A 12-year curse! Emery's dreadful UEFA Super Cup record
The UEFA Super Cup has become a true curse for Unai Emery.
Details: After Aston Villa's 1-2 defeat to PSG in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, an astonishing statistic emerged regarding the Birmingham side's head coach. Emery got his fourth chance to lift this trophy—and for the fourth time, he came away empty-handed. The Spaniard has now lost every UEFA Super Cup he has contested as head coach.
This frustrating streak began back in 2014. Emery was then in charge of Sevilla, who earned their Super Cup ticket by winning the Europa League. But in Cardiff, the Spanish side fell to Real Madrid 0-2—both goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Just a year later, Emery returned to the Super Cup with Sevilla. This time, his team produced a real thriller against Barcelona: trailing 1-4, the Andalusians managed to draw level, but conceded the decisive goal in extra time and lost 4-5.
The third attempt came in 2021, this time with Villarreal. Regular and extra time against Chelsea ended 1-1, but the English club prevailed in the penalty shootout—6-5.
And now, history repeated itself in 2026. Emery's Aston Villa lost 1-2 to PSG in Salzburg, extending the Spanish coach's personal UEFA Super Cup losing streak to four defeats in four attempts.
What makes this statistic even more astonishing is Emery's incredible record in the Europa League. In May 2026, he won the tournament with Aston Villa, bringing his tally of Europa League triumphs to a record-breaking five. Yet, despite these European conquests, the coach has still never managed to convert even one into a Super Cup victory.
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