The 2022 FA Community Shield was the 100th FA Community Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and the winners of the previous season's FA Cup. It was played on 30 July 2022, with Liverpool defeating Manchester City 3–1 for their 16th FA Community Shield title and the club's first in 16 years.
Due to the hosting of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final, the match took place away from the usual Wembley Stadium for the first time in 10 years, and was instead played at Shield holders Leicester City's King Power Stadium. 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 the 2020 match which had no fans in attendance) since 23,988 watched Burnley beat Manchester City 1–0 at Maine Road in 1973.
Leicester City were the holders, having won the 2021 edition, but did not qualify for this match as they finished eighth in the Premier League and were knocked out in the FA Cup fourth round.
The game was televised live in the United Kingdom on ITV.
Background
Liverpool obtained their FA Community Shield position by virtue of their victory in the 2021–22 FA Cup, having defeated Chelsea 6–5 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time in the final. Manchester City won their spot after winning the 2021–22 Premier League. This was a rematch of the 2019 Community Shield, which Manchester City had won on penalties.
Match Summary In the 21st minute, Mohamed Salah passed to Trent 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 off Nathan Aké and nestled in the left corner of the net. With twenty minutes to go, Manchester City equalised when Julián Alvarez scored by poking the ball into the net from close range after Liverpool goalkeeper Adrián had initially saved a shot from substitute Phil Foden. The goal was awarded after a lengthy VAR check. With seven minutes left, Liverpool were awarded a penalty after Rúben Dias had handled a header from substitute Darwin Núñez with his right hand inside the penalty area. Salah scored the penalty with a low shot to the right corner. 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 by Andy Robertson after an initial cross from the right by Salah.
Details
GK 13 AdriánRB 66 Trent Alexander-Arnold CB 32 Joël MatipCB 4 Virgil van DijkLB 26 Andy RobertsonCM 14 Jordan Henderson (c) CM 3 FabinhoCM 6 Thiago Alcântara RF 11 Mohamed Salah CF 9 Roberto Firmino LF 23 Luis Díaz Substitutes:GK 95 Harvey DaviesDF 2 Joe GomezDF 5 Ibrahima KonatéMF 7 James Milner MF 8 Naby Keïta MF 17 Curtis Jones MF 19 Harvey Elliott FW 27 Darwin Núñez FW 28 Fábio Carvalho Manager: Jürgen Klopp GK 31 EdersonRB 2 Kyle WalkerCB 3 Rúben Dias (c) CB 6 Nathan AkéLB 7 João CanceloCM 17 Kevin De Bruyne CM 16 RodriCM 20 Bernardo SilvaRF 26 Riyad Mahrez CF 9 Erling HaalandLF 10 Jack Grealish Substitutes:GK 18 Stefan OrtegaDF 5 John StonesDF 79 Luke MbeteDF 97 Josh Wilson-EsbrandMF 4 Kalvin PhillipsMF 8 İlkay Gündoğan MF 47 Phil Foden MF 80 Cole PalmerFW 19 Julián Alvarez Manager: Pep Guardiola
Man of the Match: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Assistant referees: Harry Lennard (Sussex) Nick Hopton (Derbyshire) Fourth official: Darren England (Sheffield & Hallamshire) Reserve assistant referee: Tim Wood (Gloucestershire) Video assistant referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire) Assistant video assistant referee: Lee Betts (Norfolk)Match rules 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Nine named substitutes, of which six may be used
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