Paris St Germain pulled off a dramatic comeback to beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties after a 2-2 draw, earning a 4-3 victory in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Trailing 2-0 with only five minutes left, PSG staged a remarkable late surge as Lee Kang-in pulled one back in the 85th minute and Goncalo Ramos headed home four minutes into stoppage time to level the scores.
The drama continued in the shootout, where Mathys Tel and Micky van de Ven missed for Tottenham, and Nuno Mendes buried the decisive kick for PSG, sending the French champions into celebrations on the pitch. PSG thus became the first French side to lift the UEFA Super Cup.
PSG coach Luis Enrique and defender Marquinhos spoke afterward about the scale of the comeback. Marquinhos lauded the team’s character, noting that substitutions had helped them find the goals they needed and highlighting the strength of their penalty-taking and the goalkeeper’s work in the shootout. Enrique said the achievement was truly special, particularly given the tight schedule they had in the build-up.
Tottenham had looked set for a favorable night when Van de Ven opened the scoring from a rebound and Cristian Romero added a second with a header against the French champions, who had won their first European Cup earlier in the season with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Inter Milan. Lee’s late finish gave Spurs hope of sealing a dream start for their new manager, before Ramos’s header forced extra time and penalties.
Looking ahead, PSG’s victory comes on the back of a dominant season in European competition, including a historic Champions League title win earlier in the spring and the emergence of exciting young players. Desire Doue, among the standout young talents in Europe, has been highlighted for his growing impact, underlining PSG’s potential to challenge across multiple fronts. The win reinforces PSG’s rising pedigree in European football and should give fans renewed optimism for the campaign ahead.
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