PSG v Aston Villa: UEFA Super Cup final in Salzburg — kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST
Paris Saint-Germain will meet Europa League winners Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup final at Red Bull Arena Salzburg, Austria, on Thursday, August 13, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30 a.m. IST.
The match pairs PSG and Villa in the customary season opener that will again see Paris face an English opponent for a second consecutive season; PSG beat Tottenham Hotspur in last year’s UEFA Super Cup in Udine and seeks to match Real Madrid’s consecutive wins in 2016 and 2017. Aston Villa reached the Super Cup by winning the Europa League final in Istanbul, where they defeated Freiburg to claim their first major trophy in 30 years.
Unai Emery’s side have completed six pre-season fixtures, recording three wins and three defeats, including a 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich on Friday. Emery has not won the UEFA Super Cup in his three previous attempts, most notably suffering a 5-4 defeat to Luis Enrique’s Barcelona while he was at Sevilla.
Broadcasters for the tie include Sony Sports Network in India and digital streaming via the SonyLIV app. In the United Kingdom the game will be shown on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate and streamed on the HBO Max app; in the United States viewers can watch on CBS Sports Network or stream on Paramount+. The match will also be available on SuperSport.
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The confirmed fixture time is 12:30 a.m. IST on Thursday, August 13 at Red Bull Arena Salzburg; fans can follow the match live through the listed broadcasters and streaming services.
