FA Cup holders, Crystal Palace defeated Premier League champions Liverpool 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to win the Community Shield on Sunday.
Hugo Ekitike opened scoring for Liverpool in the fourth minute but Crystal Palace equalised 13 minutes later when Jean-Philippe Mateta slotted in from the spot after Virgil van Dijk fouled Ismaila Sarr.
Jeremie Frimpong restored Liverpool’s lead when his cross somehow looped into the net. Crystal Palace did not give up and eventually got the equalizer when Ismaila Sarr finished clinically in off the post.
Dean Henderson was the shootout hero for Crystal Palace as he saved from Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott, while Mohamed Salah blasted his kick over the bar.
Crystal Palace have now won two titles in three months at Wembley, having snatched the first at Manchester City’s expense in last season’s FA Cup final.
They are also the first club to win the Community Shield on their debut in the match for 50 years, since Derby County in 1975.
