Paris Saint-Germain produced a stunning fightback from two goals down to defeat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties, securing their first-ever UEFA Super Cup (USC) crown and their fifth major trophy of 2025.
Tottenham, aiming to become only the second Europa League champions since 2012 to lift the USC, made an energetic start but failed to capitalise early. Just one minute into the match, Pedro Porro squandered a golden opportunity, firing well wide. Six minutes later, PSG began to showcase their trademark attacking flair, as an intricate passing sequence ended with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia slicing his shot off target under pressure.
Midway through the first half, Spurs struck with intent. Richarlison dispossessed PSG in midfield, charged forward, and combined with Mohamed Kudus before unleashing a fierce first-time strike that debutant goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier tipped over the bar. Moments later, Kudus attempted another effort, only to be denied by a superb Marquinhos block.
The breakthrough came for Tottenham seven minutes before halftime. From Guglielmo Vicario’s deep free-kick, Cristian Romero rose highest and headed into the box, where João Palhinha’s shot was brilliantly pushed onto the post by Chevalier. However, Micky van de Ven reacted quickest, tapping in the rebound for a 1-0 lead. Spurs nearly doubled their advantage moments later when Kudus met Richarlison’s header, but his attempt crashed against the post.
Luis Enrique’s halftime instructions failed to halt Spurs’ momentum. Barely two minutes into the second half, another set-piece undone PSG’s defence. Romero, unmarked at the back post, powered a header goalwards that squirmed under Chevalier, doubling Tottenham’s lead. Spurs pressed for a third as Porro and Kevin Danso both went close.
It took until the 65th minute for PSG to threaten Vicario, with Désiré Doué forcing the Spurs goalkeeper into a sharp save. Fabián Ruiz reacted to the rebound and squared for Bradley Barcola to score, but the effort was ruled out for offside. PSG piled on relentless pressure, but Tottenham’s defence held firm—until the final minutes.
Five minutes from time, Lee Kang-in unleashed a precise low strike from the edge of the box to pull one back. Then, deep into stoppage time, Ousmane Dembélé’s pinpoint cross found Gonçalo Ramos, who rose above his marker to head home and level the contest at 2-2.
The match went to penalties, where Tottenham initially gained the upper hand after Vitinha missed PSG’s first attempt. However, Chevalier denied Van de Ven to restore parity after three spot-kicks each. Mathys Tel’s miss for Spurs handed Nuno Mendes the chance to make history—and the Portuguese full-back delivered, smashing home the decisive penalty to seal PSG’s maiden UEFA Super Cup triumph and their fifth piece of silverware in an extraordinary calendar year.
