Liverpool were beaten on penalties by Crystal Palace in the Community Shield at Wembley, surrendering the first piece of silverware of the season. Arne Slot\u2019s side missed out after the match proceeded to a shootout following a level scoreline.<\/p>\n
Liverpool twice led in the contest through debutants Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong, but Palace fought back with Jean-Phillipe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr finding the net to force penalties. The spot-kicks ultimately decided the outcome in favour of Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
For the Premier League champions, the defeat will be unwelcome but it is unlikely to determine the course of the campaign. There is historical precedent to suggest the result should be taken in perspective. Winners of the season\u2019s curtain-raiser have rarely gone on to take the league crown in May.<\/p>\n
Just one of the previous 14 winners of the Community Shield have been crowned Premier League champions the following May, with Manchester City (2018\/19) the only team to have broken that pattern. Looking further back, only eight of the previous 33 winners of the Community Shield in the Premier League era have gone on to win the title.<\/p>\n
The match at Wembley offered moments that will be dissected in training and analysis, but the statistical context provides a reminder that the Community Shield does not often foreshadow the destination of the league title. Liverpool will regroup and refocus as they prepare for the competitive fixtures ahead, while Crystal Palace leave Wembley with a trophy and the confidence that comes from a shootout victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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