Producing what was a sensational late comeback on Wednesday night, PSG crowned Wooden’s Super Cup champion thanks to his famous penalty shootout victory over Tottenham.
The former Brentford boss, who officially acquired Thomas Frank’s tenure in Italy, saw his new team hold a two-goal advantage for commanding towards the final five minutes as it appeared that the Spurs were cruising towards the famous night at Blue Energy Stadium.
But the defensive duo of Mickey Van de Ben and new skipper Christian Romero may have found the net on either side of the halftime break, but Tottenham suffered from an astonishing final gasp collapse.
Watching South Korea’s international Lee Kang-in begin his recovery thanks to a sublime strike from 20 yards, it was then Goncaro Ramos in the second half that the former Benfica star was proven to be the PSG hero heading home in stop time.
With Wednesday’s exhibition event heading for penalties, former wolf ace Bitinha missed out on PSG’s opening efforts before Van de Ben and Mattis Tell missed a back-to-back spot kicks for the Spurs.
Seeing Portuguese defender Nuno Mendes holds his nerves, the French heavyweight added a Super Cup title to win the Maiden Champions League crown.
The Spurs may have ultimately been short of the most epic fashion here, but they should push realistic Champions League winners to the limit and take a lot of positivity from Udin’s overall eye-catching performance.
On the night PSG completed its famous European silverware sweep, we saw the main topics from Wednesday’s Super Cup showdown.
Fatigue PSG creates sensational comebacks
It’s fair to say that after last month’s Club World Cup adventure in the US, PSG has failed to find the best that is very fluidly appetizing, showing real signs of rust.
Officially returning to preseason training seven days ago, Enrique is the first to admit that the best from his defensive European champions hasn’t come yet.
Bradley Barcola may have shown a flash to the left, but Osmane Dembele, a competitor to Talisman and Baron de Orle, was primarily anonymous as the PSG superstar flattered him to deceive.
With Gianluigi Donnarumma not included in Enrique’s team and at the heart of suddenly becoming a nasty divorce with the French giant, PSG’s preparation certainly faced some public distractions.
However, as shattering a string of records from last season and many have billed Enrique’s team as new poster boys for European football, PSG shows why it’s not overlooked at any time, and the surprising late comeback at Udeen on Wednesday passed the fifth silverware of the year.
Despite the Spurs’ heartbreak, the Spurs’ harsh contrast
Postcoglow may have been waiting for Tottenham’s 17 years of silverware in May as the Spurs crowned the Europa League champions thanks to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United, but the famous night in Bilbao was not enough to save the former germ boss from the chops.
Tottenham went on a new era this summer, breaking a string of unnecessary records from last season as he finished the 2024/25 campaign with an infamous 17th place finish among the English elite.
The Danish tactician, who made the immediate decision to bring Frank from Brentford, knew he was putting a lot of pressure on his shoulders beyond the capital.
Tottenham may have suffered from what was the infamous Super Cup collapse at Woodin on Wednesday night, but Lily White will need to quickly abandon herself and remove the positives from the improvements she demonstrated here.
With the summer recruits appearing to have an immediate impact, showing signs of what they can do under Frank’s leadership, the Spurs pushed European champions to the limits of foreign soil.
Both camps are now paying attention to domestic duties.
Ultimately, it ended the 2024/25 campaign, where PSG held an astounding 19-point buffer over silver medalist Marseille, who had enveloped things incredibly well by the beginning of April.
Once he completes historic-making sweep in all aspects of last season, it’s no surprise that the reigning champion is almost universally regarded as a landslide favourite that crushes more national records this time.
PSG may not have rested in real time after the Club World Cup campaign and the Super Cup showdown at Udeen on Wednesday, but Enrique’s side will advance the defense of the League One title when they travel to Nantes this weekend.
Suffering from a real heartbreak mid-week and facing an immediate return to North London, Tottenham knows they can’t afford to buy signs of a hangover as they try to save the credibility of the country.
Despaired last season with that tragic 17th place finish, Frank’s new team will open the 2025/26 campaign, which welcomed Premier League returnee Burnley into the UK’s capital on Saturday afternoon.
Match Report
PSG: Chevalier, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Zaire – Elily, Vitigna, Dou, Kuvalashelia, Boat, Dembele
submarine: Ramos, Kan-in, smoke, Lewis,
Tottenham: Vitari, Porro, Danso, Romero, Romero, Van de Ven, sepdce, autfaent, Palhinha, Sarr, Cudus, Richarlisonson
submarine: Bergvall, Gray, Solane, Tel
the goal: PSG: Kang Ying (85′), Ramos (90+4′) – Tottenham: Vandeven (39′), Romero (48′)
Yellow Card: PSG: Barcola, Dembele – Tottenham: Danso, Richarrison
Red card: n/a
Judgment: Joaopinhilo