[5] Leicester City won their first FA Cup title after beating Chelsea 1–0 in the final.

[9] This was the first time that a team from outside the so-called Big Six had won the Charity/Community Shield since 1995, when Everton beat Blackburn Rovers.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola congratulated Leicester on their win and said, "I am more than satisfied with how we played.

[11] Leicester City started their 2021–22 Premier League campaign with a 1–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the King Power Stadium, with Jamie Vardy scoring the only goal in the 41st minute,[13] while Manchester City began the defence of their league title at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where they faced Tottenham Hotspur; they lost 1–0 to a Son Heung-min goal in the 55th minute, giving new Tottenham Hotspur head coach Nuno Espírito Santo his first win in charge of the club.

Manchester City's record signing Jack Grealish made his first start for the club in that match.