Crystal Palace, a surprising Manchester City tormentor in last year’s England Cup final, defeated Liverpool on Sunday to earn his first England Super Cup title. After a 2-2 draw in normal time, the London team won 3-2 in the penalty shootout.
The ‘Eagles’ tied twice in the first and second half against the English champions, who played their first official match since the tragic death of striker Diogo Jota in a car accident in early July.
Following the assistance from German Florian Wirtz, Liverpool opened the scoring with Frenchman Hugo Ekitiké, who scored his first goal for the new team (4 ‘). The Frenchman Jean-Philippe Mateta tied from a penalty, 17 minutes into the first stage.
In the 20th minute of the match, fans present at the stadium paid tribute to Diogo Jota, who wore the number and died with his brother André Silva in a car accident last July in Spain.
In the second half, at 21, Jeremie Frimpong restored the advantage of the Reds, while Senegalese Ismaila Sarr drew again to Crystal Palace when about ten minutes left to the end of the match.
Without extension, the match was decided in the penalty shootout, in which Salah, Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott wasted their charges.
For the Palace, Mateeta, Sarr and the young north-northern Justin owed by the Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker and raised another trophy in Wembley, just three months after the first.
“We were on the same level as Liverpool; it was a great game. I’m proud of the team,” said Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner.
The match was a cold water bucket for the renewed Liverpool, who, after winning his 20th English title last May, entered the transfer market eager to strengthen without saving spending.
Wirtz (US $ 145 million/R $ 787 million for the current price), Ekitike ($ 93 million/$ 505 million), Frimpong (US $ 46.5 million/$ 252.5 million) and the hungarian side Milos Kerkez (US $ 54.6 million/$ 296.5 million) were holders in this match between the champions of the England and Premier League.
“We are able to create more goals, but now we are also conceding more goals. If you want to compete to win the championship, you can’t give up these chances,” Liverpool coach Arne Slot lamented after the match. “
