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, with Désiré Doué’s second-half goal ultimately confirmed by VAR after an initial offside flag. The result extends PSG’s successful run under Luis Enrique following their Champions League triumph, while Villa showed they could compete with Europe’s leading side despite missing several established players.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put PSG ahead in the 20th minute, cutting inside Matty Cash before firing into the top corner. Villa’s 17-year-old Brian Madjo equalised just before half-time to become the competition’s youngest scorer, but Doué struck in the 62nd minute after Cash was judged to have played him onside; Madjo was making his competitive Villa debut following a successful appeal over his registration.
- Doué’s VAR-confirmed winner gave PSG the Super Cup.
- Madjo became the competition’s youngest scorer for Villa.
- PSG continued their European winning momentum under Luis Enrique.
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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”.