Chelsea beat Man Utd on penalties

Chelsea 2 Manchester United 2 (4-1 after penalties). Chelsea took the first silverware of the season yesterday when they beat Manchester United on penalties at Wembley in the Community Shield curtain-raiser.

Nani put the Champions in the lead after half time, before Ricardo Carvalho equalised for the Londoners, then goals from England teammates Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney maintained the stalemate.

The teams couldn't be separated in extra time, but Blues keeper Petr Cech saved two penalties while his Man Utd counterpart was beaten by every spot kick that he faced to give new Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti victory in his first clash with Sir Alex Ferguson.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
Henry Winter, Sunday Telegraph: "The look of thunder spreading across Rooney’s face said it all. United know they are in for a tough season. Chelsea were stronger than them, the Londoners inspired by the lung-breaking, box-to-box brilliance of Cole. Carvalho was voted man of the match but Cole, defending and creating relentlessly, held an equal claim. When Antonio Valencia came on, Cole simply smothered him."

Oliver Kay, the Times: "Drawing long-term conclusions from this fixture has become a fairly hazardous pursuit down the years, but Chelsea are entitled to draw encouragement from the manner in which they exerted their authority after falling behind. While he didn't score, the greatest beneficiary from the new line-up was Nicolas Anelka, who caught the eye and clearly relished the opportunity to play alongside Didier Drogba in a two-man strike force."

Kevin McCarra, the Guardian: "This Community Shield occasion cannot be dismissed as a bogus match. It had the hallmark of authenticity in the rancour that so often comes to the fore when rivals meet. Manchester United's reaction to the second Chelsea goal was certainly not a rueful shrug. There was rage over the substitute Michael Ballack's unpunished bodycheck on Patrice Evra moments before Frank Lampard put his side 2-1 ahead." ·