Paris Saint-Germain Retains UEFA Super Cup, Beats Aston Villa 2-1
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The Story
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) retained the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday. The match took place at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué scored for PSG. Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a strike after dancing through the Villa defense. Doué put the French side back in front in the 61st minute. Brian Madjo, making his Villa debut, equalized for Aston Villa on the stroke of halftime, volleying to the roof of the net. Madjo, 17, became the youngest-ever UEFA Super Cup scorer with his equalizer. He was signed from Metz in January but was only cleared to play last week after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Villa's appeal against a FIFA ruling. Madjo's performance, including his physical power and mobility, drew comparisons to Romelu Lukaku. PSG, back-to-back Champions League winners, became only the third club in the competition's history to win the Super Cup back-to-back, joining Real Madrid and AC Milan. PSG manager Luis Enrique named a formidable team, with nine starters from the side that won the Champions League final. The winner of the UEFA Super Cup, PSG, will receive £4.3 million (€5 million) in prize money, comprising a £3.4 million (€4 million) participation fee and an additional £900,000 (€1 million) victory bonus. Aston Villa will receive £3.4 million (€4 million) for participating. UEFA confirmed payments to both teams will be made on Friday, August 21. The game was refereed by Somalian Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was unable to take part in the World Cup after being denied entry to the United States.
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What they agree on
- Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated Aston Villa 2-1 to retain the UEFA Super Cup.
- The match was played on Wednesday at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria.
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué scored for PSG.
- Brian Madjo scored Aston Villa's only goal, becoming the youngest-ever UEFA Super Cup scorer at 17 years old.
- PSG, as the winner, will receive £4.3 million (€5 million) in prize money, while Aston Villa will receive £3.4 million (€4 million).
Where they split
- The Toronto Star and The Times of India lead with the death of former goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer, a human interest story unrelated to the Super Cup match, while most other outlets focus on the PSG victory.
- Daily Sabah and Al Jazeera include details about Istanbul hosting the 2027 Spanish Super Cup, a separate football event not covered by other sources in this cluster.
- Vanguard Nigeria specifically details the financial rewards for both PSG and Aston Villa from the UEFA Super Cup, including the breakdown of participation fees and victory bonuses, which is less prominent in other reports.
- The Telegraph and Daily Sabah provide extensive coverage of Brian Madjo's debut performance and comparisons to Romelu Lukaku, while other outlets mention his goal more briefly.
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