The 2025 Community Shield was staged at Wembley Stadium. After Liverpool scored goals through Ekiti and Frimpong, the opponent scored a goal in the second half and the game went into a penalty shootout. In the end, Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace 2-3 in the penalty shootout and missed the chance to win the championship.

Four minutes into the match, Liverpool started to play a pass game, and Ekitik received a cross from Wirtz and scored with a long shot from the edge of the penalty area, helping Liverpool take a 1-0 lead. In the 13th minute, Salah dealt with the defense and lobbed the ball into the penalty area. Wirtz headed the ball in front of the goal, and then Gakpo volleyed the ball, but it was blocked by Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson.

In the 15th minute, Ismaila Sarr was tripped by Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk while dribbling past the defense, prompting a penalty kick. Mateta then converted the penalty kick, tying the game at 1-1. In the 18th minute, Wirtz led an attack, and Kerkez Miloš took the ball and fired a long shot, but it was blocked by the opposing player.

In the 21st minute, Soboslai made a long pass, Frimpong received it and broke through the defense and shot into the penalty area, helping Liverpool to lead Crystal Palace again 2-1. In the 29th minute, Crystal Palace midfielder Kamada Daichi was injured and was subsequently replaced by Will Hughes.

In the first half stoppage time, Wirtz passed the ball from the penalty area, Frimpong stopped the ball and volleyed it, but the ball was kicked away. Three minutes later, Muñoz sent a cross, but Ismaila Sarr could not pose a threat.

At the beginning of the second half, Wirtz made a lob pass to the front of the goal in the melee, but Ekitik headed the ball wide. In the 58th minute, Crystal Palace launched a counterattack. Mark Guehi passed the ball from the left, Mateta headed the ball, and then Ismaila Sarr rushed forward to head the ball, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 62nd minute, Will Hughes took the ball and made a diagonal pass. Eze took the ball and shot low, but the ball was intercepted by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson. In the 68th minute, Soboslai made a diagonal pass. Wirtz at the top of the penalty area received it and turned to shoot from long range, but the ball went over the goal.

In the 77th minute, Gakpo was intercepted, Adam Walton took possession of the ball and made a lob pass. Ismaila Sarr got the ball and volleyed it past the Liverpool goalkeeper, helping Crystal Palace equalize the score at 2-2. In the 79th minute, McAllister touched the ball with his hand while trying to defend in the penalty area, but after the intervention of VAR, the referee stated that McAllister did not deliberately touch the ball, so no penalty was awarded.

In the 82nd minute, Kerkez Miloš passed the ball to Salah, who volleyed it past Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson. In the second half, McAllister passed the ball to Szoboslai at the top of the penalty area, but Henderson saved it.

With the game tied in regular time, the match went to penalties. In the first round, Salah's penalty was missed, and Mateta scored. In the second, McAllister's penalty was blocked by Dean Henderson, while Eze's was also saved by Alisson.

In the third round, both Gakpo and Ismaila Sarr scored. In the fourth round, Elliott's penalty kick was saved by Dean Henderson, and then Sousa's penalty kick hit the post. In the fifth round, Soboslai scored from the penalty kick, and Devenney also scored.

In the end, Liverpool lost 2-3 to Crystal Palace in the penalty shootout and missed the chance to win the championship.