Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the UEFA Super Cup on August 12, 2026, beating Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg, Austria. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring with a powerful strike in the 20th minute to give PSG the lead early in the match [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].
Aston Villa responded just before halftime when 17-year-old striker Brian Madjo equalised, becoming the youngest scorer in UEFA Super Cup history at 17 years and 212 days. Villa captain John McGinn provided the assist for Madjo’s goal [1, 8, 4, 9, 5, 6, 7].
The winning goal came in the 61st minute from PSG’s Desire Doue. An initial offside call against him was overturned after a VAR review, allowing the goal to stand. Doue celebrated the victory, saying, "This is amazing, winning this trophy is amazing. This is really difficult, because before this, you have to win the Champions League. We did it again, and we won the Super Cup for the second time, so this is amazing for us" [1, 10, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].
PSG’s starting lineup featured nine players who had won the Champions League just three months earlier in May 2026. Lucas Digne was on the bench for the match [2, 3, 5]. Aston Villa fielded a weakened side, resting some World Cup participants but giving debuts to João Gomes and Brian Madjo [2, 3, 5].
The match was officiated by 34-year-old Somalian referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been denied entry to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup but refereed the Super Cup instead. Artan issued three yellow cards, all to Aston Villa players [1, 8, 2, 4, 5, 6].
PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov made key saves during the match, including denying a shot from John McGinn, helping preserve their lead [6, 7]. PSG are now the first club since Real Madrid in 2016 and 2017 to win back-to-back UEFA Super Cup titles in the modern single-match format [4, 6, 7].
PSG manager Luis Enrique praised his players’ unity and ambition, saying, "I对球员们的表现一点都不意外，这批球员热爱足球，队内气氛近乎完美。我们会怀抱野心，朝着包揽所有冠军的目标迈进" [7].
