Ibrahimovic scores late winner as United win Community Shield

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an 83rd-minute winner as Manchester United beat Leicester 2-1 this morning (NZT) to capture the Community Shield and earn Jose Mourinho his first trophy as the club's manager.

On the day United moved closer to signing Paul Pogba in potentially a world-record transfer, its most high-profile offseason signing so far made an immediate impact in the English season's traditional curtain-raiser at Wembley Stadium.

Having a quiet game by his high standards, Ibrahimovic met Antonio Valencia's right-wing cross by leaping high and directing his header in off the post.

Eleven weeks after scoring an extra-time winner for United in the FA Cup final at Wembley, Jesse Lingard returned to the stadium to put his team ahead in the 32nd minute with a solo goal.

Jamie Vardy equalised for the Premier League champions in the 52nd but it was United and Mourinho who had the last laugh with Ibrahimovic's winner.

The 2016/17 Premier League season starts next weekend on August 14 (NZT).