Community Shield Date Set for Liverpool and Palace

Liverpool Set for Community Shield Showdown at Wembley
The stage is set for the 2025 Community Shield, as Liverpool return to Wembley for the traditional curtain-raiser to the English football season. The Football Association has confirmed that the Reds will face Crystal Palace on Sunday 10 August, with kick-off at 3pm BST.
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It is a fixture steeped in ceremony, often a footnote in the annals of August, yet its symbolism remains intact. The Community Shield represents more than just a prelude. For Liverpool, it is a chance to set a tone. For Palace, it is a reward for history made.
Palace Earn Historic Spot in Season Opener
Crystal Palace arrive at this fixture by way of one of the most momentous days in their 119-year existence. Their 1–0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final secured not just silverware but a kind of rebirth. A club too often typecast as perennial survivors, Palace now enter the season with a medal in hand and belief in their stride.
Liverpool, in contrast, come as Premier League champions. Their campaign was a relentless march of pressing, possession and precision. The title returned to Anfield, and with it, expectations. This Community Shield tie, then, becomes more than ceremonial. It is a collision of narrative and ambition, of underdog glory and sustained excellence.
Wembley Return for Arne Slot
This match also serves as an early litmus test for Arne Slot. The Dutchman's last outing at Wembley ended in frustration, as Newcastle denied him in the Carabao Cup final. Now, he returns to the capital with a chance to recalibrate.
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Liverpool's appearance marks their first in the Community Shield since 2022, when they overcame Manchester City 3–1. For a club so used to the pursuit of silverware, occasions like this are not taken lightly.
As the FA confirmed, 'The 2025 FA Community Shield will be played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 10 August, with kick-off at 3pm BST.' There will be no free-to-air broadcast this time, with TNT Sports 1 holding exclusive coverage rights. It ends a brief run of ITV screenings and returns the Shield to subscription screens.
Fans Await Further Matchday Details
While the date, time and broadcast have been locked in, the finer details are still to be revealed.
Liverpool fans will no doubt travel in large numbers, eager for a first glimpse of the new-look Reds with the summer already promising much change. For Palace, the journey to Wembley will again carry echoes of triumph, and perhaps even dreams of more.

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