Paris Saint-Germain successfully defended the UEFA Super Cup title, beating Aston Villa 2-1. The Champions League winners vs. the Europa League winners, frequently goes to the UCL team, most of the time stronger: last year PSG beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties; this time, thanks to Désiré Doué, who scored the winning goal after Brian Madjo equalised for Villa in the first half after the first goal by Kvaratskhelia, the match ended in regular time.
Luis Enrique counted on nine starters from the Champions League final last May, and lifted his 13th trophy since he joined PSG in 2023. Sadly, for Unai Emery, who has won Europa League more than anyone, five times, three with Sevilla, one with Villarreal and one with Aston Villa, this meant he has also lost all his four UEFA Super Cups.
The Somali referee Omar Artan was chosen by UEFA to officiate the match, the first non-European to referee this tournament.
PSG will also defend another title, the Trophée des Champions, against Lens, the winners of the French Cup last season, also Ligue 1 runner-ups, on Sunday.
