For only the second time in their respective histories, Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa will feature in the UEFA Super Cup.The Parisians made their debut last season, when, as Champions League winners, they faced Tottenham Hotspur and beat them on penalties after a 2-2 draw.On the other hand, the Villans still remember their 1982 European Cup trophy and a 1-0 triumph against Bayern Munich in the final, as well as a two-legged Super Cup tie played in January 1983, when the English club brushed aside Barcelona 3-1 on aggregate.Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain take on Europa League victors Aston Villa 😤#SuperCup pic.twitter.com/j1cucxSV5M— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 12, 2026 When it comes to the managers, Luis Enrique has taken charge of two Super Cup clashes — with Barcelona in 2015 and PSG last season — and won both, while Unai Emery has much more experience, having won four Europa League titles — three with Sevilla and one with Villarreal — but lost all four of his Super Cup appearances, against Real Madrid twice, Barcelona, and Chelsea.The two teams have met only twice so far, both times in the previous edition of the Champions League, when the French club eliminated Villa 5-4 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.Regardless of the outcome, the clash in Salzburg, Austria, will go down in history as the first UEFA Super Cup match officiated by a non-European referee.Somali referee ahead of UEFA Super Cup: "If I can succeed, anyone can"That honor fell to the Somali referee Omar Artan, who came into the spotlight after being denied entry to the USA and banned from the 2026 World Cup despite holding a valid visa.Following this controversial situation, UEFA stepped up and set a new precedent by appointing the 34-year-old African referee for the prestigious match.Now it's up to Artan to live up to the trust placed in him and etch his name into African football history.UEFA SUPER CUPWednesday22.00: (1.80) PSG (4.00) Aston Villa (4.65)***odds are subject to change***
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