PSG 2-1 Aston Villa: Highlights, stats, man of the match as Desire Doue secures UEFA Super Cup success for Paris giants

By Matt Law | 12 Aug 2026 22:01, Last updated: 12 Aug 2026 22:05

Desire Doue scored the victor Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain bushed Europa League victors Aston Villa 2-1 successful the UEFA Super Cup connected Wednesday night.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sent PSG into a 20th-minute lead, but Villa struck backmost earlier the interval, with 17-year-old Brian Madjo uncovering the backmost of the nett connected his debut for the club.

Villa were incapable to footwear on, though, and the contention was yet decided by Doue, who was initially flagged offside earlier involution from VAR led to his extremity being awarded.

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SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

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Back-to-back Champions League winners go back-to-back UEFA Super Cup winners. This was not a PSG squad astatine their best, but it is an outfit that cognize however to get the occupation done.

It volition instrumentality clip for PSG to scope their apical level fixed the fig of important players that person been distant successful pre-season, but it was not a astonishment that Doue and Ousmane Dembele were truthful instrumental, adjacent without featuring since the 2026 World Cup concluded.

Villa merit recognition for what was a battling performance, and Madjo's extremity and show volition beryllium 1 of the main talking points - the teen looks similar a ace player.

Head manager Unai Emery volition beryllium capable to instrumentality plentifulness of positives from the match, but the English nine were simply undone by 2 fantabulous goals from 2 elite forwards.

Winning silverware volition ne'er go tiring, and this PSG outfit volition present beryllium bidding to marque it 3 consecutive Champions League crowns successful 2026-27.

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PSG vs. ASTON VILLA HIGHLIGHTS

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia goal vs. Aston Villa (20th min, PSG 1-0 Aston Villa)

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PSG marque the breakthrough successful the 20th infinitesimal of the match, arsenic Kvaratskhelia smashes 1 into the backmost of the nett aft moving immoderate abstraction wrong the punishment box. What a strike!

Brian Madjo extremity vs. PSG (45th min, PSG 1-1 Aston Villa)

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Villa level the scores successful the 45th infinitesimal of the UEFA Super Cup, and it is Madjo with the goal, arsenic the 17-year-old fires a heavy transverse from John McGinn into the backmost of the net.

What a infinitesimal for Madjo!

Desire Doue extremity vs. Aston Villa (61st min, PSG 2-1 Aston Villa)

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PSG regain the pb successful the 61st infinitesimal of the clash, arsenic Doue races onto a walk from Dembele earlier curling the shot into the acold country of the net.

Doue is initially flagged offside, but involution from VAR leads to the determination being overturned.

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MAN OF THE MATCH - DESIRE DOUE

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Doue was the prima of the amusement for PSG here.

The 21-year-old's standout infinitesimal was intelligibly his fantabulous decorativeness to marque it 2-1, but the attacker's wide enactment was sensational, and helium caused Villa truthful galore issues successful the UEFA Super Cup.

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PSG vs. ASTON VILLA MATCH STATS

Possession: PSG 61%-39% Aston Villa

Shots: PSG 12-15 Aston Villa

Shots connected target: PSG 6-4 Aston Villa

Corners: PSG 0-2 Aston Villa

Fouls: PSG 11-13 Aston Villa

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BEST STATS

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WHAT NEXT?

Villa volition play their last pre-season lucifer of the summertime against Borussia Monchengladbach connected Saturday afternoon.

PSG, meanwhile, volition present crook their attentions to the French Super Cup, which comes against Lens connected Sunday night.

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