Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first-half strike was enough for Arsenal to record a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the Community Shield at Wembley this afternoon.

The England midfielder made his match-winning impact in the 24th minute when he lashed a left-footed shot into the top corner of Thibaut Courtois's net.

Here, Sports Mole has looked back over the action to rate the performances of all those involved at the home of English football.

Goal

Petr Cech: The Czech goalkeeper would probably have expected to have been busier against his former employers, but it was a relatively quiet afternoon for him. He was forced to make one decent stop after the restart to deny Oscar. (6/10)

Defence

Hector Bellerin: Having impressed during his debut campaign last term, the young Spaniard continued his good form in this encounter. He defended well and got forward whenever the opportunity arose. (6/10)

Per Mertesacker: Towards the end of the encounter when Chelsea were pushing hard for an equalising goal, Mertesacker was often on hand to clear the danger, either with his feet or head. (7/10)

Laurent Koscielny: It was a solid display from the centre-back, who got back well in the second half to put off Eden Hazard as the Belgian honed in on goal. (6/10)

Nacho Monreal: Having once again been preferred to Kieran Gibbs at left-back, it was another steady showing from the Spaniard. (6/10)

Midfield

Francis Coquelin: All in all it was a quiet outing by the holding midfielder, although he was rightly booked for a late challenge on Hazard. (6/10)

Aaron Ramsey: The Welshman will not have had a big enough say on proceedings for his liking. He was often on the periphery of the action, but he did go close to wrapping up the victory late on with a deflected effort that just went wide of the target. (5/10)

Santi Cazorla: There seems to be an element of class about everything that Cazorla does. The playmaker has certainly had more effective outings in an Arsenal shirt, but he was still a creative force. (7/10)

Mesut Ozil: The German was neat and tidy in possession, but he never really made a telling impact on proceedings before he was substituted with nine minutes to play. (6/10)

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Not only did he end Arsenal's long goal drought against Chelsea, Oxlade-Chamberlain was a constant menace for Azpilicueta. Every time that he inherited possession he always looked to take on the Spaniard and often came out on top. (8/10)

Attack

Theo Walcott: Picked to use his pace against Chelsea centre-backs John Terry and Gary Cahill, Walcott never really got into the game. He did make the odd incisive run, but all in all it was a quiet outing from the England man. (6/10)

Substitutes

Olivier Giroud: The striker will have been disappointed to have started on the bench at Wembley again and looked to be a man determined to make a point when he entered the action. But, his shooting was wayward. (6/10)

Mikel Arteta: Now back to fitness, the veteran midfielder will have enjoyed his cameo off the bench. He got stuck into numerous challenges and kept his passing simple. (6/10)

Kieran Gibbs: Having come on as a left winger in the closing stages, Gibbs found himself with a great goalscoring chance, but he failed to convert it. (5/10)

Goal

Thibaut Courtois: The young goalkeeper did nothing wrong and was helpless when it came to trying to prevent the only goal of the game as Oxlade-Chamberlain unleashed a rocket. (6/10)

Defence

Branislav Ivanovic: What you see is what you get from Ivanovic. He was strong in the challenge, defended well and also joined in with attacks whenever the opportunity presented itself. (6/10)

John Terry: A typically solid display from the Chelsea skipper, who dealt with the threat of Walcott's pace well. He came off in the closing stages, presumably to ensure his fitness for next weekend's Premier League opening weekend. (6/10)

Gary Cahill: Having taken a smash on the nose injury that he carried into this contest, Cahill could have gone off, but he decided to carry on. It didn't appear to hamper him as he made a number of good tackles. (6/10)

Cesar Azpilicueta: Usually so tight defensively, the Spaniard was given a tough time by Oxlade-Chamberlain. He afforded the Arsenal winger too much space for the opening goal and was then booked for fouling him after the restart. It was no great surprise to see that he was replaced midway through the second half. (5/10)

Midfield

Nemanja Matic: Playing in the heart of the Chelsea midfield, Matic kept things simple in possession and also won his fair share of challenges. (6/10)

Cesc Fabregas: The ex-Arsenal man was by no means his normal creative self, yet he did produce one great pass for Hazard, which the Belgian really should have done better with. (6/10)

Ramires: It was a characteristically energetic display from the Brazilian midfielder, who missed a really good headed chance shortly after Arsenal had taken the lead in the first half. (5/10)

Willian: As we've become accustomed to with Willian, he worked tirelessly for the team, but never really got involved in an attacking sense. (5/10)

Eden Hazard: Having had such an explosive 2014-15, Hazard looked a little short of match practice. His afternoon was summed up when he wildly lashed a shot over the bar from close range. (5/10)

Attack

Loic Remy: With Diego Costa potentially injured for the curtain-raiser next weekend, Remy could well have ended his chances of starting against Swansea City. Apart from producing one good cross that Ramires should have scored from, the only thing his 45-minute appearance will have been remembered for was the number of times that he ran offside. (4/10)

Substitutes

Radamel Falcao: It may have only been one game, but worryingly for Chelsea fans, Falcao looked like the same player that failed to live up to his reputation at Manchester United. His workrate cannot be argued with, but the sharpness was lacking once again. (5/10)

Oscar: Chelsea livened up when the Brazilian was introduced into the action and he ended up being the only Chelsea player to truly test Cech. (6/10)

Kurt Zouma: The young defender made some decent tackles and used his physical presence well. (6/10)

Victor Moses: The Nigerian winger barely touched the ball once he came on to the pitch in the closing stages. (5/10)