Paris Saint-Germain have added the UEFA Super Cup to their 2025 trophy haul, beating Tottenham Hotspur on penalties after a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes.
Before the game, some had wondered if Spurs would be blown away by PSG like Inter had been in May’s Champions League final, but it quickly became clear that Thomas Frank had set up his new team in a typically robust formation, with three centre-halves and two mobile wing-backs. The approach ceded the ball to the Ligue 1 side but they were unable to do very much with it. Tottenham, meanwhile, looked dangerous on the break — with Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus linking well up front.
The opening goal was almost pure Brentford in its construction. A Guglielmo Vicario indirect free kick was recycled in the penalty area, and after a Palhinha shot was tipped onto the bar by Lucas Chevalier, Micky van de Ven followed up to give Spurs a surprise — but fully deserved — lead. The Champions League winners trudged in at half-time without having generated a single shot on target, only the fifth time that has happened in the Luis Enrique era.
Within three minutes of the restart, Spurs were 2-0 up. Another indirect free kick, another header at the back post, and this time Cristian Romero’s effort squirmed over Chevalier’s fingers. But PSG inevitably grew into the game as the second half progressed, and had a goal disallowed for offside after 66 minutes. Enrique’s side continued to press in the closing stages and finally broke through in the 85th minute via a driven finish from Lee Kang-in.
