Community Shield: Chelsea v Manchester United in pictures
Nemanja Vidic holds off Ashley Cole as the Community Shield gets underwayPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesChelsea's Michael Essien, back from injury, attempts to cross at John O'Shea closes him downPhotograph: Darren Walsh/Getty ImagesChelsea captain John Terry stretches for the ballPhotograph: John Sibley/Action Images
Wayne Rooney, who like Terry was booed before kick-off, feels the wrath of the Chelsea supportPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesTerry and competes with Michael Owen for the ballPhotograph: Toby Melville/ReutersVidic is again in the thick of it, this time thwarting Florent MaloudaPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesManchester United open the scoring through Antonio Valencia, who slots past Henrique Hilario after a square ball from RooneyPhotograph: Tom Hevezi/APA Manchester United fan blows a vuvuzelaPhotograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesJavier Hernández puts United two up – but there is a hint of fortune about the goal, the ball skewing off Hernández's boot before striking him in the face and flying into the netPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/getty imagesThe man known as 'Chicharito' celebrates with United's other summer signing, Chris SmallingPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesThe Chelsea fans are silencedPhotograph: Tom Dulat/Getty ImagesChelsea bring themselves back into the game when Salomon Kalou slots a rebound past Edwin van der Sar with seven minutes to goPhotograph: Toby Melville/ReutersSubstitute Dimitar Berbatov lobs Hilario to seal the win for UnitedPhotograph: Phil Cole/Getty ImagesDarren Fletcher and Rooney lift the trophy as United celebrate their Community Shield winPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesWill United now follow on and do what four of the last five winners of the Community Shield have done and win the Premier League?Photograph: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
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