Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Super Cup for a second straight year by beating Aston Villa 2-1 on Wednesday thanks to Désiré Doué’s second-half goal in the annual curtain-raiser to the European soccer season.
Doué’s 61st-minute strike after running onto Ousmane Dembélé’s pass was initially ruled out for offside, only for the goal to be awarded following a video review.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia‘s powerfully struck opener in the 20th was canceled out by a volley from Brian Madjo, a 17-year-old striker making his competitive debut for Villa days after getting approval to play following a dispute with FIFA over his registration.
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It’s the first of a possible six trophies this season for PSG, which became the first team to win back-to-back Super Cup titles since Real Madrid (2016 and ’17).
The Super Cup is an annual early-season match between the most recent winners of the Champions League (PSG) and Europa League (Villa).
