Liverpool Defeat Man City As Filbert Way Stages Community Shield

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Liverpool Defeat Man City As Filbert Way Stages Community Shield

The home of Leicester City – King Power Stadium – hosted the traditional season curtain-raiser on Saturday as Manchester City faced Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.

2022-07-30T19:00:00.000Z

Liverpool Defeat Man City As Filbert Way Stages Community Shield

The home of Leicester City – King Power Stadium – hosted the traditional season curtain-raiser on Saturday as Manchester City faced Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.

2022-07-30T19:00:00.000Z

Liverpool Defeat Man City As Filbert Way Stages Community Shield

The home of Leicester City – King Power Stadium – hosted the traditional season curtain-raiser on Saturday as Manchester City faced Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.

2022-07-30T19:00:00.000Z

Liverpool Defeat Man City As Filbert Way Stages Community Shield

The home of Leicester City – King Power Stadium – hosted the traditional season curtain-raiser on Saturday as Manchester City faced Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.

2022-07-30T19:00:00.000Z

Liverpool Defeat Man City As Filbert Way Stages Community Shield

The home of Leicester City – King Power Stadium – hosted the traditional season curtain-raiser on Saturday as Manchester City faced Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.

2022-07-30T19:00:00.000Z

Marking the 100th edition of the iconic fixture, Filbert Way welcomed a vibrant capacity crowd through its doors for the landmark occasion, as Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions locked horns with Jürgen Klopp’s FA Cup holders in Leicester.

Although usually hosted at Wembley Stadium in London, King Power Stadium was selected as this year’s venue due to the national stadium staging the much-anticipated UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 final between England and Germany on Sunday evening.

While Leicester City have hosted many events since King Power Stadium’s opening 20 years ago – including England fixtures, rugby union clashes and prestige international encounters – it was the first time it has acted as a neutral venue for FA competition.

Not since 1971, when Jimmy Bloomfield’s City defeated Liverpool at Filbert Street, has the Community Shield – then called the Charity Shield – been contested in Leicester.

That was the last time the Foxes lifted the Community Shield, until Kelechi Iheanacho’s penalty also saw Brendan Rodgers’ current side beat Man City last August at Wembley.

On Saturday, shades of sky blue and red streamed down Filbert Way throughout Saturday in the build-up to an occasion which would be viewed by millions around the world. Naturally, a raucous atmosphere greeted the two line-ups as they emerged from the tunnel at the home of LCFC, before a typically high-quality encounter unfolded.

After a goalless opening 20 minutes, the game suddenly burst into life when Liverpool and England full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold's long-range effort flew past Ederson and into the back of the net, taking a deflection off Nathan Aké on its route to goal.

Looking for a way back into the contest, Guardiola introduced summer signing Julián Álvarez for his Citizens debut and he did not take long to make an impact, prodding home after Adrián was unable to grasp Phil Foden's initial shot.

Following a VAR check for offside, the goal stood and it was all to play for in the final 20 minutes. Another VAR check led to the Reds regaining the lead late on from the spot, as Rúben Dias was penalised for handball.

Mohamed Salah stepped up from 12 yards and sent the ball into the bottom corner, before substitute Darwin Núñez added a third in stoppage time, capping off his competitive bow for the Merseysiders with a neatly taken headed finish.

That all meant it was Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson who lifted the Community Shield aloft on Filbert Way and as ticker tape rose into Leicester skies, fans of all clubs can now celebrate the return of elite football in England.

For the Foxes, the season begins next Sunday as Brentford visit King Power Stadium on the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign.

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