Liverpool and Manchester City faced off on Saturday at King Power Stadium in Leicester for the 2022 Community Shield, a match that pitted the reigning Premier League champions against the winners of the previous FA Cup.
Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, who led their teams in a close-fought battle throughout the previous campaign, met in the first official match of the season with a title at stake.
Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring for Liverpool with a great goal in the first half, and Manchester City struggled to find an equalizer despite the presence of Erling Haaland. As a result, Guardiola made changes and brought on Julián Álvarez.
The 'Spider' came on in the 58th minute to replace Riyad Mahrez and made an immediate impact. Phil Foden battled for a ball in the penalty area with goalkeeper Adrián San Miguel, and Julian Álvarez was alert to the rebound, scoring the equalizer, 1-1.
There was suspense in Leicester as VAR review took around two minutes. No foul, no offside, so the Argentine forward celebrated his first official goal for the sky blues.