Liverpool vs Man City LIVE: Community Shield result and final score as Darwin Nunez goal seals win
Liverpool 3-1 Manchester City: The Reds win the first trophy of the season as Darwin Nunez’s debut goal sealed the win while Erling Haaland had a day to forget
Liverpool are the winners of the Community Shield for the first time in 16 years after a debut goal from Darwin Nunez wrapped up a 3-1 win over the Premier League champions Manchester City at Leicester’s King Power Stadium.
In a contest befitting of Liverpool and Manchester City’s intense rivalry last season, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola’s teams produced a compelling match as new arrivals Erling Haaland and Nunez made their first competitive outings following big-money moves this summer.
Liverpool were sharp in the opening exchanges with Mohamed Salah threatening on the right wing, but it was Trent Alexander-Arnold who fired them ahead on 21 minutes as the right-back’s shot deflected off Nathan Ake.
Haaland had a couple of chances before the break, the best of which when he stretched for Joao Cancelo’s cross, but it was the other new signing Julian Alvarez who equalised for City after a lengthy VAR review.
Nunez also had chances to open his account but the Uruguay striker was involved in the decisive late penalty, as his header was blocked by Ruben Dias’ outstretched arm. Salah converted to restore Liverpool’s lead before Nunez added a late third to seal it, as Klopp added a Community Shield to his trophy haul at Anfield.
Haaland had an afternoon to forget after a late miss from six yards, as Liverpool gained revenge from two previous defeats in the Community Shield in 2019 and 2020. Follow live reaction from the Community Shield final, below:
Liverpool 1-0 Man City
23 mins: It may have been going in anyway, or it was fortunate, but the move from Liverpool was lovely.
The restart was delayed due to red pyro in the Liverpool end.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Man City (ALEXANDER-ARNOLD 21’)
Liverpool lead and it had been coming! They stretch City from left to right with switches of play. Salah rolls it back to Alexander-Arnold, who looks for the far corner. It takes a deflection off Ake and finds the side of the net!
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
20 mins: Chance! Great quick-thinking from Salah releases Henderson. He swings it in but Ederson punches clear with Diaz lurking.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
18 mins: It’s chaos in midfield! Bodies flying everywhere as Thiago, De Bruyne, Diaz, Bernardo and Henderson scrap for the ball. You don’t get a moment to think in there.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
16 mins: Now it’s City’s turn for a bit of possession in the final third. Cancelo swings in a cross but Matip reads it and heads clear in front of Haaland.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
14 mins: Chance! Another lovely move from Liverpool. The familiar switch from Alexander-Arnold to Robertson almost catches City out, but the left back heads wide.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
11 mins: Salah looks the sharpest but there are still a few passes being overhit as players try to find their range. Henderson plays one out of play looking for Robertson but Liverpool quickly win it back. Haaland hasn’t had much of a touch yet.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
8 mins: Chance for De Bruyne! He picks up a loose touch in midfield, works a yard of space away from Van Dijk, and then sees a shot deflect wide. City get a corner and Ake heads wide at the back post.
How are these teams playing this quickly already?
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
7 mins: Cancelo has changed shirt numbers over the summer, moving to 7, and Salah is attacking him as if he’s now an attacker playing in defence. The City full-back has to scamper back to cut out a ball towards Salah, who looks well up for it.
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