Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp added the Community Shield to his impressive Anfield trophy haul on Saturday evening as the Reds swept Manchester City aside 3-1 at the King Power Stadium in Leicester. While the match itself is essentially a glorified friendly, the contest was played at a fierce pace throughout.
With Liverpool and City considered the two most likely sides to duke it out over the Premier League title by oddsmakers this season, the result of the game clearly mattered to both clubs and their supporters.
It was the Merseysiders who drew first blood when Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring – with the aid of a slight deflection off Nathan Ake.
City’s new Argentine striker Julian Alvarez came off the bench to level matters 20 minutes from time. However, it would be a Liverpool substiute who decided the match in emphatic fashion.