PSG/Aston Villa, PSG player ratings: encouraging signs for a 1st title | OneFootball

This Wednesday, in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, Paris Saint-Germain faced Aston Villa at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg. After a match in which the Rouge et Bleu were fairly impressive, albeit with a bit of inconsistency of course, they came away with a 2-1 win. Here are our ratings for the Parisians.

Goalkeeper –

Matvey Safonov (7) – He could do nothing about the Villans’ opening goal, and then made a few decisive saves at 1-1 and 2-1. The Russian is confirming his place as PSG’s first-choice goalkeeper.

Defenders –

Achraf Hakimi (6) – He already looked in very good shape for the restart, which is quite impressive physically. The Moroccan still, quite logically, lacked a bit of sharpness at times.

Marquinhos (6.5) – A solid match from the Parisian defender and captain, without being imperious either.

Willian Pacho (4.5) – He struggled against Madjo, which we’re not used to seeing. The defender was notably completely outplayed on the equalizer. He responded well afterwards.

Nuno Mendes (7) – The left-back is already in form, with runs that did a lot of good both defensively and offensively. Unfortunately, he went off with cramp in the 71st minute. Replaced by Lucas Hernandez in the 73rd minute.

Midfielders –

Vitinha (5.5) – A fairly quiet match on the ball, though he was seen very little defensively.

João Neves (7) – Impressively active, he was especially valuable in winning the ball back. He still went through a more difficult spell, which is quite logical for the first match. Replaced in the 73rd minute by Fabian Ruiz.

Warren Zaïre-Emery (7) – He is still not the most creative player, but the Paris academy product pulled off a few interesting passes. Above all, he once again put in a huge defensive shift, including some decisive recoveries. Like the double intervention in the 73rd minute.

Forwards –

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (7) – The Georgian was everywhere in the first half, whether defending, dribbling, setting up others or scoring. The second half was, quite logically, a bit more complicated. Even so, the forward looks to be in very good shape already. Replaced in the 87th minute by Lucas Beraldo.

Maghnes Akliouche (6) – On his debut, Akliouche showed interesting ease in possession, notably with plenty of movement. He was not at his creative best, which is understandable in a first outing. But he was tidy and put in the defensive work. Replaced at half-time by Ousmane Dembélé (5). He provided the assist for Doué, but was then a bit too wasteful to finish chances well.

Désiré Doué (6) – A difficult first half for Doué, with some sloppy play and a few fouls. But he grew into the game in the second half and managed to create more. He even scored the 2-1 goal with composure. Replaced in the 86th minute by Senny Mayulu.

Coach –

Luis Enrique (8) – This first official match of the season was far from straightforward, with a squad at varying levels of fitness and an opponent that had to be taken very seriously. But he found the right formula for a coherent performance and the win, without any injuries.

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