The last time this situation happened was in 2012. Aston Villa’s homeground the Villa Park hosted the 2012 FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea. In that opportunity, the Citizens won over the London teamto lifttheir fourth Community Shield title.

The2012 London Summer Olympics were the reason why thatcrucialgame was moved out from Wembley Stadium. Thisiconic stadium was used for six games of the football tournamentfor the Olympics including the finals between Brazil and Mexico for the gold medal.

Whyis Liverpool vs Manchester City for the 2022 FA Community Shield held at the King Power Stadium?

Despite theMen’s footballseasonin Englandwas over months ago, there is amajorfootball tournament being heldat the United Kingdom. This tournament is theUEFA2022Women’s Euro. Therefore, the best stadiums in England arehosting these important matchups.

But youarestillwondering why is this important. It is becauseon Sunday, July 31, 2022 the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro final will be heldat the iconic Wembley Stadium, as it should be. Therefore, this means the2022 FA Community Shield had to be transferred to another location. So, the FA decided to held this first decisive gameof the season at the King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City.

There were at least three other options for the FA to stay in London for theofficialstart of the 2022-23 English football season. Those options were the Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal and the West Ham’s homeground London Stadium. AlsoLeeds United’s Elland Road and Villa Parkhome of Aston Villa applied to held this decisive matchup.

Liverpoolstarted their preseason after a few weeks of vacation from their loss in the Champions League final. The team managed by Jurgen Klopp had a preseason tour all over Europe whiletheir new players started to build up chemistry on the pitch.

While Manchester City finished off last season with a big Premier League celebration for thenew trophy lifted. The team managed by Pep Guardiola alsodid a preseason tour. It wasonUS soil against big clubs like Bayern and Club America.

Liverpool vs Manchester City: Date

The FA Cup Champions Liverpool will face the Premier League ChampionsManchester City at the King Power Stadium today, July 30, 2022 at 12:00 PM (ET). This matchup will be for the 2022 Community Shield, the first trophy of the 2022-23 English football season.

Liverpool vs Manchester City: Time by State in the US

ET: 12:00 PM
CT: 11:00 AM
MT: 10:00 AM
PT: 9:00 AM

How to watch Liverpool vs Manchester City in the US

The 2022 Community Shieldmatchup between FA Cup ChampionsLiverpooland Premier League ChampionsManchester City will be played on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 12:00 PM (ET). It is going tobe available to watch on ESPN+for the United States.