Crystal Palace beat Liverpool on penalties to win Community Shield

Crystal Palace have emerged winners of the Community Shield after defeating Liverpool 3-2 on penalties on Sunday.
The Community Shield is usually curtain-raiser for the English Premier League season, which begins this weekend.

The game ended 2-2 after 90 minutes as the FA Cup winners Palace twice came back to level against top-flight winners Liverpool, forcing the tie to shootouts.

New signing Hugo Ekitike had put Liverpool ahead inside four minutes before Jean-Philippe Mateta levelled from the penalty spot in the 17th for Palace after Virgil van Dijk brought down Ismaila Sarr.

Jeremie Frimpong restored the Reds’ lead on 20 minutes but Palace equalised again with 13 minutes to play, Sarr slotting past on-rushing goalkeeper Alisson.

The game played at Wembley Stadium went into penalties, and Palace came out on top.

Mohamed Salah blazed over from the spot, while Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott were denied by Dean Henderson as Palace built on winning their first ever major trophy by beating Manchester City in May’s FA Cup final.