Crystal Palace win Community Shield: Key moments from Eagles' thrilling victory over Liverpool at Wembley
Crystal Palace continued their dream summer run, defeating Liverpool 3-2 on penalties after holding the defending Premier League champions to a 2-2 draw three months after beating Manchester City to win the FA Cup.
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FA Cup winners Crystal Palace began the 2025-26 season on a dream note by beating defending Premier League champions Liverpool on penalties to win the FA Community Shield on Sunday, 10 August. AP
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A minute’s silence was observed at the Wembley Stadium in memory of Liverpool centre-forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, the siblings having met with a fatal car accident in Spain last month. AP
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Hugo Ekitike made an instant impression after joining Liverpool on a £79 million deal from Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring the opening goal in the fourth minute of the contest. AP
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Jean-Philippe Mateta, however, did not take long to level the scores for Crystal Palace after scoring from the spot in the 17th minute. AP
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Like Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong too impressed on Liverpool debut after his £29.5 million move from Bayer Leverkusen, restoring the lead for Arne Slot’s side just four minutes later. AP
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Liverpool appeared set for a 2-1 victory when Senegalese winger Ismaila Sarr helped the Eagles go level for a second time in the match, scoring the equaliser with 13 minutes left in regulation time. AP
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Mohamed Salah, who had finished as the leading goal-scorer in the previous Premier League season, was the first of the Liverpool players to miss from the spot during the penalty shootout. Reuters
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Goalkeeper Dean Henderson was the hero for Crystal Palace in the penalty shootout as he successfully denied the trio of Salah, Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott the chance to score for Liverpool during the penalty shootout. AP
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Crystal Palace players and their fans went wild with joy once Justin Devenny sealed their team’s 3-2 victory in the shootout by sending Liverpool keeper Alisson the wrong way in what proved to be the final piece of action in the thrilling showdown. AP
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It’s been a dream summer so far for Crystal Palace, who have won a second consecutive trophy after defeating Manchester City in the FA Cup final earlier this summer to win their first title in 120 years. AP
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