FA Cup holders Crystal Palace beat Premier League champions Liverpool 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to win an enthralling Community Shield at Wembley.
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson was the shootout hero for Palace as he saved from Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott, while Mohamed Salah sent his kick over the bar.
It allowed 21-year-old midfielder Justin Devenny, sent on as a stoppage-time substitute, to smash the winning penalty past Alisson.
Crystal Palace, who had not won a major trophy in their history until this year, have now earned two in a matter of months at Wembley. They are also the first side to win the Community Shield on their debut in the match for 50 years, since Derby County in 1975.
Spot-kicks provided a thrilling conclusion to one of the most exciting season openers in years, and the drama started in just the fourth minute.
Four of Liverpool’s five major summer signings started, and two of those players combined to brilliant effect just four minutes in at sun-drenched Wembley.
Florian Wirtz, Liverpool’s £116m record signing, fed Hugo Ekitike on the edge of the box and the French striker turned and struck a low right-foot shot into the far bottom right corner, beyond the diving Henderson.
Crystal Palace were undaunted and deservedly equalised 13 minutes later when Jean-Philippe Mateta slotted in from the spot after Virgil van Dijk fouled Ismaila Sarr. Mateta would also score in the shootout later.
But soon after, yet another Liverpool newcomer stepped up as right-back Jeremie Frimpong jinked into the Palace box and chipped what looked like a cross over Henderson, the ball hitting the far post and bouncing in.
Ekitike should have extended the Reds’ advantage in the opening minute of the second half but guided a header wide from inside the six-yard box. The new signing from Eintracht Frankfurt also blazed over from 12 yards.
Liverpool were made to pay when Ismaila Sarr was played onside by Frimpong and finished clinically in off the post.
Palace felt they should then have had a penalty when Mac Allister appeared to handle a cross, but the on-field decision was upheld by the video assistant referee, before Devenny was inches away from scoring the winner in the final seconds.
However, Crystal Palace’s Northern Ireland international would soon have his moment in the sun.
