Paris Saint-Germain opened the new European season the same way they closed the previous one: with a victory. In Salzburg, in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, The European champions beat Aston Villa 2-1, Europa League holders, winning the trophy for the second consecutive year. This success confirms the golden moment for Luis Enrique's team, fresh from their second consecutive Champions League title.
The match
PSG started with more possession and gradually took control of the game. They took the lead in the 20th minute: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia picked up a confused situation in the England penalty area and beat Marco Bizot with a powerful shot. Aston Villa, however, remained united and equalized shortly before halftime. In the 45th minute, Brian Madjo, just 17 years old, scored the 1-1 and became the youngest scorer in the history of the UEFA Super Cup.
In the second half, PSG returned to raising the tempo. In the 61st minute, Désiré Doué found the net for 2-1, initially disallowed for offsideHowever, VAR overturned the decision: Matty Cash kept the French striker onside, and the goal was validated. Villa fought back until the end, but Matvey Safonov and the Parisian defense held firm.
The statistics tell a story of a match that was less predictable than the result: PSG ahead in possession, 60,8% against 39,2%, and in shots on target, 6-4; Aston Villa however had more shots overall, 15 against 12. The French also completed 525 passes against the English team's 289.
Another record for PSG
For Paris Saint-Germain it is about the second consecutive UEFA Super Cup. After the 2025 success against Tottenham, obtained on penalties after a 2-0 comeback, the French club enters the select group of teams capable of winning the trophy for two consecutive editions, alongside Real Madrid and Milan.
The new trophy is part of an extraordinary cycle: In the last two seasons, PSG have won two consecutive Champions Leagues., the 2025 UEFA Super Cup, the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2025-26 French championship and now the 2026 Super Cup. In Ligue 1, the title just won was the 14th in history and the fifth consecutive, while Marquinhos set the individual record for championship wins for the club, reaching 11.
The palmares
PSG's national balance is now dominant: 14 Ligue 1, 16 French Cups, 10 League Cups and 14 Trophées des Champions, a competition in which the club holds the record for success. These are joined by two Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups and the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, has a longer European history. The Birmingham club boasts 7 English championships, 7 FA Cups and 5 League Cups, as well as the historic 1982 European Cup and the UEFA Super Cup of the same year. In that Super Cup, Villa beat Barcelona 3-1 over two legs, after having won the European Cup by beating Bayern Munich.
The curiosity
The Salzburg final produced two lasting images: Madjo's goal, a competition record for the earliest goal, and Doué's, awarded after a VAR review. For PSG, however, the most significant statistic is their consistency: two Champions Leagues and two consecutive UEFA Super CupsLuis Enrique's team turned the 2025-26 season into one of the most successful in their history and begins the new year by immediately adding another international trophy to their trophy cabinet.
