PSG come from two down to beat Spurs on penalties in UEFA Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain completed a dramatic UEFA Super Cup triumph on Wednesday, coming from two goals down to draw with Tottenham Hotspur and win on penalties in Udine. A late double from substitutes Lee Kangin and Gonçalo Ramos leveled the match, before PSG prevailed 4-3 in the shootout as Nuno Mendes converted the decisive spot kick. It was PSG’s fifth trophy of 2025 and the first time a French club has claimed the UEFA Super Cup.

Tottenham had taken control in the first half, with Micky van de Ven volleying home the opener in the 39th minute after Paris’s new goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier had tipped Joao Palhinha’s shot onto the crossbar. Cristian Romero then extended Spurs’ lead early in the second half with a well-worked header, as PSG’s new signing Chevalier faced a difficult night in goal. PSG’s preparations had been unusually disrupted by their commitments at the Club World Cup, meaning they arrived in Udine with limited time to train together, while Spurs had already begun their pre-season schedule under new boss Thomas Frank.

With the clock winding down, PSG found a lifeline through their substitutes. Lee Kangin controlled a pass from Vitinha and drilled a low shot into the...