Champions League winners PSG took on Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening at Stadio Fruili in Italy in the UEFA Super Cup final
22:10, 13 Aug 2025Updated 22:24, 13 Aug 2025
PSG players celebrate after winning the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur
PSG pulled the game back in dramatic fashion(Image: AP)
PSG dramatically beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties this evening in the UEFA Super Cup final in a stunning comeback.
The game at Stadio Fruili in Italy finished 2-2 as defender Micky Van de Ven scored the first goal from a ball that was tipped onto the bar, only for the Dutchman to tap in the rebound. The result means that Spurs couldn't win their second cup in three months after winning the Europa League in May - their first silverware in 17 years.
Christian Romero scored the second goal after starting as the new captain for the first time since Son Heung-Min departed for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC earlier this month.
head coach Thomas Frank
Spurs head coach Thomas Frank was hoping to win his first trophy - but it wasn't to be(Image: DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
But Lee Kang-in managed to pull one back for PSG in the 85th minute before Gonçalo Ramos dramatically equalised in injury time and took the game to penalties.
The French champions won it 4-3 after misses by van de Ven and Mathys Tel.
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With Son now gone, the Lilywhite's creative outlet had already taken another blow after James Maddison suffered a horrific ACL injury in a pre-season friendly draw against Newcastle in South Korea. The midfielder is set to miss the majority of next season following surgery.
Tottenham players pose for the team picture before the UEFA Super Cup
Tottenham players pose before the final(Image: AP)
Yves Bissouma was also another notable absence in the squad tonight - through his own doing.
Thomas Frank, who took charge of his first competitive game as Spurs manager, explained that the 28-year-old was being punished his persistent lateness.
He said: "He's been late several times and now this time the latest time was one too many. With everything you need to give your players a lot of love.
Tottenham Hotspur's Dutch defender #37 Micky van de Ven celebrates after scoring Tottenham's first goal during the 2025 UEFA Super Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain
Micky van de Ven scored Spurs' first goal(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
"There need to be demands and consequences and this time there was a consequence."
Despite a terrible campaign last season, finishing one place above relegation, Spurs won the Europa Cup final 1-0 against Manchester United in an under-par game.
By contrast, PSG are in the ascendance despite losing their talismanic Kylian Mbappe over the summer to Real Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique (L) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain's French goalkeeper #30 Lucas Chevalier (R) after winning the 2025 UEFA Super Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) and Tottenham Hotspur FC
Luis Enrique celebrates the win on Wednesday evening(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The Parisians ended up winning Ligue 1 for the fourth consecutive time and the Champions League for the first time earlier this year.
Luis Enrique earlier admitted that Spurs contacted him in 2023 approached him with a view to appointing him as their manager.
"There were some options in the last six months before I came to Paris and Tottenham was one of them," the PSG coach said during a press conference in the build up to European final.
Tonight must be a bittersweet game for ex-Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, who ended the team's 17-year trophy drought before being sacked.
The Australian has hardly been seen since his dismissal - but perhaps he won't mind too much.
He banked more than £7million and in recent days he was pictured eating out at a posh steak with a celebrity chef.
Levy reportedly paid out almost £4m to Postecoglou as part of a severance package and he also earned another £3.1m as a bonus for winning the Europa League. Easy money.
In a statement released 16 days after the cup final read: "Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties.
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"We are extremely grateful to Ange for his commitment and contribution during his two years at the club. Ange will always be remembered as only the third manager in our history to deliver a European trophy, alongside legendary figures Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw.
"However, the board has unanimously concluded that it is in the best interests of the club for a change to take place."
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