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PSG Defeats Aston Villa 2-1 to Retain Super Cup

8/13/2026

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PSG Retains Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Aston Villa 2-1 to retain the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg, Austria.
Désiré Doué secured the win after VAR confirmed his on-side position, following Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opener and Brian Madjo’s equaliser.
The victory made PSG the first club since Real Madrid in 2016-17 to retain the Super Cup and gave coach Luis Enrique his third title.
Brian Madjo, 17, became the youngest scorer in Super Cup history.

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Villa Expands

Nielsen data show Aston Villa’s global fanbase grew from 70.5 million in Nov 2023 to 97.8 million in May 2026, a 39 % rise across 16 markets.
Madjo’s £10 million transfer from Metz was blocked by FIFA, then cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Villa are in advanced talks to sign João Palhinha from Bayern Munich and expect Matteo Ruggeri to have a medical within 48 hours.

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PSG Retains Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Aston Villa 2-1 to retain the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg, Austria.
Désiré Doué secured the win after VAR confirmed his on-side position, following Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opener and Brian Madjo’s equaliser.
The victory made PSG the first club since Real Madrid in 2016-17 to retain the Super Cup and gave coach Luis Enrique his third title.
Brian Madjo, 17, became the youngest scorer in Super Cup history.

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