{"id":15564,"date":"2025-08-13T19:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=15564"},"modified":"2025-08-13T19:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:33:19","slug":"paris-saint-germain-v-tottenham-uefa-super-cup-live-uefa-super-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=15564","title":{"rendered":"Paris Saint-Germain v Tottenham: Uefa Super Cup \u2013 live | Uefa Super Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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29 min:<\/strong> PSG finally show in attack. Dembele spins on the halfway line and whips a pass down the left for Barcola, who gets the better of Porro to reach the byline, but has his cutback blocked out for a corner by Sarr. Nothing comes of the resulting set piece \u2013 Vitinha overhits it woefully \u2013 but that\u2019s much better from the European champions. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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27 min:<\/strong> Another long Danso throw from the right. The super-lanky Van de Ven competes for it, but Marquinhos times his clearance well. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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26 min:<\/strong> Suitably refreshed, everyone starts running around again. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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25 min:<\/strong> It\u2019s hot in Italy \u2013 27 degrees centigrade \u2013 and so everyone stops for drinks. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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24 min:<\/strong> From the resulting corner, Bentancur clanks the ball way off target and out for a goal kick. Spurs have been the better side so far. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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23 min:<\/strong> Kudus is buzzing around dangerously, and now he sends Richarlison striding down the inside-right channel. Richarlison takes a shot early from distance. It takes a little nick off Pacho and Chevalier makes the first Donnarummaesque save of his PSG career by tipping a ball that\u2019s heading towards the top right over the bar. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Lucas Chevalier makes a fine save to deny the long range effort from Richarlison.<\/span> Photograph: Adam Davy\/PAShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.30 EDT<\/p>\n

22 min:<\/strong> Spurs have been pressing PSG hard, having taken notes from Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. Kudus takes it a little bit too far, nudging Vitinha to the floor with a late challenge. The referee has word, nothing more. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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21 min:<\/strong> Van de Ven strides down the left before nearly releasing Spence with a cute slide-rule pass inside Hakimi. There\u2019s not quite enough juice on the ball, and the defender is able to hold his line, polo style, and recover. Nice idea though. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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19 min:<\/strong> Tottenham\u2019s early energy is unsettling PSG. Sarr advances down the left and is upended by Doue. The resulting free kick is swung in from the flank and headed harmlessly over the bar by Romero. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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17 min:<\/strong> PSG attempt to play out from the back. Richarlison, Sarr and Kudus press them, and press hard. Kudus eventually closes down Mendes, but the ball ricochets back out for a goal kick. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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16 min:<\/strong> It\u2019s PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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14 min:<\/strong> Kvaratskhelia has a wee look down the right. Bentancur robs him and sends Richarlison away on the counter, but again there\u2019s nobody up in support so the move breaks down. But that\u2019s another promising moment for Tottenham. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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12 min:<\/strong> Kudus steals the ball of Mendes and makes good down the right. He curls long for Richarlison, who has no right to keep an overhit cross in play, but does so elegantly, with an extended leg. But then he spoils all of his good work by ballooning a cross of his own miles behind. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Richarlison is full of running in these early stages.<\/span> Photograph: Franck Fife\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.22 EDT<\/p>\n

11 min:<\/strong> Richarlison gets the better of Marquinhos down the left, but can\u2019t cut the ball back before he runs it out for a goal kick. Plus there was nobody else in lilywhite who had kept up with play, so it\u2019s immaterial anyway. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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10 min:<\/strong> Barcola twists down the left, confusing both Danso and Palhinha with one deft drop of the shoulder. The Spurs pair clatter into each other, and Palhinha stays down for a worrying few seconds. But then he springs back up. All good. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Joao Palhinha looks in some discomfort.<\/span> Photograph: Marco Bertorello\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.15 EDT<\/p>\n

8 min:<\/strong> Za\u00efre-Emery probes down the right, but Romero isn\u2019t letting him past. Barcola and Za\u00efre-Emery then combine down the other flank, their quickfire passing teeing up Kvaratskhelia on the left-hand corner of the six-yard box. Kvaratskhelia spins and whistles a shot well wide left. Nice move, though. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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6 min:<\/strong> Danso competes for the long-hit free kick on the edge of the Parisian box, but can\u2019t get the ball under control. Thomas Frank will be happy enough with his side\u2019s start. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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5 min:<\/strong> Porro attempts to steer the ball up the right flank for Richarlison, and is clattered by Mendes. Later in the game, the referee might have considered pulling a yellow for that one, but it\u2019s just a free kick on the halfway line. Vicario to pump it forward. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a015.08 EDT<\/p>\n

3 min: <\/strong>Richarlison probes down the right to no great effect. But the Europa League winners have started on the front foot. Danso then launches a long throw in from the right. Some mild bedlam in the PSG box before the ball\u2019s hacked clear. Richarlison claims a penalty for handball, but he\u2019s just trying it on. PSG 0-0 Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2 min:<\/strong> Eagle-eyed readers will already have noticed the lack of automated scoreline at the top of this MBM, as well as the usual line-up and stats bumf. This being the case, and for the benefit of any late arrivals, each entry will also carry a reminder of the latest score. \u261e\u261e\u261ePSG 0-0 Spurs<\/strong>\u261c\u261c\u261c See? We\u2019re here to serve.<\/p>\n

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34 seconds.<\/strong> Porro has a dig from distance, looking for the top-right corner in an ambitious fashion. Always high, always wide, and Chevalier had it covered anyway. No early shock for the new boy.<\/p>\n

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Spurs get the ball rolling.<\/strong> Both sets of fans giving it plenty at the Stadio Friuli in Udine. Everyone up for this. Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

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The teams are out!<\/strong> Marquinhos leads out PSG with the European Cup in his arms. Cristian Romero heads the line for Spurs carrying the Europa League trophy. Both teams are in their first-choice garb: PSG in blue and red, Spurs in lilywhite. We\u2019ll be off in a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a015.01 EDT<\/p>\n

Pre-match postbag.<\/strong> \u201cThe stereotype of the Brazilian player is a hyper-skilled player who uses incredible dazzling talents to leave defenders grasping at air as they are left in the dust. As an Everton die-hard I loved Richarlison because he was so physical, such a bull, more English than Brazilian. The times he saved Everton from relegation with brutish, bloody-minded animal ferocity will always be loved by many Everton diehards\u201d \u2013 Mary Waltz<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s too bad that Spurs\u2019 Italian left back is injured, because the headline \u2018Destiny Udogie upholds Udine destiny\u2019 would have written itself. Udogie was born in nearby Verona\u201d \u2013 Peter Oh<\/p>\n

\u201cWith PSG playing Spurs tonight, that\u2019s three London teams they\u2019ll have played since May in three different competitions\u201d \u2013 Conor Blennerhassett (whose granny may or may not have run the Penrith tea rooms in Withnail & I, we\u2019ll have to ask him)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pennant watch.<\/strong> As ever, PSG\u2019s offering is a gloriously free-form affair. Perhaps the jazziest thing to come out of Paris since the hot days of St\u00e9phane and Django.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Can a pennant swing? If so, this one does. Like a mother.<\/span> Photograph: Valerio Pennicino\/UEFA\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Tottenham\u2019s earnest effort is a tad dull by comparison. Not totally dissimilar to the pennants foisted on England\u2019s women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams, but the class of the raised lettering ensures it doesn\u2019t plumb the FA\u2019s will-this-do depths.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Quality tassel, as well, to be fair.<\/span> Photograph: Valerio Pennicino\/UEFA\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Harbinger Of Doom Corner.<\/strong> Two photos posted without comment.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Tottenham\u2019s pre-match garb today \u2026<\/span> Photograph: Paul Currie\/Tottenham Hotspur FC\/Shutterstock<\/span>\u2026 and how Liverpool rocked up for the 1996 FA Cup final.<\/span> Photograph: Mirrorpix\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

A reminder of how these teams earned the right to compete for the 2025 Super Cup.<\/strong> Fans of Manchester United and Internazionale look away now.<\/p>\n

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Thomas Frank talks to TNT Sports, and is first asked to wax lyrical over the new Tottenham captain Cristian Romero.<\/strong> \u201cHe is a leader \u2026 a very experienced player \u2026 we are going into a final, and he has been in a few finals, and been very successful \u2026 he knows what it is about \u2026 on and off the pitch he will lead the team \u2026 we are facing a very good team but we are confident in ourselves \u2026 it is one game and we see an opportunity \u2026 we want to be brave, aggressive and go forward \u2026 there needs to be a foundation \u2026 solidness \u2026 togetherness \u2026 very difficult to beat \u2026 that\u2019s the minimum criteria and then we go from that \u2026 I just showed a picture to the players, that they are winners \u2026 they proved it three months ago \u2026 they won a very important trophy \u2026 of course they can do it today \u2026 go out and enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There are three changes to the PSG side that started the Champions League final.<\/strong> Gianluigi Donnarumma is halfway through the out door, and is replaced in goal by Lucas Chevalier, the new signing from Lille. Meanwhile Warren Za\u00efre-Emery and Bradley Barcola come in for Jo\u00e3o Neves and Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz, with only the latter on the bench tonight.<\/p>\n

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Thomas Frank takes charge of Tottenham for the first time in a proper fixture tonight, and gives two players their competitive debut.<\/strong> Jo\u00e3o Palhinha, on loan from Bayern Munich, starts in midfield, while Mohammed Kudus, the \u00a355m signing from West Ham, plays up front. Europa League final match-winner Brennan Johnson starts on the bench.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Mohammed Kudus starts up top for Spurs tonight.<\/span> Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a014.08 EDT<\/p>\n

The teams<\/h2>\n

Paris Saint-Germain:<\/strong> Chevalier, Marquinhos, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Pacho, Vitinha, Dou\u00e9, Za\u00efre-Emery, Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Kvaratskhelia, Barcola.
Subs: Safonov, Marin, Hernandez, Lucas Beraldo, Kamara, Fabian, Lee, Goncalo Ramos, Mbaye.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tottenham Hotspur:<\/strong> Vicario, Romero, Danso, Porro, van de Ven, Bentancur, Jo\u00e3o Palhinha, Sarr, Richarlison, Spence, Kudus.
Subs: Austin, Kinsk\u00fd, Davies,<\/em> Vu\u0161kovi\u0107, Byfield, Gray, Bergvall, Solanke, Johnson, Tel, Odobert.<\/em><\/p>\n

Referee:<\/strong> Jo\u00e3o Pinheiro (Portugal)
VAR:<\/strong> Tiago Martins (Portugal)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a014.16 EDT<\/p>\n

Preamble<\/h2>\n

The sashaying, swaggering, record-breaking champions of Europe take on the winners of last year\u2019s distinctly underwhelming Europa League final.<\/strong> That being the case, Paris-Saint Germain, the first side to win a European Cup \/ Champions League final by five clear goals, are hot favourites in Udine tonight to swat aside a seriously-below-par Tottenham Hotspur who just about got the better of a Manchester United selection plumbing depths adjacent to rock-bottom.<\/p>\n

But! However! And yet!<\/strong> PSG might have seen off Manchester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal en route to Champions League glory last season, but they didn\u2019t have it all their own way against the English, and had their shorts freshly laundered, neatly pressed and handed back to them in the Club World Cup final by Chelsea. That will give them pause. Meanwhile nobody ever made good money predicting which Spurs would turn up on any given day, and while they\u2019re coming off the back of a 4-0 humbling by Bayern Munich, they\u2019ve also recently beaten their arch-rivals Arsenal. So pooh-pooh the scattergun irrelevance of pre-season if you must, but this is technically pre-season too, so good luck calling it.<\/p>\n

PSG are looking to add a first Super Cup to their fast-expanding resum\u00e9.<\/strong> They\u2019ve only contested it once before, in 1996, and will hope to do significantly better this time round, having lost that two-legged tie 9-2 on aggregate to Juventus. Spurs meanwhile are in their very first Super Cup; their previous European wins during the competition\u2019s existence, the Uefa Cups of 1972 and 1984, came during a period where the holders of the Cup Winners\u2019 Cup got to play instead. So we\u2019re breaking new ground tonight one way or the other.<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace have just proved that trophies are like proverbial London buses: you wait long enough for one, then another arrives swiftly after.<\/strong> Can Spurs, who slaked their 41-year European thirst just three months ago, do the same? Kick-off at the home of Udinese Calcio is at 8pm UK time, 9pm in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.<\/strong> It\u2019s on!<\/p>\n

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