US EditionHugo Ekitike celebration sends clear message after Liverpool goal vs Crystal Palace - Liverpool Echo
LONDON, ENGLAND, AUG 10 – Hugo Ekitike scored Liverpool’s opening goal and celebrated defiantly amid transfer speculation over Alexander Isak as Crystal Palace won the Community Shield on penalties.
- Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring for Liverpool with an early goal during their 2025 FA Community Shield match against Crystal Palace at Wembley.
- Liverpool signed Ekitike, a 23-year-old French striker from Eintracht Frankfurt for £79 million, amid speculation about Alexander Isak.
- Ekitike scored within four minutes from a Florian Wirtz assist, celebrating with a talking gesture to signal his arrival and block out transfer talk.
- Ally McCoist called it "a brilliant goal," while Glenn Murray noted Ekitike’s celebration mimicked hands as mouths, reflecting his message to Liverpool’s hierarchy.
- Despite Ekitike's impact, Liverpool lost in a penalty shootout as Crystal Palace claimed the Community Shield, highlighting ongoing challenges for the new Liverpool squad.
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