PSG defeat Aston Villa to retain Super Cup trophy
French champions Paris Saint-Germain have successfully retained the UEFA Super Cup after a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria. The reigning UEFA Champions League winners were pushed hard by the Europa League holders, but PSG prevailed thanks to clinical finishing and Aston Villa’s wastefulness in front of goal. […]
French champions Paris Saint-Germain secured their second consecutive UEFA Super Cup title with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria. The reigning UEFA Champions League winners dominated the match, scoring twice and capitalizing on Aston Villa's inability to convert opportunities. The game also made history as African referee Omar Artan officiated the curtain-raiser to the 2026/27 European club football season, becoming the first non-European referee to do so.
PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Champions League's best player of the season, scored the first goal in the 22nd minute after controlling Desire Doue's pass and finishing inside the near-post. Aston Villa's Desire Doue equalized in the 45th minute with a powerful finish under pressure at the far post, becoming the youngest goalscorer in Super Cup history at just 17 years old.
Despite Villa's efforts, including a close call through captain John McGinn, PSG maintained control and sealed their back-to-back Super Cup triumphs under manager Luis Enrique. The victory marked PSG's ninth of the 11 possible trophies available in France and Europe, while Unai Emery suffered his fourth consecutive defeat in the Super Cup.
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