PSG vs Aston Villa in UEFA Super Cup – all you need to know

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 10, 2026 · 992 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

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UEFA Super Cup – PSG vs Aston Villa: Prediction, start time, how to watch As the winners of the Champions League and Europa League face off, here is everything to know on the venue, history, quotes from the coaches and more.

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The UEFA Super Cup is the annual game between the winners of European football’s top two competitions – the Champions League and the Europa League – and is seen as a curtain-raiser to the new season in Europe.

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Claim 1: “Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win over Freiburg”

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Claim 2: “Somali referee Omar Artan... will officiate the Super Cup”

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Claim 3: “PSG won the first leg 3-1 at Parc des Princes on April 9, 2025, while Aston Villa won the second leg 3-2 at home a week later – with PSG progressing 5-4 on aggregate”

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Claim 4: “The two clubs have met twice in recent years, both in the 2024-25 Champions League quarterfinals”

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Claim 5: “After the Cup Winners Cup was abolished in 1999, the winners of the UEFA Cup (subsequently rebranded as the Europa League) played the Champions League winners”

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Claim 6: “In the United States, the game will be shown on CBC Sports”

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Claim 7: “Salzburg’s Red Bull Arena in Austria will host the final”

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France24 reports the match will be in the Austrian city of Salzburg. While the provided web search results for 'UEFA' are generic, the location is consistent across the reporting of the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA grew to more than 50 members by the mid-1990s, as new associations were born out of the fragmentation of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia into their constituent states. UEFA's main…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA

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web search NEUTRAL — The UEFA Champions League (UCL or UEFA CL), commonly known as the Champions League, is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League

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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA.com is the official site of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and the governing body of football in Europe.
https://www.uefa.com/

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Claim 8: “Paris Saint-Germain... beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties as a tense showdown ended 1-1 after extra time [in the Champions League final in May]”

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The provided evidence for PSG's history does not contain the specific match details regarding a 4-3 penalty win over Arsenal in May. The search results provided are generic or refer to different eras.

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web search NEUTRAL — Founded in 1970 through the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, the club competes in Ligue 1, the highest division of French football, and plays its home matches at the Parc des Princes. PSG i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC

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web search NEUTRAL — Le PSG est de nouveau champion de France 8 ans après et atteindra les demi-finales de la Coupe des coupes, éliminé par Arsenal après avoir sorti, pour la deuxième fois consécutive, le Real Madrid au t…
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_Football_C…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 11, 2011 · Dive into the heart of Paris Saint-Germain: follow the latest news and live matches, discover exclusive content, and feel the excitement with PSG players.
https://www.psg.fr/en

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Claim 9: “Aston Villa... are Europa League champions”

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Wikipedia (2026–27 UEFA Europa League) explicitly states that Aston Villa are the reigning champions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Europa League is the 56th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 18th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Europa_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, the 55th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 17th season since it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Europa_League_final

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Europa League was the 55th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 17th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa Leagu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Europa_League

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Claim 10: “Morgan Rogers’ second-half goal finished off the outclassed Germans”

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Claim 11: “PSG are the reigning Super Cup holders after they beat Tottenham 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in last season’s tie”

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Claim 12: “Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will take on English Premier League side Aston Villa”

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The claim is supported by a cross-reference from France24 and a Wikipedia entry for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup which confirms the competition format and participants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Super Cup was the 51st edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the top two European club competitions, the UE…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Super_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season is the 152nd season in the history of Aston Villa Football Club, and their eighth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Aston_Villa_F.C._seaso…

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Claim 13: “Aston Villa... [won] 3-0 over Freiburg in the Europa League final in Istanbul in May”

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Claim 14: “According to Polymarket, PSG are the clear favourites with a 55-percent chance of winning in regulation time, with the likelihood of a draw at full time estimated at 25 percent and an Aston Villa win at 22 percent”

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Claim 15: “In the United Kingdom, the game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports”

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Claim 16: “Arsenal defender Gabriel blasted his spot kick over the bar at the Puskas Arena in Budapest”

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The provided evidence for 'Gabriel' consists of general biographical or jewelry information and does not corroborate the specific event of a missed penalty at Puskas Arena.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover luxury bridal & fashion jewelry by Gabriel & Co. Custom designs, real GIA-verified natural diamonds, and expert craftsmanship since 1989.
https://www.gabrielny.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — The name Gabriel (Hebrew: גַּבְרִיאֵל, Gaḇrīʾēl) is composed of the first person singular possessive form of the Hebrew noun gever (גֶּבֶר), meaning "man", [7] and ʾĒl, meaning "God" or "mighty one". …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel

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web search NEUTRAL — Gabriel was born to Joe O'Cearuill and a Greek Cypriot mother. He grew up in London and developed his skills at top academies including Chelsea, Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers and West Ham ’s. [1] By ag…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Gabriel

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Claim 17: “Real Madrid are the most successful side in the fixture, having won six Super Cups. Barcelona and AC Milan have won five, while Liverpool have won four”

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Claim 18: “PSG [are] the first club to retain the trophy since Real Madrid completed their three-year reign from 2016 to 2018”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny PSG's status as the first club to retain the trophy since Real Madrid.

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Claim 19: “The UEFA Super Cup is the annual game between the winners of European football’s top two competitions – the Champions League and the Europa League”

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Multiple Wikipedia entries explicitly define the UEFA Super Cup as an annual match between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions: the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Super_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 UEFA Super Cup was the 35th UEFA Super Cup, between the reigning champions of the two club competitions organised by the European football governing body UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_UEFA_Super_Cup

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Claim 20: “The match kicks off at 19:00 GMT on Wednesday, August 12”

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While the match participants and date (August 12) are mentioned in France24, the specific time (19:00 GMT) is not corroborated by the provided Wikipedia or web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League was the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League

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Claim 21: “Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) [are] Champions League winners”

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Multiple independent news sources (Krdo, Flipboard, EuroNews, France24, Sowetan) all report that PSG won the Champions League, with France24 specifically mentioning a second successive title.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League is the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions Le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Champions_League

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Claim 22: “It was officially introduced in 1973, with the European Cup/Champions League winners playing the Cup Winners Cup champions”

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Claim 23: “If the scores are level after regulation time, the match will go straight to a penalty shootout with no extra time to be played”

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Claim 24: “The 30,000-capacity stadium, which is referred to as Stadion Salzburg during UEFA matches, is usually home to Austrian Bundesliga team RB Salzburg”

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Wikipedia and official stadium info confirm the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg has a capacity of approximately 30,000 (specifically 30,188) and is the home of FC Red Bull Salzburg.

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web search NEUTRAL — Owner. SWS Stadion Salzburg Planungs- und Errichtungsgesellschaft m.b.H. Capacity. 30,188 (17,218 Bundesliga) (29,520 UEFA matches) (31,895 UEFA Euro 2008). Surface.Red Bull Arena (Salzburg). Sports I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Arena_(Salzburg)

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web search NEUTRAL — Red Bull Arena : Home stadium of FC Red Bull Salzburg Spectator capacity 30,188 Also open to fans on non-match days. The Red Bull Arena is best experienced during the home games of FC Red Bull Salzbur…
https://www.salzburg.info/en/salzburg/sports-leisure/red-bul…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2019, the entire Red Bull Arena has used a cashless payment system to make paying at the 39 kiosks of the Arena easier and avoid long waits. We accept all usual payment methods - debit and credi…
https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/red-bull-arena

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Claim 25: “sealing Villa’s first silverware since the 1996 League Cup and their first major European prize for 44 years”

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