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Liverpool take on Crystal Palace this afternoon in the 2025 FA Community Shield at Wembley.

The annual curtain raiser offers both teams the opportunity to fine-tune their fitness ahead of the new Premier League season.

Arne Slot has been heavily back this summer, and there is a new-look team taking on a very familiar Palace side.



talkSPORT will have live commentary HERELiverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Jones, Szoboszlai, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, EkitikeSubs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Doak, NgumohaCrystal Palace: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Sarr, Eze, MatetaSubs: Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Devenney, Cardines

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2 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

The 2025/26 Community Shield will be decided by penalties!

The referee blows the final whistle, and Ismaila Sarr's goal has sent this game to spot kicks.

Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring for the Reds before Jean-Philippe Mateta levelled from the spot.

Jeremie Frimpong's miss-hit cross put Liverpool back into the lead, but Sarr's finish 14 minutes from time means this game will be decided on penalties.

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5 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

90+' - Marc Guehi is down, and it looks as if he won't be continuing.

The centre-back limps off the field.

Justin Devenny comes on for the closing stages.

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8 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

90+' - Five minutes of added time.

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13 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

83' - Andrew Robertson and Harvey Elliott come on for Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz are the men to make way.

We have five minutes plus stoppage time left, or it's going to penalties.

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16 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

80' - Crystal Palace want another spot kick, but after a VAR check, they don't get it.

A long ball is chipped into the box, and Alexis Mac Allister loses the flight of it in the air.

It strikes his hand before dropping for Ismaila Sarr and his strike is deflected over the bar.

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20 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

76' - HE'S SCORED AGAINST LIVERPOOL AGAIN!

Cody Gakpo is robbed of possession and Adam Wharton slides a pass through for Ismaila Sarr.

Virgil van Dijk steps up and is caught out as the forward is played in on goal.

Sarr strides through and rifles the ball in off the post.

Game on!

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23 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

73' - Concern here for Jeremie Frimpong.

He finds himself on the receiving end of 50/50 tackle from Adam Wharton and looks in pain.

But after a bit of treatment, he should be fine.

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29 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

68' - Florian Wirtz wastes a chance to get his first Liverpool goal.

Dominik Szoboszlai picks up the ball on the left and feeds a pass into Florian Wirtz.

Wirtz pins on the edge of the area and rifles his effort miles over the bar.

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33 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

65' - The second half is all Crystal Palace now.

The Eagles are popping the ball around nicely and putting Liverpool under pressure.

However, neither manager is yet to look at their bench, though a few players are warming up.

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39 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

57' - Sarr should score!

Marc Guehi collects the ball on the left and clips a cross into the box.

Jean-Philippe Mateta flicks it on in the box.

Ismaila Sarr sneaks in behind Virgil van Dijk and makes clean contact with a header that he flashes wide of the near post.

He might have been offside, but he should have put it in the back of the net either way.

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44 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

52' - Another big opportunity!

Florian Wirtz links up with Cody Gakpo on the left, and he gets it back.

The German brilliantly picks out Hugo Ekitike in the box.

The striker meets the ball and rifles his effort miles over the bar.

Dean Ashton on talkSPORT said: "It is just brilliant from Florian Wirtz, Ekitike just doesn't take a step and doesn't keep his head over the bar."

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51 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

46' - Huge chance goes begging!

Liverpool work the ball down the left and Milos Kerkez delivers an excellent cross into the box.

Hugo Ekitike wins the header, but he nods wide from four yards.

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53 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Right, we are back underway for the second half.

No changes for either side.

Liverpool start the game, kicking from left to right.

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Today, 15:54By Jack Cunningham

That is the end of the first 45 minutes, and Liverpool have a 2-1 lead.

The Reds opened the scoring through an excellent Hugo Ekitike goal.

Palace equalised soon after when Virgil van Dijk brought Ismaila Sarr down in the area.

Jean-Philippe Mateta stepped up and buried the spot kick.

But the Reds were soon back in the lead as Jeremie Frimpong's mis-directed cross looped into the back of the net.

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Today, 15:50By Jack Cunningham

45+' - Big opportunity!

Marc Guehi finds Daniel Munoz with a stunning ball.

The defender advances forward and whips in a brilliant cross.

Ismaila Sarr throws himself at the delivery, and if he'd made contact, it was a certain goal.

But he can't, and the chance goes begging.

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Today, 15:48By Jack Cunningham

45' - Seven minutes of added time indicated.

That is because of the drinks break and the two stoppages as well as three goals.

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Today, 15:43By Jack Cunningham

39' - After an incredibly intense start, the pace of the game has noticeably dropped.

Both sides are enjoying some settled possession.

We have had a cooling break, and we are also nearly at half time, with both teams looking happy with the score being this going into the break.

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Today, 15:37By Jack Cunningham

33' - Tyrick Mitchell plays a clever ball in behind for Ismaila Sarr.

Virgil van Dijk backs off the forward and allows him to come inside.

He has Daniel Munoz screaming for the pass, but when it is played, Milos Kerkez intercepts.

The Reds try to break but Cody Gakpo's pass takes Mohamed Salah wide, and the attack comes to an end.

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Today, 15:34By Jack Cunningham

30' - Right, Will Hughes is on for Daichi Kamada, and there is a bit of a lull in the game.

Liverpool are looking to re-assert their authority after regaining the lead through that fluke Jeremie Frimpong goal.

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Today, 15:31By Jack Cunningham

27' - We have a stoppage in play with Daichi Kamada down.

It looks like he won't be able to continue, and Will Hughes is being readied to replace the Japanese international.

Ibrahima Konate also needs a bit of treatment, but he seems like he'll be fine.

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Today, 15:27By Jack Cunningham

21' - HOW HAS THAT GONE IN!

Jeremie Frimpong has first Liverpool goal, but I have no idea how it's gone in.

The Dutchman gets down the right and tries to put a cross into the box.

However, he ends up looping the ball over Dean Henderson and into the net.

It's quite a poignant moment as the goal happened as the Liverpool fans were clapping for Diogo Jota.

Dean Ashton on talkSPORT said: "He will claim he meant it, but that was lucky."

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Today, 15:22By Jack Cunningham

17' - HE'S BACK!

Jean-Philippe Mateta picks up where he left off last season as he slams home from the spot.

The Frenchman sends Alisson Becker the wrong way, and rifles the ball into the opposite corner.

What a game so far!

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Today, 15:20By Jack Cunningham

15' - Spot kick for Palace!

Ismaila Sarr drifts infield and into the box, and Virgil van Dijk mistimes his tackle.

Sarr goes down, and the referee points straight to the spot.

Jean-Philippe Mateta to take...

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Today, 15:18By Jack Cunningham

14' - Dean Henderson to the rescue!

Florian Wirtz pokes a lovely ball through for Mohamed Salah.

He cuts inside and clips a cross into Wirtz, and he flicks it on for Cody Gakpo.

The Dutchman can't make a clean contact, and Henderson pushes the ball away.

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Today, 15:16By Jack Cunningham

12' - Hugo Ekitike does his job at the near post, and the Reds clear.

They are now on the break...

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