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By Emma SandersBBC Sport at Wembley
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a superb goal and netted the winning penalty in a shootout as Arsenal beat Premier League champions Liverpool in the Community Shield at an empty Wembley Stadium.
His curling strike gave FA Cup winners Arsenal the lead in the first half before Liverpool substitute Takumi Minamino equalised after the break.
Minamino's flicked pass to Mohamed Salah bounced back kindly for him to slot home from close range.
There was a quick VAR check for handball by Salah but the replay showed no clear contact.
It is the second year in a row Liverpool have lost on penalties after Manchester City's victory in 2019.
Aubameyang leads Arsenal to move silverware
Aubameyang's importance to Arsenal was once again shown in another impressive performance.
The Gabon international, who scored twice in the FA Cup final at the same stadium this month, cut inside from the left and whipped the ball into the far corner in emphatic style to open the scoring.
He continued to terrorise Liverpool's defence, exposing young right-back Neco Williams.
And when Aubameyang stepped up to take the final penalty, with the score 4-4 in the shootout, there was no way he was going to miss.
He has netted 71 goals in 110 Arsenal appearances and no Gunners player has scored more than his five goals at the venue.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Friday he was "pretty confident" the skipper will sign a new contract after a long, painful wait for supporters.
After lifting their second piece of silverware in a month, it would cap off a very pleasing summer for Arsenal if Aubameyang does eventually put pen to paper.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Arsenal
26Martínez16Holding23David Luiz3TierneySubstituted forKolasinacat 83'minutes2BellerínSubstituted forCédric Soaresat 58'minutes25Elneny34Xhaka15Maitland-Niles7SakaSubstituted forWillockat 82'minutes30NketiahSubstituted forNelsonat 82'minutes14AubameyangSubstitutes
1Leno4Saliba17Cédric Soares24Nelson28Willock31Kolasinac32Smith Rowe47John-Jules54OlayinkaLiverpool
1Alisson76WilliamsSubstituted forMinaminoat 59'minutes12Gomez4van Dijk26Robertson5WijnaldumSubstituted forBrewsterat 90+2'minutes3Fabinho7MilnerBooked at 57minsSubstituted forKeitaat 59'minutes11Salah9FirminoSubstituted forJonesat 83'minutes10ManéSubstitutes
8Keita13Adrián16Grujic17Jones18Minamino21Tsimikas24Brewster67Elliott89KoumetioLive Text
Match ends, Arsenal 1(5), Liverpool 1(4).
97'
Penalty Shootout ends, Arsenal 1(5), Liverpool 1(4).
97'
Goal! Arsenal 1(5), Liverpool 1(4). Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
96'
Goal! Arsenal 1(4), Liverpool 1(4). Curtis Jones (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
95'
Goal! Arsenal 1(4), Liverpool 1(3). David Luiz (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
95'
Goal! Arsenal 1(3), Liverpool 1(3). Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
94'
Goal! Arsenal 1(3), Liverpool 1(2). Cédric Soares (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
94'
Penalty missed! Still Arsenal 1(2), Liverpool 1(2). Rhian Brewster (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
93'
Goal! Arsenal 1(2), Liverpool 1(2). Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Goal! Arsenal 1(1), Liverpool 1(2). Fabinho (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
92'
Goal! Arsenal 1(1), Liverpool 1(1). Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Arsenal 1, Liverpool 1(1). Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Shootout begins Arsenal 1, Liverpool 1.
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Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Liverpool 1.
90'+2'
Substitution, Liverpool. Rhian Brewster replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
90'+1'
Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
90'+1'
Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Willock with a cross.
88'
Dangerous play by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
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Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
