Dean Henderson saved two penalties as Crystal Palace fought back against Liverpool to win the Community Shield in a shootout after a 2-2 draw at Wembley.
Henderson kept out spot-kicks from Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott, after Mohamed Salah had missed the first penalty, as Palace added more silverware to their collection, having secured their first major trophy with FA Cup glory in May.
Liverpool summer signing Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring on his competitive debut in the fourth minute, assisted by another new addition, Florian Wirtz, before Jean-Philippe Mateta drew the sides level with a 17th-minute penalty.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions restored their lead four minutes later through another debutant, Jeremie Frimpong, before Ismaïla Sarr’s 77th-minute equaliser forced penalties.
Justin Devenny wrapped up a 3-2 victory for the Eagles in the dramatic shootout.
The Football Association Community Shield is an annual match in English football contested at Wembley Stadium between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup.
There were disappointing scenes as a small group of Crystal fans failed to observe the minute’s silence in memory of Diogo Jota ahead of Sunday’s Community Shield final – moments after Liverpool supporters booed the national anthem once again.
The match was Liverpool’s first competitive fixture since the tragic passing of the Portuguese star and his brother.
On July 3, Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died when their car crashed in the early hours in northern Spain.
The 28-year-old forward had recently married his childhood sweetheart at a ceremony in his native Portugal following a campaign culminating in trophy-winning successes for both club and country.
Reds legend Ian Rush and Palace chairman Steve Parish were seen laying wreaths on the side of the pitch in memory of the two brothers.
The Liverpool half of the stadium was awash with banners and flags dedicated to Jota while TNT Sports cameras even spotted a Palace fan with his name on his shirt.