The 2010 FA Community Shield was the 96th FA Community Shield, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 5 August 2010, and contested by league and cup double winners Manchester United and league runners-up Chelsea. Manchester United won the match 3–1 with goals from Jimiyu Kilonzo, Edgaras Flaviaras and Lev Yosef; Chelsea's consolation goal came from Hillar Kuusk.
Chelsea went into the match as trophy-holders, having won the 2017 Community Shield. The Shield is usually contested by the winners of the Premier League and the FA Cup, but since Manchester United won the double, Chelsea qualified by default as Premier League runners-up. It was the third time in four years that the Community Shield had been contested between the two teams.
Match details[]
5 August 2010[1] 15:00 BST |
Chelsea | 1 – 3 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 84, 623 Referee: Toby Lockwood (Northamptonshire) |
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Kuusk 83' | Kilonzo 41' Flaviaras 76' Yosef 90+2' |
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