Paris Saint-Germain, winners of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, meet Europa League champions Aston Villa in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday 12 August at Red Bull Arena in Salzburg. The match kicks off at 20:00 BST (21:00 local time) and serves as the traditional curtain-raiser for the European season.
- Match: PSG vs Aston Villa in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on 12 August 2026 at Red Bull Arena, Salzburg.
- Kick-off: 20:00 BST / 21:00 local time; broadcasters reported as TNT Sports and HBO Max with talkSPORT radio coverage.
- Context: PSG are Champions League winners and defending Super Cup holders; Villa qualified as Europa League winners and return to the Super Cup for the first time since 1983.
Confirmed details: date, kick-off, venue and officials
The fixture is scheduled for Wednesday 12 August 2026 with kick-off at 20:00 UK time (21:00 local). UEFA has chosen Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria as the host stadium; sources in the evidence packet refer to the venue as the Red Bull Arena and Stadion Salzburg interchangeably. Somali referee Omar Artan has been named as the lead official for the match in the reporting available.
Why this match matters
The Super Cup pits the previous season’s Champions League winners against the Europa League winners. PSG enter as reigning Champions League holders and last season’s Super Cup winners, seeking to retain the trophy. Aston Villa make their first Super Cup appearance since 1983 after winning the 2025/26 Europa League, a club milestone following their victory in Istanbul.
Confirmed club context and competition status
- Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League winners and the incumbent Super Cup holders, aiming to become only the second modern-era club to defend the Super Cup (Goal.com reporting notes PSG are two-time defending European champions and talkSPORT records their recent continental success).
- Aston Villa: Europa League winners, returning to the Super Cup for the first time since 1983 after beating Freiburg in the Europa League final (sources report Villa’s triumph in Istanbul).
Kick-off time and broadcast
Kick-off is at 20:00 BST (21:00 local time). Broadcast reports in the evidence state the match will be shown on TNT Sports and HBO Max, with talkSPORT providing live radio coverage and commentary for UK listeners.
Team news and probable lineups (reported)
Goal.com published projected lineups as part of its match preview; they stressed managers Luis Enrique (PSG) and Unai Emery (Villa) had not confirmed final starting XIs and that updates would arrive closer to kick-off. Goal.com’s listed probable lineups (presented as reported by that outlet) were:
- PSG (4-3-3): Safonov; Zabarnyi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Dro Fernández; Mbaye, Mayulu, Kvaratskhelia.
- Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Pau Torres, Maatsen; João Gomes, Kamara; McGinn, Buendía, Garnacho; Watkins.
Goal.com also reported transfer arrivals who could feature: PSG signing Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco; Villa additions including Modou Kéba Cissé, João Gomes and Alejandro Garnacho (loan from Chelsea), and noted Johan Manzambi would miss the match with an injury.
Form guide ahead of Salzburg
Goal.com outlined recent results used in their preview. PSG’s immediate pre-season and end-of-season form included three wins and two defeats across five matches, with a friendly loss to Mallorca on 5 August and domestic wins cited. Aston Villa’s reported pre-season sequence included two wins and three defeats, finishing with a 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich on 7 August in the evidence provided.
Background between the clubs
Reporting notes the pair met in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals: PSG progressed after winning the first leg 3-1 at Parc des Princes and Villa won the second leg 3-2 at Villa Park, with PSG advancing on aggregate. Those two recent ties are the primary recent meetings recorded in the packet.
Practical information for fans
- Tickets: Aston Villa issued a ticket update confirming a limited allocation remained for their supporters and that fans could access tickets for the match on Wednesday 12 August in Salzburg; the club communicated a fan code for sales in its announcement.
- Local time and travel: Kick-off is 21:00 local time in Salzburg; fans travelling from the UK should plan for the later local start and check club communications for travel guidance and ticket collection instructions.
What to watch during the game
Key tactical subplots highlighted in the preview reporting include the managerial duel between Luis Enrique and Unai Emery — both established coaches with Spanish backgrounds — and how Villa’s summer recruits might integrate against a seasoned PSG spine. PSG’s aim to defend both the Champions League and Super Cup contrasts with Villa’s status as recent underdog success stories in Europe; the match will be an early competitive test for each club’s summer business and preparation.
Timeline: how we got here (short)
- May 2026: PSG won the UEFA Champions League (reported as the previous season’s winners).
- May 2026: Aston Villa won the Europa League in Istanbul (reported by Goal.com and talkSPORT).
- August 3–12, 2026: UEFA scheduled the Super Cup for 12 August in Salzburg; match officials and broadcast plans were reported in the packet.
Sources and attribution
This preview is based exclusively on the supplied reporting: Goal.com’s PSG vs Aston Villa Super Cup preview, Aston Villa’s official ticketing update, talkSPORT coverage and supporting broadcast and pre-season context from other supplied sources. Where the sources disagree on small venue naming phrasing, both Red Bull Arena and Stadion Salzburg are referenced as they appear in the reporting.
Key quoted phrases used as citation anchors: “kick off at 20:00 GMT“, “Aston Villa supporters are able to access a limited number of tickets for our UEFA Super Cup encounter”, “Somali referee Omar Artan was appointed as the lead official for the match”.