Weekend Football Roundup: Palace Stun Liverpool in Community Shield, High Drama in Championship
11 August 2025 – UK Football: A thrilling weekend of matches delivered plenty of drama on both the big stage and the second tier. Crystal Palace lifted their first Community Shield, while the Championship season began with unexpected results and late goals galore.
Crystal Palace Win First Community Shield
At Wembley, Crystal Palace defeated Premier League champions Liverpool on penalties: 3-2 after a 2-2 draw, to win the FA Community Shield for the first time. Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitiké and Jeremie Frimpong each scored. Palace responded through Jean-Philippe Mateta (penalty) and Ismaïla Sarr. The shootout hero was 21-year-old Justin Devenny, who scored the winning kick after Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, and Harvey Elliott missed and Dean Henderson saved two from Mac Allister and Elliott. (The Guardian; Reuters)
Championship Kickoff Delivers Edge-of-Seat Finishes
The 2025–26 Championship season began with late comebacks, upsets, and tight scorelines:
- Southampton 2–1 Wrexham: Southampton came from behind with last-gasp goals; Ryan Manning equalised in the 90th minute, and Jack Stephens scored in stoppage time. (The Guardian)
- Stoke City 3–1 Derby County: Goals in added time from Mubama (90+5′) and Thomas (90+8′) turned the game around after Baker’s equaliser. (The Guardian)
- Millwall 2–1 Norwich City: Langstaff scored late to seal victory after Neghli’s opener. (The Guardian)
- Middlesbrough 1–0 Swansea City: A solid opening win courtesy of Dael Fry’s header. (The Guardian)
- Other results included: Charlton 1–0 Watford, West Brom 1–0 Blackburn, Oxford United 0–1 Portsmouth, QPR 1–1 Preston.
Summary Table
Competition Key Result Highlight Community Shield Crystal Palace 2–2 Liverpool (Palace win 3–2 pens) Palace’s first Shield win; Devenny icon, Henderson saves Championship Multiple matches Southampton late winner; Stoke comeback; close results across board
With Palace building momentum from their FA Cup triumph and thrilling displays across the Championship, fans have plenty to look forward to this season. Let me know if you’d like this with a featured graphic or a player-of-the-week roundup!
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