⚽ A Super Cup friendly: Liverpool and Crystal Palace face off in the English Super Cup — also known as the Community Shield — at Wembley Stadium at 5pm today.

Though technically a friendly, the match carries an official status, pitting last season's league champion (Liverpool) against the FA Cup winner (Palace) — and takes place one week before the start of the Premier League.

Track records: The Reds have won the Super Cup 16 times and are looking to tie with Arsenal (17) in second place, falling behind Manchester United, who holds the record with 21 titles. Palace, on the other hand, has never won the trophy.

The rules: Each team is allowed six substitutions, with a penalty shootout deciding the victor were the match to end in a draw. The game won’t be going into overtime, with strictly 90 minutes to secure victory.

Tonight’s matches, concluding the first round of the Premier League:

  • Kahrabaa El Ismailiya vs. El Gouna (6pm).
  • Pharco vs. Enppi (9pm).
  • National Bank of Egypt vs. Ghazl El Mahalla (9pm).

Results of the round currently have Zamalek, Al Masry, and Zed leading the pack with three points each, whereas Al Ahly — the defending champions — and Pyramids — their runner-up — ended their matches in a draw.

Barcelona and Como face off in the Joan Gamper Cup — a one-off friendly tournament organized annually by the Catalan giant in honor of its Swiss founder, Joan Hans Gamper. The match kicks off tonight at 10pm at Barcelona’s Johan Cruyff Stadium.

More friendlies on our radar tonight:

  • Chelsea vs. AC Milan (5pm).
  • Dortmund vs. Juventus (6:30pm).
  • Aarau vs. Al-Hilal (6:30pm).
  • Almeria vs. Al-Nassr (8pm).
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