<P> The 2017 FA Community Shield ( also known as the 2017 FA Community Shield supported by McDonald 's for sponsorship reasons ) was the 95th FA Community Shield , an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season 's Premier League and FA Cup competitions . It was held at Wembley Stadium on 6 August 2017 . The match was played between Chelsea , champions of the 2016 -- 17 Premier League and Arsenal , who beat their opponents to win the 2017 FA Cup Final . Watched by a crowd of 83,325 , Arsenal won the Shield 4 -- 1 on penalties , after the match finished 1 -- 1 after 90 minutes . The shoot - out was notable as the ABBA system was trialled for the first time in English football ; the format sees teams take back - to - back penalties rather than alternating . </P>
<P> The 2017 FA Community Shield ( also known as the 2017 FA Community Shield supported by McDonald 's for sponsorship reasons ) was the 95th FA Community Shield , an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season 's Premier League and FA Cup competitions . It was held at Wembley Stadium on 6 August 2017 . The match was played between Chelsea , champions of the 2016 -- 17 Premier League and Arsenal , who beat their opponents to win the 2017 FA Cup Final . Watched by a crowd of 83,325 , Arsenal won the Shield 4 -- 1 on penalties , after the match finished 1 -- 1 after 90 minutes . The shoot - out was notable as the ABBA system was trialled for the first time in English football ; the format sees teams take back - to - back penalties rather than alternating . </P>
who is playing in the community shield 2017
who is playing in the community shield 2017
Chelsea Arsenal
Chelsea Arsenal