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PSG beat Aston Villa 2-1 to retain UEFA Super Cup
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg on Wednesday to retain the UEFA Super Cup. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for PSG in the 20th minute. Villa teenager Brian Madjo equalised…
The Story in Brief
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg on Wednesday to retain the UEFA Super Cup. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for PSG in the 20th minute. Villa teenager Brian Madjo equalised on his debut just before half-time. Desire Doue scored the winner for PSG in the 61st minute after VAR overturned an offside call. The Super Cup pits the Champions League winner against the Europa League winner. PSG, coached by Luis Enrique, are defending a third consecutive Champions League crown this season. Villa manager Unai Emery handed debuts to Joao Gomes and Madjo.
The Indian Opinion
Some narratives paint Villa as overachievers who punched above their weight last season and will now be found out. The Super Cup defeat will only fuel that talk. But Villa competed hard against a Champions League-winning side with vastly superior resources and kept the game alive until the final whistle. The real test comes in the league: can Emery sustain this level over 38 matches, not one night in Salzburg?
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