UEFA Super Cup 2026: PSG Beat Aston Villa 2-1 to Retain European Trophy

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on August 12, 2026, at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria, to retain the trophy for a second consecutive year.

The match brought together the reigning Champions League winners and Europa League champions in the traditional curtain-raiser to the European club season.

PSG entered the match as the defending Super Cup holders after beating Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in 2025. Their victory over Villa made them only the fourth club to successfully defend the UEFA Super Cup.

PSG vs Aston Villa 2026 UEFA Super Cup Result

Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Aston Villa

20' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, PSG

45' Brian Madjo, Aston Villa

61' Désiré Doué, PSG

Man of the Match: Désiré Doué, Paris Saint-Germain

Referee: Omar Artan, Somalia

All three yellow cards during the match went to Aston Villa players.

Pau Torres, 52'

João Gomes, 64'

John McGinn, 72'

PSG avoided a booking during the match.

PSG Take Early Lead Through Kvaratskhelia

PSG opened the scoring in the 20th minute.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia cut inside from the left before unleashing a powerful shot that beat Aston Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot.

Villa responded well after falling behind and created pressure as the first half progressed.

Brian Madjo Makes History for Aston Villa

Aston Villa found their equalizer just before halftime.

Seventeen-year-old Brian Madjo marked his competitive debut with an impressive finish. He connected with a cross from John McGinn and produced a clinical volley to make it 1-1.

Madjo's goal made him the youngest player to start and score in a UEFA Super Cup match.

Désiré Doué Scores the Winning Goal

PSG regained the lead in the 61st minute.

Substitute Ousmane Dembélé found Désiré Doué with a precise through ball. Doué cut inside before calmly finishing to put PSG ahead 2-1.

The goal was initially ruled offside, but VAR overturned the decision after confirming that Doué had remained onside.

Aston Villa pushed for another equalizer during the closing stages, but PSG defended their advantage to secure another European trophy.

PSG Defend UEFA Super Cup Title

PSG became only the fourth club to win the UEFA Super Cup in consecutive seasons.

Ajax: 1973 and 1974

AC Milan: 1989 and 1990

Real Madrid: 2016 and 2017

Paris Saint-Germain: 2025 and 2026

The achievement adds another milestone to PSG's growing record in European competition.

Brian Madjo Sets UEFA Super Cup Record

Brian Madjo made history with his goal in Salzburg.

At 17 years and 212 days old, Madjo became the youngest player to both start and score in a UEFA Super Cup match.

He surpassed the previous record held by Patrick Kluivert, who was 19 years and 220 days old when he scored in the competition in 1996.

Désiré Doué Makes Super Cup History

Doué also produced a rare individual performance.

His winning goal, combined with his assist, made him the first player since Luis Suárez in 2015 to register both a goal and an assist in a UEFA Super Cup final.

His performance also earned him the Man of the Match award.

Luis Enrique Wins Third UEFA Super Cup

PSG manager Luis Enrique added another Super Cup triumph to his coaching record.

The victory gave him his third UEFA Super Cup title as a manager.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery suffered another defeat in the competition. His previous Super Cup final losses came in 2014, 2015 and 2021 before the 2026 defeat against PSG.

UEFA Super Cup 2026 Summary

PSG's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa secured another European trophy and extended their run as UEFA Super Cup champions.

Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring before Madjo's historic debut goal brought Villa level. Doué then delivered the decisive moment in the second half to give PSG the win.

For Villa, Madjo's performance provided a major positive despite the defeat. For PSG, the result delivered another trophy and placed the club among the select group of teams to successfully defend the UEFA Super Cup.

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