The 2006 FA Community Shield was a football match played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 13 August 2006 between the 2005–06 Premier League champions Chelsea and 2005–06 FA Cup winners Liverpool.
Liverpool won the match 2–1, with goals from John Arne Riise and Peter Crouch. Chelsea's goal was scored by their new signing Andriy Shevchenko.
The match was the last Community Shield to be played at the Millennium Stadium during the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium in London. 56,275 people attended the match, which was refereed by Martin Atkinson.
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