Arsenal have 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 Courtois after meeting a floated pass from Granit Xhaka. Two bookings in quick succession for Cesar Azpilicueta and Hector Bellerin highlighted that neither side were treating the game as a friendly, but chances were few and far...
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