PSG down Aston Villa to retain Uefa Super Cup
Paris Saint-Germain reinforced their status as Europe's top team with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.
Paris Saint-Germain secured their status as Europe's top football team by defeating Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup match held in Salzburg. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue scored for PSG, with Doue eventually netting a controversial goal that was upheld by VAR. Aston Villa's Brian Madjo scored a late consolation goal.
This win marked PSG's second Super Cup triumph, following their victory in May against Arsenal in the Champions League. Both teams fielded strong squads ahead of their upcoming domestic seasons, with PSG featuring nine players who won the Champions League and Villa making two early substitutions. Doue expressed his delight at securing the trophy, calling it "amazing" and "really difficult" to achieve.
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