PLAYER RATINGS: Doué’s winner secures PSG Super Cup vs Aston Villa

Paris Saint‑Germain secured the UEFA Super Cup on 12 August 2026, beating Aston Villa 2‑1 as Désiré Doué struck the decisive goal, confirming the French side’s hold on the trophy. PSG imposed their rhythm early, circulating the ball in fluid patterns before Doué’s winner in the 62nd minute sealed the triumph.

Early exchanges and Parisian control

The match took a little time to come alive, with PSG and Aston Villa testing one another in the opening minutes. Les Parisiens soon began to exert control, finding their usual rhythm, pinging the ball around and rotating positions in mesmeric fluid patterns.

Désiré Doué created the first clear‑cut chance of the evening, firing at close range and forcing a reflex save from Dutch goalkeeper Marco Bizot.

Decisive moments and the final push

A short while later, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia drifted into the box, created a tight pocket of space with his quick feet and then picked his spot to give PSG the opener.

Villa grew into the game, with 17‑year‑old Brian Madjo given chance after chance to level the scores. On the stroke of halftime, Madjo fought off Willian Pacho to cushion John McGinn’s cross past Matvey Safonov.

Momentum was with Villa at the start of the second half, but PSG restored the lead in the 62nd minute when a lovely pass from Ousmane Dembélé allowed Doué to slip past the Villa backline and place his shot past Bizot.

Villa thought the off‑side flag would save them, but VAR saw that Matty Cash was playing the France international on‑side. Warren Zaïre‑Emery maintained PSG’s lead with a vital block to deny João Gomes.

Fatigue set in for both sides as PSG held onto their lead in a stretched final push. Emiliano Buendía had one last chance at the death, but his header failed to find the target.

Player Ratings reflected the action: Doué received a 6, Ousmane Dembélé 5 after replacing him at half‑time, while Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi and Matvey Safonov each earned a 5 or 6. The former AS Monaco man Maghnes Akliouche was noted as anonymous in the final third. The ratings underline the collective effort that secured the Super Cup for Paris Saint‑Germain.