Match Date: 14th August 2025
Match Time: 12:30 AM IST
Match Venue: Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
Recent Form and Season Recap
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) approach clash full of confidence of another successful treble-winning season in 2024-25. PSG have finally won their first UEFA Champions League title with a convincing 5-0 win in the final to confirm themselves as the premier club in Europe. Luis Enrique’s team was almost perfect last season, a fusing of tactical discipline and individual genius. Even though they were beaten 3-0 by Chelsea in the Club World Cup Final recently it was another reminder that being dominant must be maintained.
Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, had a rather inconsistent season. Their Europa League success brought the Arsen Venger era to an end after 17 years without a trophy, but domestically the campaign was a bumpy one – they survived relegation from the Premier League on goal difference. There was a managerial change in the wake of that disaster, as Ange Postecoglou lost his job and was replaced by Thomas Frank, a man who takes the “tactical, disciplined and adaptable” mantra to a new level. This Super Cup serves as a barometer for what the new era of Spurs might look like.
Team News and Key Players
PSG
Luis Enrique has a fully-fit squad to choose from and no significant injury worries. The summer acquisition of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli has already paid off, and Ousmane Dembélé keeps shining on the right wing. Désiré Doué, at just 19, was the standout in the final of the Champions League and should have a key creative role again. The middle – fronted by Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz – balances control and dynamism.
In the back, Marquinhos and Lucas Hernandez will bring leadership and a steadiness, while fullbacks Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes will serve as its width. But PSG are also vastly better set up in terms of their structural state and depth within their squad than their counterparts are heading into this final.
Tottenham
Tottenham is missing Son Heung-min, who is on the verge of a transfer to MLS. James Maddison is also out with a knee injury suffered earlier this year. But the new signings suggest a change in fortunes: Mohammed Kudus is expected to provide some creativity, and Dominic Solanke brings a physical presence up front.
Brennan Johnson, who scored the match-winning goal in the Europa League final, and Dejan Kulusevski, will be key wide outlets. In midfield, Rodrigo Bentancur has returned from injury to join Yves Bissouma, and in defense, Cristian Romero and the new signing Kevin Danso should start. Their full-backs Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie are also dogs of war going forward, but will have to be defensively aware.
Predicted Lineups
PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma (GK); Hakimi, Marquinhos, Lucas Hernandez, Mendes; Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, Doué; Dembélé, Kolo Muani, Kvaratskhelia.
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Vicario (GK); Porro, Romero, Danso, Udogie; Bissouma, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Kudus, Johnson; Solanke.
Tactical Preview
PSG are likely to dominate possession and dictate the rhythm of the game in their flexible 4-3-3 setup. Under Luis Enrique, it is a side defined by positional play, using overlapping fullbacks and inverted wingers to overload the wider areas and stretch defenses. Kvaratskhelia and Dembélé will try and cut inside and link with Doué, as Kolo Muani attempts to stretch the backline with speed and movement.
Tottenham, now Thomas Frank in charge, are likely to play in that more compact, reactive manner. Without Son, Spurs could look to play on the counter attack and exploit the spaces vacated by PSG’s forward-going full-backs. Brennan Johnson’s pace may be crucial on the counterattack and Kudus will look to operate in the space between the lines. For all they will keep looking for killer passes from the full-back areas, Spurs are going to have to manage PSG’s direct central threat, with Bentancur and Bissouma likely to be employed here as a disciplined midfield screen. Tottenham’s best chance of a goal may be set-pieces, with the aerial abilities of Romero and Danso. But they need to be compact and not dragged out by PSG’s positional rotations.
Prediction
This is a match that is a tale of two trajectories: one with the fully-oiled machine of a team building Champions League momentum; the other being a team that is still trying to find its way under a new coach. PSG’s front three and But also balance of midfield have more in terms of creativity, stick and control. Spurs are good enough to score away from home and perhaps frustrate PSG early on, but maintaining it over 90 minutes is another thing.
Prediction: PSG 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur
TACTICAL ANALYSIS: PSG’s strength in depth and tactical discipline will be enough to win the UEFA Super Cup and Spurs will still take plenty of positives following a decent effort.
By Team DGBet.fun
