FA Cup winners Arsenal beat Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday 2nd August ,2015 to win the Community Shield.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain struck in the first half with a well-taken effort from range to settle the curtain-raiser of the new season with the only goal of the game.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates after scoring for Arsenal against Chelsea in the Community Shield

The Gunners had not beaten a Blues side managed by Jose Mourinho in 13 previous attempts but Oxlade-Chamberlain’s goal secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea.

Ramires headed wide unmarked from Loic Remy’s cross as Chelsea failed to hit the target before the break.
Eden Hazard had a glorious chance to equalize but blasted his shot high under pressure from Laurent Koscielny before Oscar’s free-kick was parried wide by Arsenal debutant Petr Cech. 

Santi Cazorla and Kieran Gibbs were denied by Thibaut Courtois who was very excellent in the Chelsea goal.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stressed how crucial it was for his team to get the win against Chelsea.

“It was important for the team to get that hurdle out of the way,” said Wenger.

“For me? No, because it is Arsenal versus Chelsea, it is not the two managers. It is two teams who play against each other.”

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said Arsenal had left “their philosophy in the dressing room” by playing defensively in the second half.

“The best team lost. And the defensive team won,” said Mourinho.

The win sets up Arsenal very well for the coming season which starts next weekend aiming to win the English premier League trophy for the first time since 2004.