Analysis of the Community Shield final between Liverpool and Crystal Palace on 8/10/2025
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace match in the final of the Charity Shield in Britain Some say that this tournament is not very important and others when they win this tournament say that this is an important tournament and is attributed to the club that won it in the previous season Liverpool won it and was very happy to win this tournament, the fourth cup, the Colombian player Nunez, but this season Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace in penalties, three goals to two, Liverpool, but the match in extra time and real time ended in a draw, two goals for each team.
The fans attended the match at the stadium as the stadium was completely occupied by Crystal Plus fans and also Liverpool fans, but let's talk about the goals, John Philip Matina scored in the 17th minute from a penalty kick, and Liverpool equalized through Moko Ekenike, then Liverpool scored the second goal through Jeremy, and then Crystal Plus equalized in the 77th minute through Ismaila Sarr. The match was very intense as each team was able to put together a large group to win this match. There are some analyses in the TV programs that say that Crystal Plus had a penalty kick in the 70th minute when a Liverpool player touched the ball with his hand, but the referee says it was deliberate, so he did not count it as a penalty kick.
Let's talk about the statistics of the two teams in the match. In terms of shots, Liverpool had 12 attempts on goal, while Crystal Plus had 14 shots on goal. Crystal Plus had four shots on goal, and Liverpool had five. Possession was 60% for Liverpool, while Crystal Plus had 40%. However, despite Liverpool's superiority, possession did not help them win the fight and the match. Passes: 536 for Liverpool, while Crystal Plus had 359. Passing accuracy: 85% for Liverpool, and 78% for Crystal Plus. Fouls: 5 for Crystal Plus, while Liverpool had 13. Yellow cards: 3 for Liverpool, while Crystal Plus did not receive any yellow cards in the match. No player was sent off from either team. In terms of goalkeeping, Crystal Plus received five fouls, while Liverpool received two.
Liverpool fans and former big players criticized Mohamed Salah's performance after he was awarded a penalty kick, but let us remember that Mohamed Salah missed the penalty kick in the previous friendly match against the Spanish club in a very strange way, which made him the subject of criticism in front of everyone. The reason Mohamed Salah missed the penalty kick is what caused Liverpool's loss, but Mohamed Salah is one of the big players who appears in some matches with less than average performance, but after a while he can return to it to kill his physicality and energy and can score more goals. Let us not forget that he was the target of the previous English round. Will Mohamed Salah return to his normal level with the presence of young deals and he is considered one of the leaders of the Liverpool team, along with defender Bandik? We will see that at the beginning of the English round.
Liverpool coach Arnis Lut received a great salute from Liverpool fans and their fans outside England, as some said that Arnis Lut achieved a lot of good performance and championships, as he won the English Premier League last season despite the absence of some important players who moved to other clubs, including Sadi and Mane, the Senegalese player who played alongside Mohamed Salah, and he, Salah and the whole team were able to achieve more major championships such as the Champions League, the English League and the old version of the Club World Cup, but Arnis Lut promises the fans that he will achieve more championships. Arnis Lut also brought in young players who are characterized by great skills and energy, with whom he will enter the competition for the English League, the Champions League and the FA Cup this season, and seeks to achieve the largest number of championships. Will Liverpool do it this season regarding the role and competition for the Champions League in the presence of big deals in the European leagues? We will see this in this season.
But after the match ended, was Liverpool satisfied with the hopes and aspirations of the Liverpool fans? After the opinions of Liverpool fans on social media such as Twitter and Facebook, they said that this match is the beginning of the season and we cannot determine the level of the new players or the old players who renewed with Liverpool Club, so we must give the team another chance and support it in the first match of the English League, which will start in a few days