UEFA Super Cup: From 0-2 down, PSG stun Tottenham in penalty shootout

Paris Saint-Germain secured their fifth trophy of 2025 by defeating Tottenham 4-3 in a penalty shootout at the UEFA Super Cup in Udine, Italy on Wednesday. PSG mounted a remarkable comeback, scoring two late goals to force penalties before clinching victory in the annual match between Champions League and Europa League winners.The match seemed to be going Tottenham's way when they established a 2-0 lead early in the second half through goals from their defenders. Micky van de Ven opened the scoring in the 39th minute, capitalizing after PSG's new goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier tipped Joao Palhinha's shot onto the crossbar.

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Newly appointed Tottenham captain Cristian Romero doubled the lead in the 48th minute with a header that Chevalier failed to save. Chevalier was playing in place of Gianluigi Donnarumma, who had announced his departure from PSG the day before.PSG, despite being less prepared due to their recent Club World Cup involvement until mid-July, showed remarkable resilience in the closing stages. Lee Kang-in brought them back into the game with a powerful low shot from the edge of the area in the 85th minute.Goncalo Ramos then forced the match into penalties with a dramatic equalizer, heading home Ousmane Dembele's cross in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

In the penalty shootout, PSG overcame an early miss by Vitinha to convert their next four attempts.

Tottenham's Van de Ven and Mathys Tel failed to score, ultimately leading to Nuno Mendes securing victory with the decisive penalty.The match marked Thomas Frank's first competitive game as Tottenham manager, having replaced Ange Postecoglou in the offseason. Postecoglou had led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years with a Europa League final victory over Manchester United in May.The Super Cup victory adds to PSG's impressive trophy haul, following their Champions League-Ligue 1-Coupe de France treble last season and the Trophee des Champions victory in January. Their only setback came in the Club World Cup final loss to Chelsea.Tottenham appeared sharper throughout much of the match, benefiting from more extensive preseason preparation compared to PSG's players, who had only recently returned to training following their Club World Cup commitments.