PSG seeks historic repeat against Aston Villa in UEFA Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain is set to vie for a historic consecutive title when they face Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup this Wednesday. The match, held in Austria at Stadion Salzburg, will determine the first European club title of the season. PSG, who lifted the Champions League trophy, enters the game as the favorite to retain the Super Cup, a title they won against Tottenham last season.

The French club is aiming to emulate the achievements of AC Milan and Real Madrid, the only teams to have secured back-to-back Super Cup victories in 1989-1990 and 2016-2017, respectively. Despite a winless preseason, PSG's squad is expected to feature Matvey Safonov in goal, with a defense of David Boly, Illia Zabarnyi, William Pacho, and Nuno Mendes. The midfield is anticipated to include Ruben Neves, Lucas Beraldo, and Dro Fernandez, supporting attackers Ibrahim Mbaye, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Senny Mayulu.

Aston Villa arrives as the Europa League champion but carries the weight of manager Unai Emery's history in the Super Cup. Emery has reached the final three times previously but has yet to secure a victory. The English side's lineup is expected to include Marco Bizot; Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof, Pau Torres, and Ian Maatsen in defense. The midfield and attack could feature Emiliano Buendía, Boubacar Kamara, Joao Gomes, Alejandro Garnacho, Evann Guessand, and Tammy Abraham.

This encounter also carries recent history from the Champions League, where PSG eliminated Aston Villa with a 5-4 aggregate score in the 2025 edition. The match will be officiated by Somali referee Omar Artan. Fans can follow all the details of the game through Cooperativa.cl.