Crystal Palace defeated Premier League champions Liverpool 3–2 on penalties to lift the 2025 Community Shield at Wembley, claiming the club’s first Shield and a second major trophy in three months after May’s FA Cup triumph. The match finished 2–2 in regulation time. Liverpool’s record signing Hugo Ekitike struck in the fourth minute from a Florian Wirtz pass, Jean-Philippe Mateta replied with a 17th-minute penalty, Jeremie Frimpong restored Liverpool’s lead on 21 minutes, and Ismaila Sarr levelled for the FA Cup holders in the 77th. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson saved spot kicks from Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott, while Mohamed Salah missed the opener for Liverpool. Substitute Justin Devenny converted the decisive attempt, sealing a 3–2 shoot-out victory and extending Palace’s unbeaten run at Wembley.