The 2013 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 91st FA Community Shield, played on 11 August 2013 at Wembley Stadium, between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by the champions of the 2012–13 Premier League, Manchester United, and the 2012–13 FA Cup winners, Wigan Athletic.United v Wigan Following Wigan's relegation to the Football League Championship just days after their cup triumph, it was the first time a team from outside the top flight had featured in the Community Shield since West Ham United in 1980.
Manchester City were the holders, having won the 2012 edition, but did not qualify for this match, as they finished second in the Premier League and lost the FA Cup final.
Manchester United won the Shield for a record 16th time outright and 20th time overall after a 2–0 win over Wigan, with Robin van Persie scoring both goals. This season's Shield was notable for being David Moyes' only honour as Manchester United manager, in what was his first competitive match in charge of the club following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson at the end of the 2012–13 season.
Match Details
GK 1 David de GeaRB 2 Rafael CB 15 Nemanja Vidić (c)CB 4 Phil JonesLB 3 Patrice EvraCM 23 Tom Cleverley CM 16 Michael CarrickCM 11 Ryan Giggs RW 29 Wilfried Zaha LW 19 Danny Welbeck CF 20 Robin van Persie Substitutes:GK 13 Anders LindegaardDF 6 Jonny EvansDF 12 Chris Smalling MF 8 Anderson MF 25 Antonio Valencia MF 26 Shinji Kagawa MF 44 Adnan Januzaj Manager: David Moyes GK 1 Scott CarsonRB 17 Emmerson Boyce (c)CB 24 James PerchCB 25 Leon BarnettLB 3 Stephen CraineyCM 4 James McCarthy CM 8 Ben Watson CM 16 James McArthur RW 10 Shaun Maloney LW 11 James McClean CF 9 Grant Holt Substitutes:GK 13 Lee NichollsMF 7 Chris McCann MF 14 Jordi Gómez MF 18 Roger Espinoza MF 29 Nouha Dicko FW 15 Callum McManaman FW 32 Marc-Antoine Fortuné Manager: Owen Coyle
Man of the match Michael Carrick (Manchester United)
Match officials Assistant referees: Mike Mullarkey (Devon) Scott Ledger (South Yorkshire) Fourth official: Michael Oliver (Northumberland) Reserve official: Lee Betts (Norfolk)Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of six substitutions.
See also
2006 Football League Cup Final 2012–13 Premier League 2012–13 FA Cup
References