PSG vs Aston Villa: UEFA Super Cup – prediction, lineups, teams
Summary
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Aston Villa will play in the UEFA Super Cup on August 12 at Salzburg Stadium in Austria. This match features the winners of the Champions League (PSG) and Europa League (Aston Villa) and is the first major European soccer trophy of the new season.Key Facts
- The UEFA Super Cup match is on Wednesday, August 12, at 9pm local time (19:00 GMT) in Salzburg, Austria.
- PSG won last year’s Super Cup against Tottenham in a penalty shootout and aims to be the second team in the modern era to win it two years in a row.
- PSG’s squad returned to training at different times depending on their World Cup participation; notable players include Ousmane Dembele and Fabian Ruiz.
- New PSG player Lucas Digne recently transferred from Aston Villa for around 10 million euros ($11.6 million).
- Aston Villa lost key midfielders Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans this offseason but signed Johan Manzambi and Joao Gomes.
- Aston Villa won the Europa League last season and qualified for the Champions League for the second time under coach Unai Emery.
- Last season, Aston Villa beat PSG 3-2 in one Champions League match, but PSG advanced due to an earlier 3-1 win.
- The UEFA Super Cup is an annual match between the winners of Europe’s two main club competitions: the Champions League and the Europa League.
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