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Crystal Palace secured their first-ever FA Community Shield title with a thrilling 3-2 penalty shootout win over Liverpool after the match ended 2-2 following normal time at Wembley on August 10, 2025. Liverpool’s new signing Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring in the 4th minute, assisted by fellow debutant Florian Wirtz. Crystal Palace responded with a penalty by Jean-Philippe Mateta in the 17th minute. Liverpool quickly regained the lead through another debutant, Jeremie Frimpong, scoring in the 21st minute. However, Crystal Palace’s Ismaïla Sarr equalised late in the game in the 77th minute, forcing a shootout.

Dean Henderson, Crystal Palace’s goalkeeper, was the hero in the penalty shootout, saving two crucial spot-kicks from Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott. Liverpool had an early penalty miss by Mohamed Salah. Justin Devenny scored the winning penalty for Crystal Palace, securing the trophy for the Eagles and extending their recent Wembley success after their FA Cup victory earlier in May 2025.

The match featured prominent debut performances: Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong for Liverpool, and Marc Guéhi also notable in Crystal Palace’s squad. The Community Shield served as a competitive curtain-raiser for the new Premier League season, highlighting both teams’ new talents and setting a high-intensity tone for the campaign ahead.

The 2-2 draw reflected a balanced contest with moments of high drama and resilience shown by both sides, but Crystal Palace’s efficiency in the shootout and Henderson’s goalkeeping made the difference.

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