The first half of the UEFA Super Cup match is over. What’s the score?

PSG and Aston Villa have yet to determine who’s the stronger side in the battle for the season’s first major European trophy.

Details: The first half of the UEFA Super Cup clash between PSG and Aston Villa has come to an end. After the opening 45 minutes, the scoreboard still reads level—1-1, which means all the main intrigue shifts to the second half.

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The match is taking place in Salzburg, and it’s been wide open from the first whistle: both teams have been eager to push forward, showing little interest in simply sitting back. PSG were the first to break the deadlock—on 20 minutes, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia capped off a brilliant solo run with a powerful strike from inside the box.

But the Parisians couldn’t hold on to their lead until the break. Aston Villa found the equalizer right on the stroke of halftime, with Brian Maggio finding the net in the 45th minute—1-1. As a result, neither side has grabbed the upper hand going into the final 45, and the winner of the UEFA Super Cup is still anyone’s guess.

This fixture is especially significant for both clubs: PSG enter as Champions League winners, while Aston Villa earned their shot at the trophy by triumphing in the Europa League. The Super Cup final is a single-leg affair, so any mistake after the break could prove decisive.

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