(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
PSG Beat Tottenham on Penalties to Win First-Ever UEFA Super Cup
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) kicked off the new season in style, winning the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in club history after a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night in Udine, Italy.
Spurs, playing their first competitive match under new manager Thomas Frank, looked on course for the trophy after taking a 2-0 lead. Micky van de Ven opened the scoring in the 39th minute, and Cristian Romero doubled the advantage just three minutes into the second half.
However, PSG mounted a late comeback. Substitute Lee Kang-in pulled one back in the 85th minute before Goncalo Ramos headed in the equaliser deep into injury time, forcing a penalty shootout.
The shootout began poorly for PSG as Vitinha missed their first attempt, but new goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier made a crucial save from Van de Ven, while Mathys Tel missed the target for Spurs. Nuno Mendes then converted the decisive penalty to seal the win.
For Tottenham, Dominic Solanke, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Pedro Porro scored from the spot, but it wasn’t enough. Ramos, Ousmane Dembele, and Lee Kang-in also converted for PSG before Mendes’ winner.
The victory marks PSG’s fifth trophy of 2025 and the first time a French club has lifted the UEFA Super Cup. It also provides a perfect boost for Luis Enrique’s side ahead of their Ligue 1 opener against Nantes on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Spurs will look to bounce back quickly as they prepare to face Burnley in their Premier League opener on Saturday.
