Arne Slot demanded Liverpool tighten up defensively before Friday’s Premier League curtain-raiser after allowing Crystal Palace to come back and win the Community Shield in a penalty shootout at Wembley.
Hugo Ekitike – one of four summer signings in Slot’s starting XI – scored in the fourth minute of his competitive Reds debut, assisted by fellow new addition Florian Wirtz, an opener subsequently cancelled out by Jean-Philippe Mateta’s 17th minute penalty.
Jeremie Frimpong opened his own Liverpool account to restore their lead shortly afterwards, but Ismaila Sarr’s 77th-minute equaliser ultimately forced penalties, decided by Northern Ireland international Justin Devenny as Palace came out on top 3-2 in the shootout.
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