Arsenal won the FA Community Shield by beating Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. The winning goal came courtesy of winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, giving Gunners boss Arsene Wenger his first-ever win over Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho.Chamberlain's winner means Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six visits to Wembley. The Gunners were solid and defensively efficient throughout, qualities usually associated with Chelsea.Mourinho rested star striker Diego Costa to avoid a potential injury issue:In Costa's absence, Loic Remy got the nod, while fringe player Ramires was also given a start:Mourinho kept new goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and striker Radamel Falcao on the bench.Meanwhile, Wenger started TheoWalcott through the middle and includedChamberlain wide in the absence of the rested Alexis Sanchez, per Arsenal's official Twitter account:Notably, Jack Wilshere missed out with an ankle injury, according to Daily Mailwriter Neil Ashton.Arsenal started quickly and intensely when Walcott robbed Nemanja Matic from kick-off to spark a move that ended with Thibaut Courtois punching clear a cross from Chamberlain.Inside the opening 10 minutes, Cesc Fabregas thought he had an early penalty claim after colliding with Per Mertesacker in the box. But the contact was deemed incidental by referee Anthony Taylor.A Walcott header stung Courtois' palms but was soon claimed, following a crafty delivery from MesutOzil just after 20 minutes. Moments later, Chamberlain went one better.After Ozil smartly found Walcott unmarked in the middle, he fed Chamberlain on the inside right of the box. A quick shift and a curling shot put Arsenal 1-0 up.As BT Sport Football showed, it was an impressive strike:The goal ended one of many miserable records against Chelsea for the Gunners:Ramires then spurned a pair of chances before Ramsey hit the side netting. Just before the break, Branislav Ivanovic headed clear just in front of Chelsea's goal after more positive work from Chamberlain:Falcao entered the fray for the Blues to start the second half. He was part of a bright start from Chelsea, but Arsenal continued to create openings on the counter, with SantiCazorla narrowly failing to put Ozil through.Mourinho responded by introducing Oscar for Ramires, hoping for more guile in possession. Falcao soon muscled his way through but was stopped by Laurent Koscielny.Then Eden Hazard blazed a shot over from inside the box as Chelsea's momentum built. As an answer, Wenger introduced Olivier Giroud for Walcott on 65 minutes to give Arsenal a natural target man up front. His first two touches were chances as the Gunners pressed for a second. PetrCech then saved an Oscar free-kick to draw roars from Arsenal supporters. 101 Great Goals tweeted approval:At the other end, Giroud blasted over as Arsenal continued to sit off and strike on the break. Subbing Chamberlain for Mikel Arteta showed Wenger was keen to close things up. So did swapping Ozil for full-back Kieran Gibbs.The Gunners nearly killed things off after yet another stylish break, but Ramsey's chipped shot deflected wide. a brief spat between Arteta and ex-Arsenal man Fabregas quickly blew over before Ivanovic missed a close-range header.The Gunners then saw things out by doing what they did all day: sitting deep, absorbing pressure and breaking with speed and ingenuity.This was performance from a Wenger team often associated with Mourinho's sides.Quotes and reaction to follow shortly.Arsenal begin the challenge for the title at home to West Ham United buoyed by a vital fillip of confidence provided by this result. Meanwhile, the Blues kick off their title defence by entertaining Swansea City, hoping to bounce back from rare disappointment against the Gunners.
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