won a free-kick near the edge of the box as Andre lunges in on Mac Allister.
It’ll be Alexander-Arnold to take – and he fires it straight at Johnstone.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
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28 mins
Alexander-Arnold plays a brilliant early cross in, but Jota narrowly misses it. Better from Liverpool.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:58 , Chris Wilson
75 mins
Liverpool win a corner and it’s Alexander-Arnold to deliver, but it’s a poor ball in. Liverpool come again but Wolves are making life difficult for them, and Johnstone eventually gets it clear.
Not a lot happening for Arne Slot’s side yet, but they’ve grown into it over the last five minutes or so.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
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23 mins
Bellegarde is dispossessed in his own half and the ball is played to Salah, but his cross is poor.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:52 , Chris Wilson
21 mins
Two half-chances for Wolves in as many minutes. The first comes after great work from Semedo, who beats three men on the touchline and delivers a dangerous cross that Alisson has to come out and punch away. It is almost cleared but Lemina dispossesses Diaz and puts another inviting cross in, which is headed away.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:50 , Chris Wilson
19 mins
A pass back to the centre-back from Bellegarde draws an irritated reaction from the crowd. He tries to take on Konate next time, but loses out.
Liverpool lose possession quickly though – they haven’t quite got to grips with this game yet.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:47 , Chris Wilson
17 mins
The attempts to play it out from the back go wrong and Liverpool win a corner. Robertson gets a second chance to deliver and it’s a good ball in, but Wolves manage to deal with it.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:45 , Chris Wilson
14 mins
Diaz’s ball is caught by Johnstone, and Wolves counter, but Bellegarde’s cross has too much on it for Strand Larsen.
No big chances for either side yet.
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Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:43 , Chris Wilson
12 mins
Muted shouts for a penalty as Salah is dragged down in a tangle with Bueno as they fought to get to Robertson’s cross, but nothing doing for the referee.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:41 , Chris Wilson
11 mins
Salah curls in an inviting cross as Jota’s making the diagonal run, but it just misses the foot of the Portuguese forward.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:40 , Chris Wilson
9 mins
Cunha tries to get in behind the away defence but van Dijk is equal to it. Liverpool try and break but Szobozslai’s ball to Salah is sloppy.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:38 , Chris Wilson
7 mins
Wolves haven’t started badly, and they work a decent combination in midfield between Bellegarde and Ait-Nouri before he latter is fouled. His set-piece delivery is easily dealt with.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:37 , Chris Wilson
6 mins
Alexander-Arnold is given an early booking for kicking the ball away after he’d made a foul.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:35 , Chris Wilson
4 mins
Finally a decent half-chance as Wolves attack, with the ball flicked on to Bellegarde before his cross is cut out by van Dijk.
Moments later, the Frenchman snaps at a shot and it’s right at Alisson.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:34 , Chris Wilson
3 mins
Van Dijk attempts the long ball over the top to Salah, but it runs to Johnstone. Not much action at the start of this one.
Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
17:32 , Chris Wilson
1 min
Wolves look to make a quick start and they’re on the attack straight away, but it isn’t troubling the Liverpool defence.
KICK-OFF! Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
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The away side get us underway.
Wolves v Liverpool LIVE
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The sides are in the tunnel and we’re approaching kick-off. Liverpool will go top of the league with a win today remember.
Wolves would climb from bottom to 16th with a win.
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Wolves match facts
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The home side have lost more Premier League games against Liverpool than they have vs any other opponent – 16.
Wolves have lost 14 of their last 15 against the Reds in the league, with the exception being a 3-0 home win in February 2023.
Gary O’Neil’s side are without a league win so far this season, having drawn one game and lost four. Only in 2003/04 (first seven) and 2019/20 (first six) have they gone longer without a victory from the start of a Premier League campaign.
No Premier League side is on a longer run without a clean sheet than Wolves, who have conceded in each of their last 17 league matches.
Since the start of last season, Matheus Cunha has been involved in more Premier League goals for Wolves than any other player, with 21 – 14 goals and 7 assists.
Liverpool match facts
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Liverpool have won five of their last six Premier League games, keeping a clean sheet in each victory.
In addition, the Reds have kept a clean sheet in 65 per cent of their Premier League games against Wolves.
Arne Slot’s side have conceded the fewest goals of any Premier League side so far this season (just one), while no team has shipped more than Wolves’s 14.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s assist against Bournemouth last weekend was his 59th in the Premier League, moving him level with teammate Andrew Robertson for most assists by a defender in the competition’s history.
Luis Díaz has been involved in six goals in his last four Premier League appearances, scoring five and assisting one. He’s scored a brace in two of his last three for the Reds.
Premier League results
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Here are the other results from around the Premier League then, as we approach the final match of the day.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
Arsenal 4-2 Leicester City
Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
Brentford 1-1 West Ham
Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Fulham
Wolves v Liverpool head-to-head
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Liverpool and Wolves have played a total of 116 matches, with the first taking place in September 1894. Liverpool have won 61, with Wolves winning 37 and the other 18 matches ending in draws.
The Reds won both matches last season, winning 3-1 at the Molineux in September 2023 before securing a 2-0 victory at Anfield on the final dauy of the season.
Can’t defend? Trent Alexander-Arnold out to reinvent himself as Europe’s toughest full-back
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If it seems that Arne Slot is picking on Trent Alexander-Arnold in the Liverpool dressing room, it is not because of a problem between them. Quite the opposite, actually. Because the right-back had an unusual request. He wanted his manager to criticise him, sometimes in front of his teammates. He asked him to mention every time a forward beat him and to brand it unacceptable. It is a punishing approach designed to make him better. He feels that Slot, with his attention to detail and track record of improving players, can help.
There is an understandable focus on their relationship. Alexander-Arnold represented one of the great triumphs of Jurgen Klopp’s management: first his decision not to buy a right-back because he knew of a teenage talent in the ranks, then as an extraordinary creator who reshaped Liverpool’s tactics as the full-backs attacked more than the midfield, and finally as the vice-captain who inverted into midfield.
It did not escape attention that Slot substituted Alexander-Arnold in each of his first three games or that the 25-year-old was unhappy to be taken off against Brentford. It is a cause of some concern that Alexander-Arnold is in the last year of his contract at Anfield. Yet if mentions of his future can involve talk of a free transfer last summer, Alexander-Arnold voiced his own ambition: to become the toughest defender to encounter in Europe.
Can’t defend? Trent Alexander-Arnold out to reinvent himself as tough full-back
Jamie Carragher makes fresh Liverpool title race prediction after Arsenal draw at Man City
Arne Slot’s side responded to their shock 1-0 Anfield defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest a week ago by brushing aside Bournemouth thanks to a Luis Diaz double and Darwin Nunez’s exquisite finish.
That victory has taken them to 12 points after just five games, with Callum Hudson-Odoi’s stunner for Forest the only goal they have conceded in the league so far this term, as Slot has quickly put his stamp on the side in the post-Jurgen Klopp era.
But despite Liverpool’s strong start, Reds legend and current Sky Sports pundit Carragher admits that Arsenal and City are still above Slot’s men as favourites for the title.
“I think it will be similar to last season where Liverpool are just slightly behind these two teams,” said Carragher on the Gary Neville Podcast. “By next season they could be really improving and maybe looking to go for it when the manager knows everything about his squad.”
Jamie Carragher makes Liverpool title race prediction after Man City-Arsenal draw
Team news
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Arne Slot has made two changes to the side that eased past Bournemouth last week in that 3-0 victory.
Alisson returns in place of Kelleher in goal, while in attack Darwin Nunez drops to the bench in favour of Diogo Jota.
Team news
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Wolves have made two changes to the side that lost that Midlands derby last weekend. They’re both in defence, with the injured Mosquera being replaced by Santiago Bueno, and Craig Dawson replaced by Toti Gomes.
Liverpool will have enough to come through the match unscathed, piling further misery on to Wolves and cementing their own place near the top of the Premier League.
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, MacAllister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez.
Odds:
Wolves 11/2
Draw 16/5
Liverpool 1/4
Wolves team news
15:55 , Chris Wilson
Wolves will be without Yerson Mosquera after the Colombia defender had to be stretchered off against Aston Villa. He will likely be replaced by Santiago Bueno in central defence.
The midfield and attack will likely remain the same as it was against Villa, with Mario Lemina, João Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Matheus Cunha having cemented their places in the starting eleven.
In addition, new signing Jørgen Strand Larsen will likely start up front once more.
Liverpool team news
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For Liverpool, Arne Slot has no new injury concerns after the game against West Ham. Alisson is targeting a return for this weekend, though Slot may be forced to go with Caoimhin Kelleher again in goal.
Federico Chiesa could play after featuring against West Ham in midweek, though he is unlikely to start ahead of Salah and the in-form Diaz.
In defence, the usual quartet will likely start, as will Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis MacAllister in midfield. It remains to be seen whether slot will once again favour Darwin Nunez up front over ex-Wolves man Diogo Jota.
Is Wolves vs Liverpool on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture
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When is Wolves vs Liverpool?
The match will kick off at 5:30pm BST on Saturday, 28 September, at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with the build-up starting from 5pm BST.
If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Wolves v Liverpool LIVE
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Liverpool travel to Wolves in Saturday’s late match in the Premier League, with kick-off at 5.30pm BST at the Molineux Stadium.
The Reds have had a good fortnight since the loss to Nottingham Forest, beating AC Milan 3-1 at the San Siro before a 3-0 win against Bournemouth at Anfield last weekend.
Arne Slot’s side remain near the top of the Premier League table after five matches of the Dutchman’s tenure, and a win today would help to further solidify their title credentials.
Wolves have had a contrasting start to their season, with Gary O’Neil’s side sitting bottom of the league with just one point gained and 14 goals conceded.
While a win this afternoon would lift the mood at the Molineux, it is difficult to see the home side troubling a Liverpool side that seems to be enjoying its development under a new manager.
Wolves v Liverpool LIVE
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Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of this evening’s match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at the Molineux.
Wolves head into the weekend at bottom of the Premier League table, having gained just one point over their first five matches.
Conversely, Liverpool start the weekend in second, just one point behind Manchester City, having won four and lost one of their opening matches.
The game started off in a slow fashion, with Alejandro Garnacho breaking the deadlock in the 82nd minute with a stunning strike, before Bernardo Silva equalised with just a minute of normal time to take the game to penalties at Wembley.
There were just two misses from Bernardo Silva and Jadon Sancho in the first five penalties, which included a goal from Ederson, before it went to sudden death.
Jonny Evans did not look confident stepping up for his side’s eighth and ended up firing over the bar, while Akanji rolled his into the back of the net to give Pep Guardiola’s side the victory.
Community Shield LIVE: Man City v Man United
Penalties: MCI 7-6 MUN – Akanji wins Community Shield for Man City in sudden death penalties
FT: Game is going to penalties MCI 1-1 MUN
GOAL! Bernardo Silva hits equaliser – MCI 1-1 MUN (‘89)
GOAL! Alejandro Garnacho breaks deadlock with stunning strike – MCI 0-1 MUN (‘82)
Half time: Man City 0-0 Manchester United
Premier League champions Man City face FA Cup winners Manchester United
Community Shield is a rematch of FA Cup final, won by United against their rivals
Man City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, O’Reilly; Bobb, McAtee, Doku; Haaland.
Manchester United’s missing piece exposed as Manchester City end Community Shield streak
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There are times in recent years when it has felt that Manchester City have had an annual ritual. Lose the Community Shield, win the Premier League. Their seasons started in disappointment and ended in glory. But, the runners-up three times in a row have finally got their hands on a trophy they value less than most. City came from behind in the game and then the shootout, showing resilience and a determination to beat Manchester Unitedwith a weakened team.
There was a redemptive moment for Manuel Akanji, who scored the winning spot kick in a marathon shootout. He had missed from 12 yards when Switzerland exited Euro 2024 to England but, after seven teammates had stepped up, was called upon to apply the final touch. There was a starring role for Ederson who, with City behind in the shootout, palmed Jadon Sancho’s penalty onto the post and then calmly scored himself. There was a remarkably eventful cameo from Bernardo Silva, who equalised in the 89th minute only to then miss City’s first penalty.
Manchester United’s missing piece exposed as Man City end Community Shield streak
Pep Guardiola explains reasons behind Man City selling Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid
Guardiola revealed he gave his approval to the World Cup winner’s move and accepted Alvarez probably wanted more first-team football after understudying Erling Haaland.
Guardiola explains reasons behind Man City selling Alvarez to Atletico
Aaron Wan-Bissaka nears Manchester United exit as West Ham talks advance
Talks between the clubs are progressing well and United are expected to move for Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazrouai if the right-back is sold.
Wan-Bissaka, who has one year left on his contract at Old Trafford, is likely to cost around £17m.
It had been thought personal terms could be an issue, given his salary at United, but there is growing confidence that he will move on.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka nears Manchester United exit as West Ham talks advance
Pep Guardiola prepared to wait for right players despite Manchester City’s increasing need for ‘deputies’
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Pep Guardiola was staring at the start of a season that could span 48 weeks for Manchester City. He has often sounded the alarm about the impact of a crowded schedule for players and the Club World Cup will only add to it. He also reflected on the challenge City face to retain the Premier League title. “Everyone wants the crown that we have worn for four years,” he said. “I understand it.” Some of his rivals do more than merely want it: they seek to strengthen to secure it. Manchester Unitedhave been more active in the transfer market. “They’ve done it for many years, but it’s not news; just when City spend,” noted Guardiola. It could be seen as an observation or a dig.
And if it has been a quiet summer in the blue side of Manchester, with only Savinho arriving, Julian Alvarez’s departure to Atletico Madrid raises the question if City will be weaker this season. “I’m very pleased with the squad for the quality of human beings and the quality,” countered Guardiola. He has touted the introduction of the teenager Nico O’Reilly to the squad and the return of James McAtee from loan at Sheffield United, while admitting Sergio Gomez, another fringe figure, is a loss.
Guardiola prepared to wait for right players despite Man City’s need for ‘deputies’
Matthijs de Ligt poised for Manchester United transfer as fee agreed
De Ligt, who captained the Ajax team Erik ten Hag took to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, is likely to become the second centre-back United have bought this year, after Leny Yoro.
The 24-year-old has been a target throughout the transfer window and United, who were reluctant to pay a huge fee, reached a breakthrough in talks with Bayern.
Matthijs de Ligt poised for Manchester United transfer as fee agreed
Jonny misses from the spot as City beat United to Community Shield title
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A horror moment for Manchester United veteran Jonny Evans gifted the Community Shield to Manchester City after a penalty shoot-out.
Evans lifted his spot-kick over the crossbar before Manuel Akanji tucked in the winning penalty as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the first silverware of the season.
Alejandro Garnacho thought he had inflicted more Wembley misery on the four-time Premier League winners when he repeated his FA Cup final goalscoring heroics from just 77 days earlier with nine minutes remaining.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
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United’s focus will now turn to their first Premier League match, which takes place this Friday.
They play Fulham in the Premier League opener at Old Trafford – that game kicks off at 8pm BST on Friday, 16 August.
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Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is last to speak to ITV. He says it was a “tough result to take”.
“When the performance is right, when you lose, everyone feels this. It hurts in your stomach. You have to feel pain and we have to hurt. We have to take this belief in to the league.
“We did very good to produce the second goal in the FA Cup final before half-time and weren’t able to do that here,” he adds.
On Jadon Sancho, he says that the England winger “is a very good penalty taker and today he missed but that is part of the game”.
“We managed to be on an equal level with Man City and got [Marcus] Rashford high on the pitch and good defending. We created chances, we got pressure in the ball and in possession we had some very good chances from this, so there are many positives we can take,” he adds.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
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City have their seventh Community Shield win, after victories in 1937, 1968, 1972, 2012, 2018 and 2019.
They begin their season a week on Sunday, as they return to London to play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
That match kicks off at 4.30pm BST on Sunday, 18 August.
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Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
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Guardiola is next to speak to ITV.
“At this stage of the season, in Manchester I know what it means for the fans,” he says. “To start the season with a title is good”.
“I love the personality to take it, and he did it,” he says about Akanji. Regarding Ederson, he says that the Brazilian is “our best penalty taker, alongside Erling and Kevin”.
On Bobb, he says: “What action. He’s really good in small spaces, his work ethic is so aggressive”.
“[It was] a difficult game, and after 35 [minutes], we lost a lot of balls, and in transitions they are one of the best teams in the world,” he continues.
“The lesson is…it’s nice to play this game becausew you won something in the lats season. Now we see how the players come back, try and create a routine.
“The target is not to win the Premier League, but the next game.”
FT: Man City 1-1 Manchester United
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Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
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Oscar Bobb, who was awarded man of the match, is the next to speak to ITV. He says it’s a “great feeling” to win today.
“[It’s] the first time we’ve won it in three or four years, so it’s amazing,” he says.
“I think the belief, all the way through we had it, we kept going, and then it [the goal] came.
“I though it was going to be Erling, but Bernardo was there,” he adds
He’s asked if Ederson is the best penalty taker at City, to which he replies: “I haven’t seen him miss!“
“It’s another trophy, its a great start,” he says as he’s given the MOTM award.
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Trophy number 18 for Man City under Pep Guardiola. Not a bad return.
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Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
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Manuel Akanji was the first player to speak to ITV after the match, and he calls it “a great start to the season”.
“I let the others shoot first because obviously when you miss a penalty [as he did against England at Euro 2024], you don’t go into the next one with that much confidence. I told Ederson I would shoot it down the middle in training so I did it and it went in.
“It wasn’t easy. We played well, United got a bit better before it went to 1-0. Then it was a great cross from Oscar [Bobb] and Bernardo’s header.
“Ederson is probably the best penalty taker in our team, Erling [Haaland] as well. When Ederson takes the penalty I know it is a goal.
“I haven’t won the Community Shield yet so I’m really happy that I got this trophy as well and we look forward to hopefully win the next one soon.”
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
17:24 , Chris Wilson
City have avoided being just the second team – after United – to lose four Community Shield matches in a row.
They lost on penalties to Arsenal before winning the league last year – will we see the same outcome in May 2025?
For United, it’s a disappointing start to the season, but they know the importance of three points in their Premier League opener. The signing of De Ligt looks almost certain, but their midfield needs addressing immediately if they’re to get top four.
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Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
17:18 , Chris Wilson
A similar story for United, with players who probably shouldn’t even be at the club letting them down once more.
For City, their ever-reliable players get them through the game once more, with Bernardo Silva scoring the equaliser and even Ederson converting a penalty (as well as saving one)!
The trophy ceremony will be up soon.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
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Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens – MAN CITY WIN THE COMMUNITY SHIELD
17:12 , Chris Wilson
Manuel Akanji’s penalty is blasted down the middle and City take the win in the curtain-raiser! They go one better than last season.
Plenty of antics once again from Onana, but for nothing in the end.
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Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 7-6 on pens
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GOAL!
It will be Akanji to win it for City. He scores and City win the Community Shield!
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 6-6 on pens
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MISSED!
Evans makes his way to the penalty spot – and he rifles a terrible effort over! So poor.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 6-6 on pens
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GOAL!
Dias is next for City. He confidently dispatches his penalty, with Onana going the wrong way once more.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 5-6 on pens
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GOAL!
Martinez steps up and sends Ederson the wrong way too! A stutter and then right into the side-netting.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 5-5 on pens
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GOAL!
A superb pen from Nunes – the best of the day as he rifles into the roof of the net.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 4-5 on pens
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GOAL!
McTominay up next, and he doesn’t look to confident, but his pen has enough power to creep past Ederson despite the Brazilian diving the right way.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 4-4 on pens
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GOAL!
Ederson steps up and dispatches confidently, winning the battle of the ‘keepers. He sent Onana the wrong way too!
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 3-4 on pens
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GOAL!
Casemiro is composed as he steps up and sends Ederson the wrong way. Ederson will take next!
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 3-3 on pens
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GOAL!
Savinho steps up and it’s as confident as you like, side-footing into the corner and sending Onana the wrong way.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 2-3 on pens
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SAVED!
Sancho steps up, and he doesn’t look to confident. He fires a poor penalty to Ederson’s left, and the Brazilian gets an arm to it.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 2-3 on pens
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GOAL!
Haaland is the next taker. He confidently sends Onana the wrong way. Not fazed at all.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 1-3 on pens
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GOAL!
Garncacho is another with a leisurely run-up, but he sends Ederson the wrong way and clips it wide into the side-netting. Great pen.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 1-2 on pens
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GOAL!
De Bruyne is next for City. A small stutter in the run-up and he sends Onana the wrong way to get City on the board.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 0-2 on pens
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GOAL!
Dalot steps up for United and fires a low effort that Ederson reaches, but he can’t save it due to the power on it!
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 0-1 on pens
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SAVED! Bernardo Silva is the first taker for City.
He takes a leisurely run-up and hits it low, and Onana dives the right way and saves!
Man City 1-1 Manchester United: 0-1 on pens
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So we head to penalties. They’ll be taken at the United end. Fernandes is up first!
The Portuguese steps up with his usual run-up and slips it past Ederson into the opposite corner.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United
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95 mins
Kovacic skips past the challenge in midfield as City look for a late winner. They shift it across to De Bruyne, who plays in a dangerous ball that Onana eventually collects.
The referee blows the final whistle and the Community Shield goes to penalties for the fourth time in eight seasons.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United
16:52 , Chris Wilson
93 mins
A free-kick for United near the edge of the City box as it’s handled. Plenty of players up for United, but the ball in from Fernandes doesn’t even beat the first man.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United
16:51 , Chris Wilson
90 mins
Doesn’t look like we’re seeing Zirkzee today for United, which is a strange decision.
City attack as they look for the winner, and United are lucky to clear as they were wide open there.
Man City 1-1 Manchester United
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90 mins
Oscar Bobb comes on for Kevin De Bruyne, as the referee adds five minutes on for injury time.
GOAL! Man City 1-1 Manchester United
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89 mins
GOAL! City get for the equaliser.
Great play down the right wing from Bobb and Lewis, with the former getting in behind the United defence and clipping a cross over to the far post. Bernardo Silva has lost Pellistri, and he nods into a practically open goal!
Man City 0-1 Manchester United
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86 mins
Bernardo Silva gets the second booking of the day as he comes in very late on Garnacho.
Man City 0-1 Manchester United
16:44 , Chris Wilson
84 mins
Jadon Sancho has come on for Marcus Rashford, who will be pleased with his performance overall (though he should’ve had a goal).
City are looking for a goal now, with United dropping deeper as they look to keep their lead.
GOAL! Man City 0-1 Manchester United
16:42 , Chris Wilson
82 mins
GOAL!
The deadlock is broken. Collyer wins the ball and Pellistri ships it in field to Fernandes. He sweeps it wide to Garnacho, who drives into the box with a diagonal run, cutting inside and eventually releasing a low shot that creeps past Ederson!
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81 mins
Bernardo Silva has come on for McAtee in the third City change so far.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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79 mins
CLOSE! Close again from United as Rashford heads the corner back across goal, but McTominay narrowly misses as he tries to connect with it in front of goal!
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
16:38 , Chris Wilson
77 mins
Another good chance for United there, and the commentators say that Erik ten Hag will be ‘pleased’ with the overall performance, but the finishing has still been lacking, as it often was last season.
Garnacho goes with the long-range effort and his shot is deflected behind.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
16:35 , Chris Wilson
75 mins
CLOSE! So close from United.
It’s so simple too, as a great pass over the top from Fernandes feeds Garnacho in behind the City defence. City are back-pedalling, and Garnacho plays a lovely ball straight to Rashford, who just needs to tap it in on target for a certain goal. But it comes off his ankle and hits the base of the post!
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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73 mins
United resorting to counter-attacking mostly now, as City pile on the pressure, with Bobb and Savinho a constant threat on each wing.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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70mins
A great pass from Onana sets McTominay away, but he’s fouled almost midway into the City half.
United have a breakaway attack and Fernandes is nearly through, but he doesn’t have the pace and rifles a shot straight at Ederson.
City counter, and a brilliant last-ditch challenge from Martinez prevents Savinho from a goalscoring opportunity.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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67 mins
Savinho’s first involvement sees him lay it off to Nunes, who wins a corner. City work it from the clearance, but Pellistri blocks at the back post.
City come again, with Savinho easily beating Pellistri, but there’s nobody to meet his cross.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
16:25 , Chris Wilson
65 mins
Nicely worked from United as Fernandes and Garnacho combine to get United to the edge of the box, before the Portuguese clips a ball into McTominay in the box, but the Scot can’t get it under control.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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63 mins
City’s turn to make changes. Matheus Nunes and Savinho come on, the latter for his debut. Doku and O’Reilly make way.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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61 mins
It’s United’s turn to press City in defence, though City play out in their usual manner. City attack, with Doku getting the better of Pellistri before Gvardiol curls an effort wide from outside of the box.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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59 mins
United make four changes. Diallo, Mount, Maguire and Mainoo make way.
Pellistri, McTominay, Garnacho and Toby Collyer come on. Minutes in the legs for some, but those changes don’t exactly increase United’s chances of winning.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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57 mins
Kovacic intercepts the loose pass from Casemiro, but Dalot does well to take it from Doku. United sweep it wide to Diallo, who eventually ships it to Fernandes, but his cross is headed behind by Lewis.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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DISALLOWED GOAL!
It’s clearly offside, but it was brilliant from Fernandes.
He latches on to the through ball and cuts back, eventually curling a shot over Ederson and into the far corner.
The VAR check is quick, and it’s ruled out.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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53 mins
Well played from Casemiro in defence to dispossess Doku in the box, but United can’t capitalise as ball over the top to Rashford is intercepted.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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51 mins
The second half has started in a similar way to the first, with United knocking it around the back and City not bothering to press as of yet.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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49 mins
United have started with more purpose than they had during a lot of the first half, but they’re struggling a little when they have the ball near the City box. The lack of centre-forward has been telling so far.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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46 mins
Some great play from Mainoo to scoop a pass out of a tight area to Fernanfes. The Portuguese plays Rashford in behind the defence, though he can’t make anything as City get numbers back.
Kick-off: Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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McAtee gets the second half started in London.
HALF-TIME: Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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Both teams are back out onto the pitch now. No changes at half-time from either manager.
Both sides have new signings on the bench – United have the Netherlands’ Joshua Zirkzee, signed from Bologna, while City have new Brazilian Savinho, who spent the last season impressing for Girona in La Liga.
HALF-TIME: Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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A few minutes away from the second half now. Will we see penalties or will one of these sides take it in normal time?
A reminder that the Community Shield goes straight to penalties, rather than extra-time, if there’s no winner in the 90.
HALF-TIME: Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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HALF-TIME: Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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The referee blows the whistle and we go into the break at 0-0. Not a classic by any means – United probably with the better chances overall, but City dominated as usual in parts too.
Not a lot to read into for City, with a severely depleted squad but a clear plan. For United, there have been flashes of attacking innovation, but the way they played in parts won’t be the cause for a lot of hope among their fans.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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45 mins
There’ll be two minutes of added time, as Mainoo can’t quite connect with a Fernandes free-kick.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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43 mins
Great carrying from Kovacic as he wins the ball off Fernandes and surges towards the United box. He lays it off to Doku, who tries a shot from a similar to where he scored in the cup final, but this one is off-target.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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41 mins
Great play from Lewis as he gets into the box, works the space past Mainoo and cuts the ball back, but Maguire is there to intervene.
Both Maguire and Casemiro are receiving treatment.
No shots on target yet from either side, but United with the best two chances of the game so far.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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39 mins
A confident spell of possession from City as they look to take the sting out of the recent spell of United pressure.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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34 mins
Fernandes with the long-range effort that hits Dias square in the face, and he has to take a time-out.
United come forward again and it’s another well-worked move, with Fernandes laying off to Casemiro, and the Brazilian playing the one-two with Mainoo on the edge of the box before shipping it wide to Rashford. He’s got plenty of space as he opens his body up to curl it towards the far post, but it’s wide.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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31 mins
CLOSE! Brilliant from Amad Diallo!
Fernandes ships it down the line to the Ivorian, who plays a one-two with Casemiro. The Brazilian plays a lovely return to slip it behind the defence, and Diallo is one-v-one, but he tries to square it to Mount rather than shoot!
Maybe a bit harsh to say he should’ve shot, but some brilliant play nonetheless.
Dare I say, more impressive than anything I saw Antony do last season.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
15:30 , Chris Wilson
28 mins
Fernandes nicks the ball off O’Reilly and United spread it wide to Diallo. He runs at Gvardiol and squeezes in between him and Doku, but his shot is wide.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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26 mins
United’s first foray forward in a while ends with Rashford playing a good cross-field ball to Fernandes, whose lay-off into the path of Diallo is slightly overhit.
Unitedeventually regain possession though, as Ederson fires a pass out of play.
62 per cent possession for City overall.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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24 mins
CLOSE!
United give the ball away in defence, and it’s straight to Bobb. He turns and flicks it into the path of McAtee – he weighs up the curled effort in the box and it’s great technique, but he hits the post!
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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23 mins
City are starting to press higher when United have the ball, forcing them into going long – and we know how that ends. United are struggling to threaten at the moment.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
15:23 , Chris Wilson
22 mins
Fernandes is chasing shadows at the moment whenever Onana punts the ball long up to him, which has happened on a few occasions.
A half-chance for City as Lewis carries and then, facing no pressure, bursts into the box before hanging up a cross, which is deflected towards the back post. Haaland can’t get clean contact with his back to goal.
Moments later, Bobb goes closest as he picks it up on the wing, cuts inside Martinez to find the angle, and blasts well over.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
15:19 , Chris Wilson
18 mins
Straight away, Doku wins the next battle against Dalot too, and follows it up by skipping past Maguire and into the box. He clips a cross backwards towards O’Reilly, but it’s too far back and the danger’s gone.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
15:18 , Chris Wilson
16 mins
Casemiro’s clearance earlier is the closest the ball has got to either goal so far.
Doku wins the latest battle against Dalot as the full-back brings the Belgian down on halfway.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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14 mins
Nice feet from McAtee on the edge of the United box, but his cross can’t find a blue shirt.
Harry Maguire is briefly down as he collides with Haaland as the Norwegian chased a pass to Onana.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
15:13 , Chris Wilson
12 mins
City are starting to impose themselves now, having kept a large chunk of possession over the last five minutes or so, though it ends when the cross-field ball goes out for a goal kick.
Ridiculous from Jonny Evans as he fails to clear and gives away a needless corner.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
15:11 , Chris Wilson
9 mins
Bobb’s corner is a good one and Casemiro does well to head away at the near post. United clear the second corner, but Diallo fouls Lewis as he tries to win possession.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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8 mins
United have actually set up with Fernandes more as a false 9, with Mount at 10 and Rashford on the wing. It would be nice to see Zirkzee at some point from a United point of view.
Bobb and Haaland look for the one-two on the edge of the United box, but there’s a little too much on it from the City striker. Moments later, they win their first corner of the match.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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4 mins
So no De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Walker or Rodri for City today, though looking at the United defence, you would probably still fancy City to nick it come full-time.
The presence of Jonny Evans and Casemiro at the start of the 2024/25 season will not be a comfort to any United fans, that’s for sure.
No chances at all yet, with both teams trying to settle.
Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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2 mins
A cagey opening couple of minutes, with neither side able to keep sustained possession. United are passing it around in their defensive third, with City happy to leave them to it for now.
Kick-off! Man City 0-0 Manchester United
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Bruno Fernandes gets us underway in the annual Premier League curtain-raiser.
Man City vs Manchester United
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The teams are ut on the pitch and lining up for the national anthem and the match will get underway in just three minutes’ time
Matthijs de Ligt poised for Manchester United transfer as fee agreed
De Ligt, who captained the Ajax team Erik ten Hag took to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, is likely to become the second centre-back United have bought this year, after Leny Yoro.
The 24-year-old has been a target throughout the transfer window and United, who were reluctant to pay a huge fee, reached a breakthrough in talks with Bayern.
The German club will make a loss on De Ligt, selling him for an initial €45m, plus a further €5m in add-ons, after buying him for €67m from Juventus in 2022.
Matthijs de Ligt poised for Manchester United transfer as fee agreed
Pep Guardiola reveals Jack Grealish injury
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Pep Guardiola said to ITV ahead of the match: “We are here because we did something good last season. The rival deserves to be here because they won something.
“In the holidays the energy is gone but once you start the competitions the energy rises. Waiting for all the squad to come back and see how we are training and what is our mentality to see what is going to happen.
“Unfortunately Jack [Grealish] was a little bit niggles. He had some discomfort and didn’t feel good yesterday.
“The mentality will be to try and play.”
Erik ten Hag speaks ahead of the Community Sheild
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The Manchester United manager told ITV: “The FA Cup final win was a long time ago, I almost forgot, it was last season so look forwards. It was a very good performance, we overperformed probably but we have to do that consistently.”
When asked about pre-season, he said: “Mixed, many players were not available. We just have one week and then this game before we have to go into the new season. I don’t like friendlies, I like real action.”
On the new season, he said: ““I’m always excited. The future. You start on zero, you have to prove yourself for a season. You want to win again, you want to make a next step so it is a lot about moving forward.”
Community Shield LIVE: Man City v Man United
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Just 15 minutes until kick-off now. Will this match go as expected and end with a fairly straightforward win? The bookies seem to think so.
But with a weaker-than-usual starting eleven for both sides, who knows what could happen as both try and get up to speed early on ahead of the beginning of the Premier League season.
A reminder that United kick off their season in the Premier League opener on Friday, 16 August, while City travel back to London to start their campaign against Chelsea.
Man City vs Manchester United
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The players are out there warming up and here are some photos of them in action:
(Adam Davy/PA Wire)
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Head-to-head
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These two sides have played a total of 193 matches in all competitions, with the first match taking place in 1891. The first game with both under their current club names took place in 1902.
As it stands United have won 79 games, with City winning 61 and 53 ending as draws.
The most recent match was of course that 2-1 win in the FA Cup final for Manchester United, though City won both league games last season: 3-0 at Old Trafford and 3-1 at the Etihad.
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(The FA via Getty Images)
(The FA via Getty Images)
(The FA via Getty Images)
Match stats
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This match marks United’s first appearance in the Community Shield since a 2-1 win over Leicester in 2016 in Jose Mourinho’s first match in charge.
Both City and United have been runners-up nine times in Community Shield matches. Whoever loses today will be the first club to do so on 10 occasions.
The last time these two sides met in the Community Shield was in 2011, when City went 2-0 before a second-half United comeback stole the match in injury time, courtesy of a Nani winner.
Pre-match stats
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This is the eighth time in the history of the Community Shield that the match has been a repeat of the previous season’s FA Cup final, with the most recent two coming in 2007 (Man Utd v Chelsea) and 2017 (Arsenal v Chelsea).
This is the fourth consecutive year Manchester City are appearing in the Community Shield, though they failed to win the trophy in any of 2021, 2022 or 2023. Only United (1998 to 2001) have failed to win the Community Shield in four consecutive years.
Man United have won the Community Shield more times than any other side, with a total of 21 victories. United have won the trophy in their last four appearances.
Is Man United vs Man City on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Community Shield fixture
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Around 45 minutes before kick-off now, so a final reminder of how you can watch today’s match.
When is it?
Man City v Man United will kick off at 3pm BST on Saturday, 10 August at Wembley Stadium in London.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on ITV 1, with coverage starting at 2.15pm. Subscribers can also stream the match via the ITVX App.
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Is Man Utd vs Man City on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch
Community Shield is a perfect restart – except Man United face many of the same old issues
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For Erik ten Hag, the new start comes in the fixture that could have been his endgame. He could have bowed out against Manchester City at Wembley. Instead, reports of his demise proved exaggerated. Manchester United confounded expectations. He won the FA Cup and lost the sack race. Ten Hag’s reward was to keep his job, with a one-year extension triggered, and another Manchester derby in London, two months later and after making two summer signings.
There can be a sense of renewal to United, but also one that the past is inescapable. Ten Hag had hoped that injuries would be consigned to last season but Leny Yoro seemed to exhibit the characteristics of a 2023-24 United centre-back by promptly getting injured: the £52m teenager’s debut will be delayed for three months.
With Tyrell Malacia out and a further four doubts, he only has three senior defenders guaranteed to be fit to face the champions.
Community Shield a perfect restart – except Man United face all the same old issues
Pep Guardiola prepared to wait for right players despite Manchester City’s increasing need for ‘deputies’
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Pep Guardiola was staring at the start of a season that could span 48 weeks for Manchester City. He has often sounded the alarm about the impact of a crowded schedule for players and the Club World Cup will only add to it. He also reflected on the challenge City face to retain the Premier League title. “Everyone wants the crown that we have worn for four years,” he said. “I understand it.” Some of his rivals do more than merely want it: they seek to strengthen to secure it. Manchester Unitedhave been more active in the transfer market. “They’ve done it for many years, but it’s not news; just when City spend,” noted Guardiola. It could be seen as an observation or a dig.
And if it has been a quiet summer in the blue side of Manchester, with only Savinho arriving, Julian Alvarez’s departure to Atletico Madrid raises the question if City will be weaker this season. “I’m very pleased with the squad for the quality of human beings and the quality,” countered Guardiola. He has touted the introduction of the teenager Nico O’Reilly to the squad and the return of James McAtee from loan at Sheffield United, while admitting Sergio Gomez, another fringe figure, is a loss.
Guardiola prepared to wait for right players despite Man City’s need for ‘deputies’
Team news
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We’re expecting the line-ups to be announced any moment now…
Zubimendi, Neto, Solanke and more: Premier League transfers set to be completed before start of 2024/25
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The Premier League season is now barely a week away from starting – and while some clubs have done business already in preparation for 2024/25, there are no doubt lots of transfers still ahead before the window shuts at the end of the month.
While the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United have made moves in defence, Chelsea have added squad options everywhere and champions Manchester City have brought in one attacking reinforcement, Liverpoolhave yet to do any incoming senior business at all, so expect that to change sooner or later at the very least.
Further down the table there are still moves in the works for West Ham, Tottenham, Newcastle and more, as top-flight teams look to get set for the campaign ahead.
