Paris Saint Germain

Match report

Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup Final on 12 August 2026. The match ended after three goals across two halves, with the French side taking the trophy despite a performance that rarely looked comfortable. To be fair, the scoreline suggested dominance where none existed for long stretches.

K. Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring in the 20th minute, his first touch of the game proving decisive. Aston Villa responded before the interval through B. Madjo in the 45th, a moment that shifted momentum entirely. By then, the match had already taken the shape it would hold for most of the evening.

D. Doué restored PSG's lead in the 61st minute, a goal that seemed to settle nerves rather than break Villa's spirit. The visitors made three changes around the hour mark, bringing on B. Kamara and J. McGinn alongside Madjo's replacement. J. McGinn himself was substituted in the 73rd after picking up a yellow card.

And here's the thing about the statistics: PSG held 61 per cent possession and created 1.53 expected goals from 12 shots on target. Villa generated 2.37 expected goals from 12 attempts, with five big chances created against PSG's three. The hosts had 112 attacks compared to 76, yet Villa's goalkeeper made four saves to three. Shots accuracy tells the fuller story—50 per cent for PSG, 27 per cent for the visitors.

The result moves PSG into a position of some strength in European competition, though the manner of victory offers little cause for celebration. Villa's defensive record will be scrutinised, particularly how they conceded from such limited opportunities. The goal difference of one separates two sides that rarely looked out of reach from each other.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 61 – 39

Shots on target 6 – 4

Shots off target 6 – 8

Expected goals 1.53 – 2.37

⚽ 20' K. Kvaratskhelia — Goal ⚽ 45' B. Madjo — Goal ⇄ 46' M. Akliouche — Substitution 🟨 51' P. Torres — Yellow card ⚽ 61' D. Doue — Goal 🟨 64' Joao Gomes — Yellow card ⇄ 72' B. Madjo — Substitution ⇄ 72' B. Kamara — Substitution 🟨 72' J. McGinn — Yellow card ⇄ 73' J. McGinn — Substitution ⇄ 75' J. Neves — Substitution ⇄ 75' N. Mendes — Substitution ⇄ 79' P. Torres — Substitution ⇄ 79' Joao Gomes — Substitution ⇄ 87' D. Doue — Substitution ⇄ 88' K. Kvaratskhelia — Substitution

Match events

20' 1:0 Paris Saint Germain Goal K. Kvaratskhelia assist: D. Doue
45' 1:1 Aston Villa Goal B. Madjo assist: J. McGinn
46' 1:1 Paris Saint Germain Substitution M. Akliouche off: O. Dembele
51' 1:1 Aston Villa Yellow card P. Torres
61' 2:1 Paris Saint Germain Goal D. Doue assist: O. Dembele
64' 2:1 Aston Villa Yellow card Joao Gomes
72' 2:1 Aston Villa Substitution B. Madjo off: T. Abraham
72' 2:1 Aston Villa Substitution B. Kamara off: L. Bogarde
72' 2:1 Aston Villa Yellow card J. McGinn
73' 2:1 Aston Villa Substitution J. McGinn off: Alysson
75' 2:1 Paris Saint Germain Substitution J. Neves off: F. Ruiz
75' 2:1 Paris Saint Germain Substitution N. Mendes off: L. Hernandez
79' 2:1 Aston Villa Substitution P. Torres off: T. Mings
79' 2:1 Aston Villa Substitution Joao Gomes off: R. Barkley
87' 2:1 Paris Saint Germain Substitution D. Doue off: S. Mayulu
88' 2:1 Paris Saint Germain Substitution K. Kvaratskhelia off: L. Beraldo

Statistics

61 Possession, % 39

6 Shots on target 4

6 Shots off target 8

1.53 Expected goals 2.37

3 Big chances 5

112 Attacks 76

0 Corners 2

11 Fouls 13

12 Free kicks 11

2 Offsides 0

0 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

12 Goal kicks 3

10 Throw-ins 30

All statistics

8/1267% Aerial duels 4/1233%

82 Backward passes 66

0 Blocked shots 3

28 Clearances 13

1/617% Crosses 6/1443%

14/2167% Dribbles 10/1759%

0.69 Expected assists 1.63

64 Failed passes 80

3 Goalkeeper saves 4

9 Interceptions 6

9 Key passes 11

32/5558% Long passes 23/3762%

102 Passes into the final third 76

283 Passes in the opposition half 180

311 Passes in own half 202

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.27

5 Shots from outside the box 1

7 Shots inside the box 14

17/2374% Tackles 10/1856%

588 Total passes 368

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
39	Matvey Safonov	39
2	Achraf Hakimi Mouh	2
5	Marquinhos	5
25	Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes	25
51	Willian Joel Pacho Tenorio	51
17	Vitinha	17
33	Warren Zaïre-Emery	33
87	João Pedro Gonçalves Neves	87
7	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	7
11	Maghnes Akliouche	11
14	Désiré Doué	14

Substitutes
#	Player	number
30	Lucas Chevalier	30
4	Lucas Lopes Beraldo	4
6	Illia Zabarnyi	6
12	Lucas Digne	12
21	Lucas Hernández	21
8	Fabián Ruiz Peña	8
24	S. Maialu	24
27	D. Fernandez	27
10	Masour Ousmane Dembélé	10
29	Bradley Barcola	29
47	K. Njantu	47
49	I. Mbaye	49

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Aston Villa

Starting XI
#	Player	number
40	Marco Bizot	40
2	Matthew Stuart Cash	2
3	Victor Jörgen Nilsson Lindelöf	3
14	Pau Francisco Torres	14
22	Ian Ethan Maatsen	22
7	John McGinn	7
8	Boubacar Bernard Kamara	8
10	Emiliano Buendía Stati	10
35	João Victor Gomes da Silva	35
53	G. Hemmings	53
39	B. Majjo	39

Substitutes
#	Player	number
42	James Wright	42
60	Owen Assemoata	60
5	Tyrone Deon Mings	5
32	Kosta Nedeljković	32
45	Triston Rowe	45
48	M. Sissoko	48
6	Ross Barkley	6
26	Lamare Trenton Chansey Bogarde	26
49	B. Burrows	49
18	Tammy Bakumo-Abraham	18
47	Alisson	47
74	Luka Lynch	74