Paris Saint Germain 2-1 Aston Villa: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
UEFA Super Cup · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim · referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan · full time
Full time: Paris Saint Germain 2-1 Aston Villa
Paris Saint Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 in UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday 12 August 2026 at Red Bull Arena. The goals: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 20', Brian Madjo 45', Désiré Doué 61'.
How Paris Saint Germain won it
Paris Saint Germain struck first through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 20th minute, set up by Désiré Doué. Aston Villa levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute through Brian Madjo , set up by John McGinn. Désiré Doué made it 2-1 to Paris Saint Germain in the 61st minute, set up by Ousmane Dembélé.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Paris Saint Germain and 3 to Aston Villa.
Paris Saint Germain: L. Martínez García, 4-3-3 · Aston Villa: U. Emery Etxegoien, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Paris Saint Germain had 6 shots on target, Aston Villa 4.
Paris Saint Germain had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Paris Saint Germain vs Aston Villa: the match in numbers
| Paris Saint Germain | Match statistics | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 12 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 5 |
| 588 | Total passes | 368 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 0 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Paris Saint Germain
- Désiré Doué 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Nuno Mendes 7.7
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 7.6 1 goal
- Achraf Hakimi 7.3
- Willian Pacho 7.3
Aston Villa
- John McGinn 7.7 1 assist
- Ian Maatsen 6.9
- Emiliano Buendía 6.7
- Lamare Bogarde 6.7
- Ross Barkley 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Brian Madjo at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Paris Saint Germain: Paris Saint Germain vs Le Mans Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Aston Villa: Aston Villa vs Brentford Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Paris Saint Germain vs Aston Villa
What was the score in Paris Saint Germain vs Aston Villa?
Paris Saint Germain 2-1 Aston Villa (half-time 1-1), UEFA Super Cup, Wednesday 12 August 2026.
Who scored in Paris Saint Germain vs Aston Villa?
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 20', Brian Madjo 45', Désiré Doué 61'.
Did Moneyball predict Paris Saint Germain vs Aston Villa correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Paris Saint Germain vs Aston Villa?
Désiré Doué, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Paris Saint Germain vs Aston Villa?
Omar Abdulkadir Artan.
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