Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa to win the UEFA Super Cup
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué scored as PSG defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in the season-opening European final.
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué scoring for the French side. The match was played as the annual meeting between the Champions League and Europa League winners.
Aston Villa briefly stayed in the contest after Brian Madjo scored before halftime, according to live coverage of the game. PSG then restored control after the break and held on to lift the trophy.
The result gave PSG another piece of silverware at the start of the European season. It also made Madjo, at 17, the youngest scorer in Super Cup history, according to The Guardian's live report.
The Super Cup is traditionally staged as the first major club final of the new European campaign, bringing together the continent's two top competition winners from the previous season.
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