PSG Win Super Cup On Penalty After Late Dramatic Comeback

Champions League winners PSG took on Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening at Stadio Fruili in Italy in the UEFA Super Cup final

PSG dramatically beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties this evening in the UEFA Super Cup final in a stunning comeback.

The game at Stadio Fruili in Italy finished 2-2 as defender Micky Van de Ven scored the first goal from a ball that was tipped onto the bar, only for the Dutchman to tap in the rebound. The result means that Spurs couldn’t win their second cup after winning the Europa League in May – their first silverware in 17 years.

Lee Kang-in managed to pull one back for PSG in the 85th minute before Gonçalo Ramos dramatically equalised in injury time.

The Lilywhite’s creative outlet had already taken another blow when James Maddison suffered a horrific ACL injury in a pre-season friendly draw against Newcastle in South Korea. The midfielder is set to miss the majority of next season following surgery.

Yves Bissouma was also another notable absence in the squad tonight, through his own doing.

Thomas Frank, who took charge of his first competitive game as Spurs manager, explained that the 28-year-old was being punished his persistent lateness.

He said: “He’s been late several times and now this time the latest time was one too many. With everything you need to give your players a lot of love.

Despite a terrible campaign last season, finishing one place above relegation, Spurs won the Europa Cup final 1-0 against Manchester United in an under-par game.

By contrast, PSG are in the ascendance despite losing their talismanic Kylian Mbappe over the summer to Real Madrid.

The Parisians ended up winning Ligue 1 for the fourth consecutive time and the Champions League for the first time earlier this year.

Luis Enrique earlier admitted that Spurs contacted him in 2023 approached him with a view to appointing him as their manager.

“There were some options in the last six months before I came to Paris and Tottenham was one of them,” the PSG coach said during a press conference in the build up to European final.

Tonight must be a bittersweet game for ex-Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, who ended the team’s 17-year trophy drought before being sacked.

Levy reportedly paid out almost £4m to Postecoglou as part of a severance package and he also earned another £3.1m as a bonus for winning the Europa League. Easy money.

In a statement released 16 days after the cup final read: “Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties.

“We are extremely grateful to Ange for his commitment and contribution during his two years at the club. Ange will always be remembered as only the third manager in our history to deliver a European trophy, alongside legendary figures Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw.

“However, the board has unanimously concluded that it is in the best interests of the club for a change to take place.”

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