Crystal Palace 2-2 Liverpool: (3-2 pens) – Community Shield 2025

Liverpool have been defeated on penalties within the conventional curtain raiser for the soccer season. FA Cup winners Crystal Palace twice got here from behind to pressure the penalty shootout after 90 minutes and it was Palace who held their nerve higher within the shoot out.

Liverpool have been fielding 4 of their 5 new main signings, with Mamardashvilli on the bench. Kerkez at left again, Frimpong at proper again and attacker Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike all concerned from the beginning.

The reds began brightly – Ekitike and Wirtz combining within the fourth minute for the Frenchman to take his debut objective with some ability – positioned neatly into the nook previous Dean Henderson.

Liverpool have been the higher facet within the first half but it surely was the usually ever-reliable Virgil van Dijk who gave Palace the lifeline when he felled Ismaila Sarr. Mateta powered residence the penalty.

However the reds have been quickly again within the lead. With 20 minutes 20 seconds on the clock – Frimpong put unbelievable spin on a cross/shot and it looped over Henderson and into the far nook of the objective. Two debutant targets for Liverpool – a promising signal for the season forward.

The reds have been extra disjointed after the break, Ekitikie drained after he ought to have added a second – each him and Wirtz have been in the end changed within the sport.

One other error from van Dijk who stepped up on the fallacious time allowed Ismaila Sarr to seize an equaliser with simply 13 minutes remaining.

Liverpool ended the sport considerably hanging on – maybe an indication that pre-season health preparation has not gone fully to plan.

Palace’s penalties in the end proved higher – Salah skied his penalty in entrance of the Liverpool followers and Henderson saved pretty weak penalties from each Elliott and Mac Allister.

The Eagles 21 12 months outdated sub, Justin Devenny, was the person tasked with firing within the successful penalty previous Alisson.

Loads of points to iron out forward of Liverpool’s opening day of the season in opposition to Bournemouth on Friday.

It is nearly time.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Palace 2-2 Liverpool (3-2 pens)