Paris Saint-Germain raised the curtains on Europe’s new season with a thrilling 2–1 victory over Aston Villa in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, grabbing the first piece of European silverware of the 2026–27 campaign and reminding everyone that they are the kings of the continent.
The reigning Champions League winners, pitted against the Europa League titleholders, narrowly survived the affair at the Red Bull Arena to hoist their second-consecutive Super Cup. PSG, after also claiming the 2024–25 Champions League crown, defeated Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in last year’s clash after a late-game comeback. They are just the second team to ever win the Super Cup in back-to-back years, following Real Madrid who did it in 2016 and 2017.