On August 13, 2025, in Udine, Italy, the UEFA Super Cup will see Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain take on Europa League champions Tottenham Hotspur. Both teams have their eyes not only on lifting the first trophy of the new season but also on claiming the first Super Cup victory in their club histories.
PSG Determined to Win France’s First Super Cup
As one of Ligue 1’s traditional powerhouses, Paris Saint-Germain will make its Super Cup debut this season, carrying the hopes of French football. Since the tournament’s inception in 1973, no French club has ever won the trophy.
Tottenham are also making its first appearance in the competition. The Premier League side hopes to become the seventh English club to lift the Super Cup, following in the footsteps of Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Manchester City.
Last season, PSG staged an incredible Champions League turnaround, from being on the brink of a group-stage exit to eliminating three Premier League giants in the knockout rounds, before destroying Inter Milan 5–0 in the final to showcase their dominance.
Despite losing star striker Kylian Mbappé mid-season, the team found renewed energy under coach Luis Enrique.
However, in the FIFA Club World Cup later that year, PSG, heavy pre-tournament favourites, fell 3–0 to Chelsea in the final, missing out on the chance to complete a historic quintuple.
Both Sides Aim for a Winning Start to the Season
If PSG wins the Super Cup, it would be their fifth trophy of the year, adding to their Champions League, Ligue 1, French Cup, and French Super Cup triumphs. Just four days after this match, they kick off their Ligue 1 season away to Nantes and will be eager to carry winning momentum into the new campaign.
Under the leadership of new Danish head coach Thomas Frank, Oldham ended a 17-year trophy drought last season by winning the Europa League.
Despite flirting with relegation in the Premier League and finishing 17th, they also secured Champions League football for the new season, a remarkable turnaround. This Saturday, they begin their league campaign at home against Burnley.
Injury Woes for Spurs as Frank Faces Early Test
In terms of squad news, PSG could make a change in goal, with Gianluigi Donnarumma potentially leaving and new signing Lucas Chevalier from Lille expected to step in. Defenders Pacho and Lucas Hernández return from suspension, but midfield lynchpin João Neves will serve a two-match ban after his red card in the Club World Cup final.
On the other hand, injuries plague Tottenham. Key playmaker James Maddison suffered a torn ACL in preseason and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Drăgușin are also ruled out, while striker Dominic Solanke is close to returning but may miss this match. There is uncertainty regarding the availability of left-wing-back Destiny Udogie for the game.
This is Tottenham’s first-ever appearance in the Super Cup. At the same time, PSG are eager to erase the painful memory of the 1996/97 edition, when, as UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup champions, they were humiliated 9–2 on aggregate by Juventus.
Both teams, still pursuing their first Super Cup title, are expected to exert their utmost effort. For Frank, it’s a chance to showcase a new-look Spurs side, while for Enrique and PSG, it’s the first step toward reinforcing their champions’ aura.
