Crystal Palace has won the Community Shield by beating Premier League champion Liverpool in a penalty shootout at Wembley Stadium.

FA Cup winners Crystal Palace have won the Community Shield for the first time after beating Liverpool 3-2 on penalties

Crystal Palace and Liverpool will play for the Community Shield title. Only one team will start the season with a trophy.

The unofficial 2025–26 season curtain-raiser takes place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with Liverpool taking on Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

Crystal Palace won the 2025 Community Shield on Sunday, defeating Liverpool 3-2 on penalties after an enjoyable 2-2 draw at Wembley.

Recent years have seen the Community Shield broadcast live in the UK on free-to-air broadcaster ITV. That's no longer the case, with the season curtain-raiser now set to be shown live by pay-TV network TNT as part of its recent deal with the FA.

AS recently reported that Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, a midfielder who has quickly become one of the Premier League’s most admired young talents. With Toni Kroos retired and Luka Modric moving on, Xabi Alonso’s squad is in need of a conductor in midfield, and Wharton fits the description perfectly.

Crystal Palace pulled off another Wembley upset by beating Premier League champion Liverpool to lift the Community Shield on Sunday.

Wright and Andy Edwards break down the news of Arsenal reportedly agreeing to a deal for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, analyzing the ripple effect of the move.