Crystal Palace defeated Liverpool in penalties
The new season of English football started with the Super Cup match. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In this match, the teams "Crystal Palace" and "Liverpool" took to the field. In the fourth minute, Hugo Ekitike received a pass from Floriann on the left wing, sent a precise shot from the penalty area, and opened the scoring.
The "Liverpool" team actively counter-attacked. After a pass from Virts, Cody Gakpo found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but the goalkeeper made a good save, preventing his team from conceding a goal.
In the seventeenth minute, "Crystal Palace" scored from a penalty. Jean-Philippe Mateta executed the shot accurately, and the score was equalized.
Shortly after, Jeremie Frimpong made a swift move down the right wing, left the goalkeeper behind, and sent the ball into the far corner. Thus, the score changed again in favor of "Crystal Palace."
In the second half, both teams continued to be active. Ekitike created another dangerous situation in the opponent's penalty area, but the shot was inaccurate.
Marc Guehi sent the ball to the far corner from the left wing, Ismaila Sarr headed the ball, but could not hit the target. Eberechi Eze entered the penalty area from the left side and took a low shot, but the goalkeeper saved the ball with his feet.
In the seventy-seventh minute, Sarr received a long pass, found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and equalized the score with his shot. The regular time of the match ended with a score of 2:2.
In the penalty shootout, "Crystal Palace" won 3:2, claiming the England Super Cup for the first time in their history. The match took place at Wembley Stadium in London.
