By LEWIS STEELE, FOOTBALL REPORTER
Published: 12:19 EDT, 10 August 2025 | Updated: 12:23 EDT, 10 August 2025
Crystal Palace stunned Liverpool to win the Community Shield on penalties.
A debut goal from Hugo Ekitike after just four minutes put the Reds in front at Wembley, before Jean-Philippe Mateta equalised from the spot.
Jeremie Frimpong then marked his first competitive appearance with a bizarre goal, a cross from the right dropping over Dean Henderson and into the back of the net, but Ismaila Sarr later broke free of Virgil van Dijk and netted to send the tie the distance.
Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott all saw their efforts saved by the heroics of Henderson, allowing Justin Devenny to secure the silverware for Palace just a matter of weeks after their FA Cup triumph at the same ground.
More to follow.
MATCH FACTS
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi (Devenny 90+4), Munoz, Wharton (Lerma 85), Kamada (Hughes 29), Mitchell (Sosa 79), Sarr, Eze, Mateta
Subs not used: Clyne, Esse, Edouard, Benitez, Cardines
Goals: Mateta (pen) 17, Sarr 77
Booked: N/A
Manager: Oliver Glasner
Liverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez (Robertson 84), Jones (Endo 71), Szoboszlai, Salah, Wirtz (Elliott 84), Gakpo, Ekitike (Mac Allister 71)
Subs not used: Chiesa, Marmadashvili, Nyoni, Doak, Ngumoha
Goals: Ektike 4, Frimpong 21
Booked: Konate, Wirtz, Salah
Manager: Arne Slot
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