Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa meet on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in the UEFA Super Cup final at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria.
Kick-off is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. East Africa Time (EAT), with the official team line-ups expected one hour before the match.
Match Facts
PSG qualified for the UEFA Super Cup after winning the UEFA Champions League for a second consecutive season.
The French giants defeated Arsenal on penalties in last season’s final to secure their place in the curtain-raising European fixture.
On the other hand, Aston Villa earned their place in the final after winning the UEFA Europa League.
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Unai Emery’s side beat Freiburg 3-0 in the final to claim the club’s first major European trophy since winning the European Super Cup in 1982, 44 years ago.
Villa are appearing in the UEFA Super Cup for only the second time in their history.
PSG are making their third appearance in the competition.
They are also the defending champions after coming back from 2-0 down against Tottenham Hotspur before winning on penalties in last year’s final.
The most recent meeting between PSG and Aston Villa ended in a 3-2 victory for the English club.
PSG and Aston Villa have met twice in competitive football.
Both meetings came in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, which PSG won 5–4 on aggregate.
PSG beat Aston Villa 3–1 in the first leg on 9 April 2025, before Villa responded with a 3–2 victory in the return leg on 15 April 2025.
Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been appointed as the referee for the final.
Super Cup Final Team News
Aston Villa head into the UEFA Super Cup final with several injury and fitness concerns.
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Amadou Onana remains unavailable with a cruciate ligament injury, while summer signing Johan Manzambi is ruled out because of a knee problem.
Captain John McGinn is also expected to miss the match after picking up a knock during pre-season preparations.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, defender Ezri Konsa and striker Ollie Watkins have only recently returned to training, and their fitness remains under assessment ahead of kick-off.
Villa are also beginning life without two key players from last season’s Europa League-winning side.
Midfielder Youri Tielemans has joined Manchester United, while forward Morgan Rogers has moved to Chelsea.
As a result, new arrivals including João Gomes, Alejandro Garnacho and Victor Lindelöf are expected to play significant roles under manager Unai Emery this season.
Paris Saint-Germain have no major injury concerns ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final, but manager Luis Enrique faces questions over the fitness levels of several players who only recently returned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Forwards Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola and Désiré Doué only resumed training this week after their international commitments.
Their lack of full pre-season preparation could influence team selection and playing time.
Luis Enrique has acknowledged that several players are still building match fitness and suggested he may carefully manage workloads despite the importance of the final.
The PSG vs Aston Villa UEFA Super Cup final will be broadcast live in Kenya on SuperSport via DStv and GOtv.
Expected PSG XI (4-3-3)
Matvey Safonov;
Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes;
Warren Zaïre-Emery, João Neves, Vitinha;
Ibrahim Mbaye, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Expected Aston Villa XI (4-5-1)
Marco Bizot;
Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen;
João Gomes, Boubacar Kamara; George Hemmings, Emiliano Buendía, Evann Guessand;
Ollie Watkins.
PSG enter the match with superior squad depth and individual quality.
However, Aston Villa may hold an advantage in sharpness because they have had a longer and more settled pre-season program.
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