Community Shield 2019: Manchester City beat Liverpool via penalty shoot-out to clinch first title of season
FirstpostManchester City fired the first shot in their battle for supremacy with rivals Liverpool as they snatched the Community Shield with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win. London: Manchester City fired the first shot in their battle for supremacy with rivals Liverpool on Sunday as they snatched the Community Shield with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win after a 1-1 draw at Wembley. The first title of the season is ours.” With City installed as favourites to win the title for a third successive season and Liverpool expected to present the strongest challenge to Pep Guardiola’s side, their meeting on the eve of the season was a window into what to expect this term. Retaining the Community Shield trophy they won 12 months ago would improve City’s belief that they can repeat last season’s remarkable silverware haul, but Liverpool could take encouragement as well after they finished strongly enough to have won.