Paris Saint-Germain retained the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg, edging past a battling Aston Villa side 2-1.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s early strike and a contentious late Désiré Doué winner, awarded on VAR review, proved enough to see off a Villa team that pushed the European champions all the way.Here is how we rated the players in AustriaPSG player ratingsMatvey Safonov – 6. Kept out a stinging effort from George Hemmings when the score was still level and had no chance with Madjo’s finish.Achraf Hakimi – 6. Solid down the right without his usual attacking spark, and lucky not to concede a penalty for a clip on Hemmings.Marquinhos – 6. Organised the backline calmly but had a difficult evening dealing with Villa’s physical front players.Willian Pacho – 5. Bundled aside by Madjo for Villa’s equaliser, but was immaculate on the ball, completing all 70 of his passes.100% – Willian Pacho is the first player to attempt 50+ passes in the UEFA Super Cup and complete 100% of them (70/70) since Daniel Carriço for Sevilla against Real Madrid in 2016 (60/60). Immaculate. pic.twitter.com/R3qpPnVeDx— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 12, 2026Nuno Mendes – 6. Solid defensively and involved in the build-up to the opener, though a wasted cutback let Villa off the hook in the first half.João Neves – 6. Tidy in possession without dominating the midfield battle, withdrawn as PSG shored things up late on.Vitinha – 7. Controlled tempo well through the middle and helped PSG dictate long spells of the game.4th – Paris SG are just the fourth side to win successive UEFA Super Cups after Ajax in 1973 and 1974, Milan in 1989 and 1990 and Real Madrid in 2016 and 2017. Rarity. pic.twitter.com/eBDtRljyKK— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 12, 2026Warren Zaïre-Emery – 7. His early effort set up the rebound for Kvaratskhelia’s opener, and he produced a superb late block to deny João Gomes a leveller.Maghnes Akliouche – 6. A composed full debut in the front three before making way for Dembélé at the interval as planned.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 8. Direct and dangerous throughout, scoring the opener from a loose ball and nearly teeing up a second soon after.Désiré Doué – 9 (player of the match). Scored the eventual winner, finishing off Dembélé’s pass after a lengthy VAR check, and left to a standing ovation late on.💬 "We are ALWAYS hungry you know… we want more, we want more" Désiré Doué reflects on PSG's UEFA Super Cup Final win.📺 TNT Sports & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/nwreU1Skz7— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) August 12, 2026SubstitutesOusmane Dembélé – 7 changed the game at half-time, setting up Doué’s winner.Lucas Hernández and Fabián Ruiz added control late on. Senny Mayulu and Lucas Beraldo saw out the closing stages.Aston Villa player ratingsMarco Bizot – 6. A strong save from a deflected effort in the first half, beaten only by two moments of real quality.Matty Cash – 6. Got the better of Nuno Mendes early on but was undone when Kvaratskhelia switched flanks and created space for the opener.Victor Lindelöf – 6. Assured alongside Pau Torres, defending calmly whenever called upon.Pau Torres – 6. Villa’s most composed passer in the opening spell, before a harsh-looking second-half booking and a late substitution.Ian Maatsen – 6. Bright at left-back early, including a smart tackle on Hakimi, though careless in possession soon after Villa fell behind.Boubacar Kamara – 6. Assured on his first competitive outing since February, defensively sound and unlucky not to open the scoring himself from distance.João Gomes – 6. A tidy full debut built mainly around holding shape, capped by a big late chance well blocked by Zaïre-Emery.17y 212d – Brian Madjo (17y 212d) is the youngest player to score in the UEFA Super Cup, overtaking Patrick Kluivert in 1996 (19y 220d). Persistence. pic.twitter.com/9t2JTSmkMk— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 12, 2026John McGinn – 7. Relentless against difficult opposition, setting up Madjo’s leveller before being booked as he was substituted.Emi Buendía – 7. Full of energy off the ball and a threat in transition, including the pass that almost put Hemmings through for a second equaliser.George Hemmings – 8. Villa’s most dangerous attacker, causing problems from both flanks and unfortunate not to win a penalty when clipped by Hakimi.Brian Madjo – 7. Composed and physical throughout a landmark debut, hitting the post before finally converting a first-time volley to become the Super Cup’s youngest scorer.SubstitutesTammy Abraham (6) added a focal point up front late on. Lamare Bogarde (7) made a string of important defensive interventions after coming on. Alysson (6) almost created a second equaliser on his European debut. Tyrone Mings and Ross Barkley came on too late to be rated.Follow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post PSG vs Aston Villa player ratings: Doué shines as PSG retain Super Cup appeared first on The Football Faithful.