Player Benfica eyed this summer loses UEFA Super Cup to PSG (2-1) | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain lifted the UEFA Super Cup again. The French side beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg and won the trophy for the second consecutive season. Victor Lindelof, a centre-back Benfica considered moving for this summer, played the full 90 minutes.

Luis Enrique started João Neves in a match in which the French side opened the scoring after 20 minutes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was in the right place at the right time to put the Parisians ahead, but the English response came before half-time.

In the 45th minute, Brian Madjo, a striker aged just 17, restored parity for Aston Villa. Unai Emery’s side thus managed to go into the break level, but could not withstand the French champions’ response in the second half.

Désiré Doué (61') eventually scored the goal that decided the match and handed PSG the second UEFA Super Cup in their history. Last season, the Parisians had won the competition against Tottenham after a 2-2 draw and a 4-3 victory in the penalty shootout.

Last season, playing for Aston Villa, Victor Lindelof - valued at €5 million - made 28 official appearances: 17 in the Premier League, 10 in the Europa League and one in the FA Cup. In the 1,783 minutes he spent on the pitch, the Nordic defender recorded one assist. In 2026/27, he has made one appearance.

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