PSG win back-to-back UEFA Super Cups with victory over Aston Villa

PSG win back-to-back UEFA Super Cups with victory over Aston VillaKvaratskhelia and Doue earn a win for Paris Saint-Germain as 17-year-old Brian Madjo’s goal is in vain for Aston Villa.Paris Saint-Germain have won the UEFA Super Cup for a second straight year by beating Aston Villa 2-1 thanks to Desire Doue’s second-half goal in the annual curtain-raiser to the European football season.Doue’s 61st-minute strike on Wednesday after running onto Ousmane Dembele’s pass was initially ruled out for offside, only for the goal to be awarded following a video review, with Matty Cash adjudged to have marginally played him onside.PSG’s Desire Doue scores their second goal past Aston Villa’s Marco Bizot [Angelika Warmuth/Reuters]Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s powerfully struck opener in the 20th minute was cancelled out by a volley from Brian Madjo, a 17-year-old striker making his competitive debut for Villa days after getting approval to play following a dispute with FIFA over his registration. He became the youngest player to start and score in a UEFA Super Cup final.Aston Villa’s Brian Madjo scores their first goal [Angelika Warmuth/Reuters]It is the first of a possible six trophies this season for PSG, who became the first team to win back-to-back Super Cup titles since Real Madrid (2016 and 2017).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump says ousting FIFA boss Infantino would be ‘terrible’ mistakelist 2 of 4Palestinian club football to restart in September after Gaza war suspensionlist 3 of 4Liverpool fans seek clarity on Bezos bid to buy stakelist 4 of 4Argentina’s Messi not certain to play ‘much longer’ after father’s deathend of listThe Super Cup is an annual early-season match between the most recent winners of the Champions League (PSG) and Europa League (Villa).The game in Salzburg, Austria, was refereed by Omar Artan, the Somali official whom the United States barred from officiating at the FIFA World Cup days before the start of the tournament due to vetting concerns. US officials claimed Artan had connections to “terrorist” organisations, without providing proof.PSG’s Desire Doue with referee Omar Artan during a VAR review, which led to his goal being awarded [Angelika Warmuth/Reuters]UEFA responded by picking Artan – a referee judged the best in Africa last season – to take charge of the Super Cup in a power play by European football’s governing body amid its increasing disconnect with FIFA.