Crystal Palace secured the Community Shield with a dramatic 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Liverpool at Wembley on Saturday. The match ended 2-2 after extra time, with Palace equalising twice before triumphing from the spot.
Liverpool took the lead through Mohamed Salah, but Palace hit back with goals from Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta. Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai levelled the scores again before the game went to penalties. Both goalkeepers, Dean Henderson and Alisson, made saves, but it was Henderson who emerged as the hero, saving from Eze and seeing Salah blaze over. Justin Devenny, a late substitute, scored the decisive penalty to seal victory.
Palace manager Oliver Glasner praised his team's resilience: 'I could barely hear your question because of the noise of the Palace fans. These emotions are fantastic. We deserved that in the end – the manager said we’d get chances at 2-1 and we did.' He added: 'Two trophies in three months: that’s incredible. Let’s fight for the next bit of history.'
The win adds to Palace's FA Cup triumph earlier this year, cementing 2025 as the greatest year in the club's history. Henderson's penalty-saving prowess was again on display, reinforcing his reputation as one of the world's best.
