Mohamed Salah was the star of the show as Liverpool clinched the Community Shield after a tasty clash with Manchester City at the King Power Stadium.
The Kop ace scored from the spot to restore the Reds' lead after City new boy Julian Alvarez had cancelled out Trent Alexander-Arnold’s opener. It was a tense and lively affair for a so-called friendly as both sides seemed desperate to get their hands on the silverware in this season's curtain-raiser.
Liverpool took the lead when Alexander-Arnold’s shot was deflected in off the post by Nathan Ake’s header. The Reds deserved their first-half advantage having had the better of the early proceedings. It was a tough afternoon for Erling Haaland, who managed just eight touches in the first half. City were maybe struggling how best to integrate him into their side.
