Nunez, Salah late goals as Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-1 to wins Community Shield 2022 title.
- Summer signing Darwin Nunez sealed victory as Liverpool landed the first blow of the season on champions Manchester City by winning a thrilling Community Shield encounter.
The FA Cup champions, who battled City all season, just missed winning the Premier League title last season by one point, but they prevailed in a thrilling match at Leicester.
The Women's Euros final will be held at Wembley on Sunday, therefore the two teams did not hold back in a game that was played at the King Power Stadium instead. The game is sometimes referred to as a "glorified friendly."
Reds wingback Nathan Ake's tiny deflection allowed Trent Alexander-curling Arnold's effort from the edge of the box to find the far corner and score the game's first goal.
In front of Man City fans who had contributed to the tremendous atmosphere by trading jabs with their Liverpool counterparts, he celebrated by putting his finger to his lips.
City's star summer addition Erling Haaland drew a good save from Adrian, while Nunez had a one-on-one effort saved by Ederson.
But it was another newcomer, Julian Alvarez, who scored next, staying alert after Phil Foden's attempt was stopped to poke home the equaliser from close range following a protracted VAR review.
Mohamed Salah put Liverpool back in front with a penalty kick with eight minutes remaining after referee Craig Pawson determined from the pitchside monitor that Ruben Dias had handled inside the area.
Nunez had the final say, stooping to head in from close range before turning away to celebrate with his new fans.
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