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| Date | 30 July 2022 | ||||||
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| Venue | King Power Stadium,Leicester | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Darwin Núñez (Liverpool)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Craig Pawson (Sheffield & Hallamshire)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 28,545[3] | ||||||
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The2022 FA Community Shield was the100th FA Community Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season'sPremier League and the winners of the previous season'sFA Cup. It was played on 30 July 2022, withLiverpool defeatingManchester City 3–1 for their 16th FA Community Shield title and the club's first in16 years.[4]
Due to the hosting of theUEFA Women's Euro 2022 final, the match took place away from the usualWembley Stadium for the first time in 10 years, and was instead played atLeicester City'sKing Power Stadium.[5] With the match played at the much-reduced capacity of Leicester City's stadium, there were 28,545 spectators, the lowest number for a Charity Shield or Community Shield game (excluding the2020 match which had no fans in attendance) since 23,988 watchedBurnley beat Manchester City 1–0 atMaine Road in1973.[3]
The game was televised live in the United Kingdom onITV.[6]
Liverpool obtained their FA Community Shield position by virtue of their victory in the 2021–22 FA Cup, having defeatedChelsea 6–5 on penalties following a 0–0 drawa.e.t. in thefinal.[7] Manchester City won their spot after winning the 2021–22 Premier League. This was a rematch of the2019 Community Shield, which Manchester City had won on penalties.[8]
In the 21st minute,Mohamed Salah passed toTrent Alexander-Arnold from the right and he opened the scoring with a curling effort from the edge of the box which took a slight deflection offNathan Aké and nestled in the left corner of the net. With twenty minutes to go, Manchester City equalised whenJulián Alvarez scored by poking the ball into the net from close range after Liverpool goalkeeperAdrián had initially saved a shot from substitutePhil Foden.[9] The goal was awarded after a lengthy VAR check. With seven minutes left, Liverpool were awarded a penalty afterRúben Dias had handled a header from substituteDarwin Núñez with his right hand inside the penalty area. Salah scored the penalty with a low shot to the right corner.[10] In the fourth minute of injury time, Núñez made it 3–1 when he stooped low to head the ball to the net after the ball was headed down to him from the left byAndy Robertson after an initial cross from the right by Salah.[11]
| Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester City |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[2] | Match rules[12]
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