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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), who shone on the treble last season, was also strong. He lifted another trophy by beating Tottenham, which sent Son Heung-min away for the first time in 10 years.
PSG won the trophy after a penalty shootout in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup final against Tottenham at Blue Energy Stadium in Udine, Italy, on the 14th (Korea time). PSG, which defeated Inter Milan in the European Champions League final in 2024-2025 and harvested its first big year ever, was dragged 0-2 against Tottenham, which reached the Super Cup final as a Europa League winner, by losing consecutive runs to Mickey van der Penn and Christian Romero. However, Lee Kang-in, who replaced him, scored a comeback goal with a picturesque left-footed mid-range shot in the 40th minute of the second half, and Gonzalo Hamus equalized with a header in the 3rd minute of extra time in the second half, leading the game to a penalty shootout. In the subsequent shootout, Hamus, Dembele, Lee Kang-in and Mendes scored back-to-back goals to beat Tottenham 4-3.
With this, PSG has written a new history of winning the Super Cup for the first time by a French team. South Korea's genius midfielder Lee Kang-in played for about 22 minutes and built the first Korean to win the Super Cup as a member of PSG's winning members. He also became the first Korean to score a Super Cup goal. In 2008, Park Ji-sung, who played for Manchester United at the time, played in the Super Cup, but lost to Zenit 1-2 and missed the championship cup.
Lee Kang-in, who moved to PSG from Mallorca in 2023, has hunted a total of eight trophies in nearly two years. They include French Ligue 1 (twice), Couf de France (twice), Trophy des Champs-Epsons (twice), and Champions League (twice). After Park Ji-sung, it is 'Hae-bu-ji's all-time related power' Park won 11 times from 2005 to 2012 when he played for Manchester United. Lee Kang-in aims to play in the opening game of the 2025-2026 season at Nantes on the 18th.
Tottenham, meanwhile, were met with a bitter result, missing a secure victory on Thomas Frank's debut.
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PSG has expressed its will to win the title by putting in a total of a number of key members who led the treble in the 2024-2025 season. Usman Dembele, who is expected to be a leading candidate for the Ballon d'Or, will form an offensive with Bradley Barcola, Hvicha Kravatskhelia and Desire Doue, while Vitinya and Warren Zaire-Emery will protect the midfield. Archiraf Hakimi, Marquiños, Willian Pacho and Nunu Mendes packed four-backs, and Luca Schvalier put on goalie gloves.
South Korea's genius midfielder Lee Kang-in waits for PSG coach Luis Enrique's replacement order on the bench with Gonzalo Hamus, Fabian Lewis, Lucas Benaldo, Matvei Saponov and Luca Hernandez. Key midfielder Joao Neves was not included in the squad on the day due to a post-mortem disciplinary action (two-game suspension) for a foul on Chelsea fullback Mark Cucurella in the FIFA Club World Cup final.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank pulled out a three-back card (3-5-2). 'Captain' Christian Romero builds a three-back with Kevin Sushant and Mickey van der Penn. Pedro Porro and Jed Spence will play both wingbacks, while newcomer João Paligna will defend Hodrigu Bentancur and Papes Sar in the midfield. Mohamed Kudus and Hishalisson will take on the two-top role. Guglielmo Vicario protects the goal. Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Lucas Beribal and Matisse Tell were among the replacement list.
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In the first minute of the first half, Porro caught a ball passed by Hakimi wrong and threatened the PSG goal with a surprise mid-range shot from the front of the arc. Porro's shot floated slightly over the net. PSG, which fought back, quickly entered the opponent's box with a simple pass play in the 8th minute, but Hbicha's right-footed turning shot flowed powerlessly to the side of the net.
PSG owned the ball longer around Vitinha, but Tottenham created a decisive chance. In the 22nd minute, Hishalisson's shot that received Kudus' pass in the counterattack was blocked by Shvalier's super save. Hishalisson clasped his head with his hands in regret.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Tottenham scored the first goal. A free kick that Vicario handed over long in the direction of the opponent's goal near the half-line fell in front of Marquignos and Van der Penn after being hit by the head one after another. Palinha's quick attempt hit the post after touching Schuvalier's hand, and Van der Penn connected the ball to a sliding shot to present the team with the first goal.
In the 45th minute of the first half, although an offside foul was declared, Kudus' shot that hit the post further increased the tension in front of PSG's goal. The first half ended with Tottenham leading 1-0. PSG's first-half shot was 'Zero'.
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In the third minute of the second half, Tottenham shocked PSG players and the bench with an additional goal. Again, he scored on a set piece. A free kick floated from the center of the opponent's camp to the gate was accurately delivered to Romero through PSG's offside trap. Romero, who was in a no-mark situation in an instant, opened the goal with a sensational header aimed at the bottom right of the goal.
In the seventh minute of the second half, Kudus' cross from the left reached a single forehead, but he failed to score an additional goal by hitting the side net. PSG's pass was snapped, and the cross was repeatedly blocked. PSG's offense went around Tottenham, which had a large number of players in the defense, without finding a solution. Enrique shook his head while sitting on the bench.
Coach Enrique tried to make a change in the 15th minute of the second half by taking out Hvicha and putting in Lewis. Barcola scored a chasing goal in the 20th minute of the second half, but it was canceled due to an offside foul. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Zaire-Emery and Barcola were out, and Lee Kang-in and Ibrahim Mbaye were put in at the same time. Lewis' mid-range shot in the 26th minute of the second half went off the post.
Little by little, the balance of the game began to lean toward PSG. Lee Kang-in, who played as an offensive midfielder leaning to the right, actively moved and tried to find a gap. However, Tottenham had difficulty creating opportunities because it was so tightly controlling the space. In the 31st minute of the second half, PSG took out Doue and put in Hamus, putting in the final game. In the 37th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in's left-footed free kick from the outside of the box hit the captive's shoulder standing behind the defense wall and was ineffective.
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In the 40th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in's left foot worked. In front of the gate, Vitinya cleverly gave the ball cleared by the opponent with a header to the side, and Lee Kang-in scored the chasing goal with a left-footed shot that cut through the corner of the goal. Lee Kang-in, who scored his team's first goal of the season three minutes into the game against Le Havre, his first game of the last season, was responsible for the team's masugal goal again this season.
PSG, which gained momentum, stormed like a storm the rest of the time. And three minutes into the second half extra time, Gere scored the equalizer. Hamus scored Dembele's right cross with a diving header at the gate. The game led to a penalty shootout with no extra points scored.
After Tottenham's first kicker Solanke scored, Vitinha missed in vain. Tottenham 1-0. Second kicker Bentancur and Hamus scored side by side. Tottenham 2-1. Tottenham's third kicker Van der Penn's kick was blocked by Schvalier and then Dembele scored to level the score at 2-2. Tottenham's fourth kicker's shot went out of the net in vain. On the other hand, PSG's fourth kicker Lee Kang-in's ball aimed at the bottom left hit the net. PSG 3-2. Porro scored, but Mendes finished calmly and won the Super Cup with a 4-3 penalty shootout score. Lee Kang-in is at the center of it.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
