PSG beat Aston Villa 2-1 to win Uefa Super Cup
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Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg to win the Uefa Super Cup, continuing their strong run under Luis Enrique after retaining the Champions League. Villa produced a fearless performance and came close to forcing penalties, but Désiré Doué’s second-half winner proved decisive.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave PSG the lead in the 20th minute before 17-year-old Brian Madjo equalised just before half-time, becoming the competition’s youngest scorer on his competitive Villa debut. Doué scored in the 62nd minute; his goal was initially ruled out but awarded after VAR found Matty Cash had played him onside, while late chances for João Gomes and Emi Buendía went unfinished.
- PSG won the Super Cup 2-1 against Aston Villa.
- Madjo became the competition’s youngest scorer.
- VAR confirmed Doué’s decisive second-half goal.
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The Uefa Super Cup is an annual match between the winners of the Champions League, Europe’s top club competition, and the Europa League. It is played at the start of the European season and gives the two clubs a chance to compete for an additional trophy.
Paris Saint-Germain, usually known as PSG, are the leading club from France and have recently enjoyed major success in Europe under their Spanish manager, Luis Enrique. Aston Villa are an English Premier League club managed by Unai Emery, who have returned to European competition after a long absence.
The match also highlights the role of VAR, the video system used to review major refereeing decisions such as goals and offside calls. For Villa, the involvement of young players reflects a wider effort to build a squad capable of competing in domestic and European football.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Désiré Doué does the business as PSG edge Aston Villa to lift Super Cup”.