By LEWIS STEELE, FOOTBALL REPORTER
Published: 12:19 EDT, 10 August 2025 | Updated: 12:31 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 failed to beat the heroic Henderson, allowing Justin Devenny to secure the silverware for Palace just a matter of weeks after their FA Cup triumph over Manchester City at the same ground.
More to follow.
Crystal Palace won the Community Shield after beating Liverpool on penalties
Mohamed Salah saw his effort saved while Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott also missed
Dean Henderson was the hero for Palace, saving two spot-kicks to secure them the trophy
Liverpool raced into an early lead at Wembley, Hugo Ekitike sweeping home after four minutes
Fellow summer arrival Jeremie Frimpong put the Reds back in front in bizarre fashion
A penalty for Jean-Philippe Mateta restored parity following a foul from Virgil van Dijk
Ismaila Sarr broke clear of Van Dijk late on to tuck past Alisson and send the game the distance
Ekitike managed to pick out the bottom corner with this expert finish on his competitive debut
Frimpong's searching cross from the right somehow dropped into the back of the net
Liverpool's £116million man Florian Wirtz was handed another start
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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