Crystal Palace make their debut in the Community Shield on Sunday when they take on Premier League champions Liverpool, but the match will not be shown on free-to-air TV for the first time in four years
Crystal Palace face Liverpool in the Community Shield on Sunday – but the match will not be shown on ITV. Oliver Glasner’s Eagles stunned the world in May by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Eberechi Eze helped secure Palace’s first-ever major trophy with the only goal of the game to set up the Community Shield clash with Arne Slot’s Premier League-winning Liverpool side.
However, fans hoping to catch the game on free-to-air television in the UK will be disappointed. For the first time in four years, the Community Shield will not be shown on ITV.
Here, Mirror Football breaks down how to watch the Community Shield this weekend, as well as all of the important details such as where the match is taking place and what time it kicks off…
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When and where is the Community Shield?
Sunday’s Community Shield clash between Liverpool and Crystal Palace will take place at the 90,000-capacity Wembley Stadium in London, home to the England national team. Kick-off is at 3pm BST.
How to watch the Community Shield
While the Community Shield was free to watch on ITV between 2021 and 2024, the broadcaster has now lost the rights to the game. Instead, Liverpool’s match with Crystal Palace will be shown exclusively on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
A statement from the FA confirmed: “The match will be contested by the 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup winners, Crystal Palace, and 2024-25 Premier League champions, Liverpool. The game will take place at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Sunday 10 August. It will be broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports 1, with kick-off at 3pm BST.”
Discovery+ subscribers will also be able to tune into the action from their smart TV, mobile devices, gaming consoles or streaming platform of choice.
What is the Community Shield and how is it determined who plays?
Formerly known as the Charity Shield, the Community Shield is an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season’s FA Cup and Premier League. As Crystal Palace triumphed over Manchester City to win the FA Cup and Liverpool secured last season’s title, the two will now meet for the Community Shield.
Founded in 1908, the FA donates the match proceeds to community initiatives and charitable causes across the country. Manchester City won last year’s Community Shield via a penalty shootout after a 1-1 stalemate with local rivals Manchester United.
The Red Devils are the most successful team in the trophy’s history, having lifted it 21 times in total. It will be Crystal Palace’s first-ever appearance in the competition, as the club has never won the Premier League and only won its first FA Cup last season. Liverpool, meanwhile, have won the Community Shield 16 times, the latest being a 3-1 win over Man City in 2022.
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