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European champions Paris St Germain (PSG) fought back from 2-0 down with five minutes left, to beat Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in a dramatic UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.
Tottenham took the lead after Van de Ven scored from a rebound and doubled the advantage when Cristian Romero headed home against the French champions.
The Europa League champions looked set to give new manager Thomas Frank a winning start before PSG substitute Lee Kang-in pulled a goal back in the 85th minute.
The come-back was completed four minutes into stoppage time when Goncalo Ramos headed the equaliser to level the scores at 2-2.
The game then headed straight to penalties as the match finished 2-2. Both sides were looking for the silverware to commence the 2025/2026 football season.
However, PSG completed the turnaround in the shootout as Mathys Tel and Micky van de Ven missed for Tottenham and Nuno Mendes stepped up to bury the decisive spot-kick.
The PSG players poured on to the pitch in celebration, knowing they had etched their names into history as the first French side to lift the trophy.
“It’s incredible to win like this. This team once again showed character, even if we’re not at our physical best,” PSG defender Marquinhos said.
“We managed to get the goals we needed through the substitutions, and in the shootout we have players who take their penalties well and a goalkeeper who helped us.”
