PSG faces Aston Villa in UEFA Super Cup clash at Red Bull Arena
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 9:27 AM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain takes on Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup on August 12 at Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria. This match marks PSG's opportunity to secure their first of six potential trophies this season, following last year's successful Super Cup run against Tottenham. Villa previously won the Super Cup in 1983 and is looking to end a streak of three consecutive losses in this competition. PSG's coach Luis Enrique faces decisions about including players who recently returned from World Cup training, while Aston Villa will not have new signing Johan Manzambi due to injury and several key players still in recovery.
- •Match kicks off at 9 p.m. local time on August 12.
- •PSG seeks back-to-back Super Cup titles after beating Tottenham last season.
- •Villa has not won a Super Cup in over 40 years.
- •PSG may include players just returning from World Cup training.
- •Villa missing key players including Johan Manzambi due to injury.
- 9:27 AMYahoo Sports — PSG looks for Super Cup success over Villa for first of six possible trophies this season
"There are six pieces of silverware up for grabs for PSG this season, with the No. 1 priority being a third straight Champions League title to cement its status as one of the greatest club teams in soccer history. The first trophy could be lifted inside Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria, in the annual match between the most recent winners of the Champions League and Europa League. PSG is bidding for a second straight Super Cup win after beating Tottenham in a penalty shootout last year.
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