Paris Saint-Germain defeated Aston Villa 2-1 to secure the UEFA Super Cup at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg. Desire Doue scored the winning goal for PSG, ensuring they retained the trophy in a closely contested match.
The game saw Khvicha Kvaratskhelia open the scoring for PSG in the 20th minute. However, Aston Villa quickly responded with a goal from Brian Madjo, who made his professional debut. Madjo, at 17, became the youngest goalscorer in the competition’s history after converting an equaliser.
Despite Madjo’s historic goal and several other chances, Doue, 21, restored PSG’s lead with his decisive strike. Aston Villa, playing without key players such as Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa, and Emiliano Martinez due to extended post-World Cup breaks, saw young talents like Madjo and George Hemmings, 19, step up against the European champions.
Villa’s Young Talents Shine
Brian Madjo’s debut goal for Aston Villa was a significant moment, making him the youngest player to score in the Super Cup. He had additional opportunities to score, with three other shots sailing wide of the target. George Hemmings also had a chance to equalise for Villa shortly after Doue’s goal, but Matvey Safonov made a save to deny him.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expressed pride in his team’s performance, particularly highlighting the response of his players throughout the 90 minutes. He noted the importance of the experience for young players like Madjo and Hemmings, stating that such days are crucial for their development and learning.
PSG, under manager Luis Enrique, managed to hold on for the win, securing silverware to start their 2026/27 campaign. The match was described as a significant challenge for PSG, reminiscent of a previous 5-4 encounter between the two teams in the Champions League in 2025.
Match Highlights and Broadcast Information
Key moments from the match included Kvaratskhelia’s opening goal at the 20th minute, followed by Madjo’s historic equaliser at the 45th minute. Doue’s winning goal came at the 62nd minute, with Safonov’s save against Hemmings occurring at the 64th minute.
The UEFA Super Cup match took place on Thursday, 13 August 2026. Fans across various regions could watch the match through broadcast partners, including Sky Austria and Servus TV in Austria, Canal+ in France, DAZN and ZDF in Germany, and HBO Max and BBC in the United Kingdom.
- Europe: Tring (Albania), Fast Media (Armenia), Sky Austria, Servus TV, Canal+* (Austria), Quest Media (Azerbaijan), Quest Media (Belarus), DPG Media, Proximus, RTL Belgium, Telenet* (Belgium), Arena Sport (Bosnia and Herzegovina), bTV, A1 Bulgaria (Bulgaria), HRT, Arena Sport (Croatia), CYTA (Cyprus), TV Nova (Czechia), Viaplay (Denmark), TV3 (Estonia), MTV Oy (Finland), Canal+ (France), Setanta, Silknet (Georgia), DAZN, ZDF* (Germany), Gibtelecom (Gibraltar), Cosmote TV, AlterEgo (Greece), RTL, Sport 1* (Hungary), Syn, Viaplay (Iceland), The Sports Channel (Israel), Sky, Amazon* (Italy), Qazsport, Quest Media (Kazakhstan), RTK (Kosovo), TV3 (Latvia), TV3 (Lithuania), DPG Media, RTL Luxembourg, DAZN (Luxembourg), PBS, Melita (Malta), Setanta, Jurnal TV (Moldova), Arena Sport (Montenegro), Ziggo Sport (Netherlands), Arena Sport (North Macedonia), TV2 Norway (Norway), Canal+ (Poland), Sport TV, DAZN* (Portugal), RTÉ, Premier Sports, Virgin Media* (Republic of Ireland), DIGI, Clever Media (Romania), Quest Media, Okko (Russia), Arena Sport, RTS (Serbia), TV Nova (Slovakia), Pro Plus, Sportklub (Slovenia), Telefónica (Spain), Viaplay (Sweden), blue, SRG* (Switzerland), TRT (Türkiye), HBO Max, BBC* (United Kingdom), Megogo, Football TV UA* (Ukraine).
- Africa and Middle East: beIN (Middle East/North Africa), SuperSport (Nigeria), SuperSport (South Africa), SuperSport, Canal+, New World TV* (Sub-Saharan Africa).
- Americas: ESPN, FOX Sports (Argentina), TNT Sports, SBT (Brazil), DAZN (Canada), CPSL (Flow Sports & SportsMax) (Caribbean), ESPN (Central America), Televideo, ESPN, CPSL (Dominican Republic), Canal+, CPSL (Haiti), Max (Mexico), ESPN (South America excluding Brazil), ATV, CPSL (Suriname), Paramount+, TUDN (United States of America).
- Asia and Pacific: Stan Sport (Australia), Sony, Tapmad (Bangladesh), beIN (Brunei), beIN (Cambodia), Quest Media (Central Asia), iQIYI (PR China), beIN (Hong Kong SAR), Sony (Indian Sub-Continent), beIN (Indonesia), WOWOW, U-NEXT* (Japan), beIN (Laos), TDM (Macau SAR), beIN (Malaysia), Premier Sports (Mongolia), Canal+ (Myanmar), DAZN (New Zealand), Digicel (Pacific Islands), Sony, Tapmad (Pakistan), beIN (Philippines), beIN (Singapore), SPO TV (South Korea), beIN (Thailand), Elta (Taiwan/Chinese Taipei), beIN (Timor-Leste), VTVcab, Viettel (Vietnam).
Source: skysports.com