PSG vs Aston Villa in UEFA Super Cup at Red Bull Arena in Salzburg

Super Cup in Salzburg

Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa meet in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday 12 August 2026 at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, with the match described as a clash between the Champions League winner and the Europa League winner. Sports Illustrated says the game starts at 15:00 EE.UU (Este), 13:00 MEX, and 21:00 ESP, and it lists Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia) as the referee. BBC Sport frames PSG’s opener as a bid to start the season by winning a European trophy, with the Uefa Super Cup against Europa League winners Aston Villa in Salzburg on Wednesday (20:00 BST).B

Sports Illustrated also notes PSG’s pre-season included a 3-0 defeat to Mallorca and a 1-1 draw with Manchester United, while Aston Villa comes as Europa League champion after beating Friburgo in the final in Estambul. In the same preview, Sports Illustrated points to a prior Champions League quarterfinal in 2024/25 where PSG won 5-4 on aggregate after a Villa comeback from 5-1, and it gives a forecast of PSG 3-2 Aston Villa.

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Marquinhos and Luis Enrique

At a press conference in Salzburg ahead of the match, PSG captain Marquinhos told reporters, "The treble in the Champions League? It’s our objective," and he added that "We have a first objective tomorrow (Wednesday) which is very important (the European Super Cup against Aston Villa)."

Le Figaro also quotes Marquinhos saying, "We’ll go step by step," while describing the team’s hunger for the Super Cup even with limited training.L

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Le Figaro quotes Luis Enrique responding to questions about freshness, saying, "He’s as fresh as Kvara (laughs)."L

In the same Le Figaro account, Luis Enrique is described as stressing that "We don’t have time; we have a title to play for starting tomorrow," as PSG prepare to face Aston Villa.L

BBC Sport adds context to the ambition by noting that PSG aim to become only the second team to win three consecutive Champions Leagues this season, with the Uefa Super Cup the first focus.B

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Squads, absences, and odds

Sports Illustrated lists a possible PSG lineup in a 4-3-3 shape with Safonov; Zabarnyi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Dro Fernández; Mbaye, Mayulu, Kvaratskhelia, and it says the club confirmed the arrival of Maghnes Akliouche. Sports Illustrated also says Aston Villa arrive with doubts, including Alejandro Garnacho’s cut in the face during an amistoso in Tailandia and John McGinn retiring with a knee injury, while Leon Bailey is out with a muscular problem and Johan Manzambi is not expected to play due to injury. AfricaFoot frames the match with a betting figure, stating "the 1.81 odds for the UEFA Super Cup," and it describes the kickoff as scheduled for 7:00 PM GMT on August 12, 2026.

BBC Sport says PSG will play in six competitions this season and lists them as the Uefa Super Cup, Trophee des Champions, the Champions League, Ligue 1, the French Cup and the Fifa Intercontinental Cup. BBBC Sport also highlights a scheduling challenge, noting "There are only 24 days between the World Cup final and the Uefa Super Cup," as it explains why some players may be far from rested.B

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