Paris Saint-Germain secures UEFA Super Cup against Aston Villa in Salzburg
Paris Saint-Germain has successfully defended its UEFA Super Cup title, defeating Aston Villa 2-1 in a match held at Stadion Salzburg, Austria. The victory marks the second consecutive year that Paris Saint-Germain has lifted the trophy, adding to their recent collection of European honours.
The fixture, which took place on Wednesday evening, saw the UEFA Champions League holders, Paris Saint-Germain, face off against UEFA Europa League winners, Aston Villa. This win contributes to Paris Saint-Germain’s impressive run of four consecutive European titles, which also includes two Champions League crowns.
Enrique praises team’s character amid limited preparation
Luis Enrique, the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, lauded his team’s character and resilience in securing the Super Cup. He emphasized the difficulty of achieving victories with minimal preparation time, especially after many players had returned from holiday following their involvement in the 2026 World Cup.
Enrique expressed that he was not surprised by his players’ performance, citing his familiarity with their abilities. He highlighted the complexity of grinding out wins under such circumstances, noting that the situation was similar to the previous season. According to Enrique, the team’s production under these conditions was commendable.
During a pre-match press conference, Enrique had previously voiced concerns about the limited training time available and the readiness of his squad. Despite these challenges, he praised the players’ eagerness to compete, stating that their love for the game made them easy to motivate. He described the overall situation as “almost ideal.”
Enrique stressed the inherent difficulty of winning titles consecutively. He encouraged his team to savour their recent achievement while maintaining ambition and professionalism to pursue further victories. He concluded with a clear statement regarding the team’s future aspirations, affirming their strong ambitions.
Global broadcast coverage for the UEFA Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa was broadcast globally, with numerous partners providing live coverage and highlights. Fans across various continents had access to the event through a wide array of television channels and streaming services.
In Europe, broadcast partners included Tring in Albania, Fast Media in Armenia, and a combination of Sky Austria, Servus TV, and Canal+ in Austria. Other European countries with coverage included Azerbaijan (Quest Media), Belarus (Quest Media), Belgium (DPG Media, Proximus, RTL Belgium, Telenet), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Arena Sport), Bulgaria (bTV, A1 Bulgaria), Croatia (HRT, Arena Sport), Cyprus (CYTA), Czechia (TV Nova), Denmark (Viaplay), Estonia (TV3), Finland (MTV Oy), France (Canal+), Georgia (Setanta, Silknet), Germany (DAZN, ZDF), Gibraltar (Gibtelecom), Greece (Cosmote TV, AlterEgo), Hungary (RTL, Sport 1), Iceland (Syn, Viaplay), Israel (The Sports Channel), Italy (Sky, Amazon), Kazakhstan (Qazsport, Quest Media), Kosovo (RTK), Latvia (TV3), Lithuania (TV3), Luxembourg (DPG Media, RTL Luxembourg, DAZN), Malta (PBS, Melita), Moldova (Setanta, Jurnal TV), Montenegro (Arena Sport), Netherlands (Ziggo Sport), North Macedonia (Arena Sport), Norway (TV2 Norway), Poland (Canal+), Portugal (Sport TV, DAZN), Republic of Ireland (RTÉ, Premier Sports, Virgin Media), Romania (DIGI, Clever Media), Russia (Quest Media, Okko), Serbia (Arena Sport, RTS), Slovakia (TV Nova), Slovenia (Pro Plus, Sportklub), Spain (Telefónica), Sweden (Viaplay), Switzerland (blue, SRG), Türkiye (TRT), United Kingdom (HBO Max, BBC), and Ukraine (Megogo, Football TV UA).
Coverage extended to Africa and the Middle East, with beIN covering the Middle East/North Africa region. SuperSport provided broadcasts in Nigeria and South Africa, while Sub-Saharan Africa had access through SuperSport, Canal+, and New World TV.
In the Americas, ESPN and FOX Sports covered Argentina, TNT Sports and SBT broadcast in Brazil, and DAZN was the provider for Canada. The Caribbean saw coverage from CPSL (Flow Sports & SportsMax), while Central America and the Dominican Republic also had ESPN. Additional channels in the Dominican Republic included Televideo and CPSL. Haiti received coverage from Canal+ and CPSL, Mexico from Max, and South America (excluding Brazil) from ESPN. Suriname’s coverage was handled by ATV and CPSL, and the United States of America by Paramount+ and TUDN.
Asia and the Pacific regions also had extensive broadcast options. Australia’s coverage was via Stan Sport, Bangladesh through Sony and Tapmad, and Brunei via beIN. Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste also received broadcasts from beIN. Central Asia and Kazakhstan had Quest Media, while PR China had iQIYI. Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR were covered by beIN and TDM respectively. The Indian Sub-Continent and Pakistan were covered by Sony and Tapmad. Indonesia, Myanmar, and Vietnam had beIN, Canal+, and VTVcab/Viettel respectively. Japan’s coverage was through WOWOW and U-NEXT, Mongolia through Premier Sports, New Zealand through DAZN, Pacific Islands through Digicel, and South Korea through SPO TV. Taiwan/Chinese Taipei had Elta. Additionally, Sport24 provided in-flight/in-ship coverage.
Paris Saint-Germain secured the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday, August 12.
Source: uefa.com
