🔗 Share this article PSG Defeats Olympique de Marseille in a Shootout to Secure French Season-Opening Trophy in Kuwait. PSG has now claimed the season-opening trophy on fourteen different occasions. The Parisian giants needed a dramatic equaliser followed by a perfect penalty shootout to get past Marseille in Kuwait and secure a record-extending fourth consecutive French Super Cup title. The Champions League holders seemed to be coasting towards a straightforward triumph in the showdown featuring the French league winners and the Coupe de France winners after Ousmane Dembele found the net in the opening stages. However, the southern French side struck twice in the closing moments to seize a shock advantage. Initially, Mason Greenwood converted from the spot-kick, before Willian Pacho inadvertently directed the ball into his own net for an own goal. In a remarkable turn of events, the Portuguese striker grabbed a vital equaliser in the final moments to force the contest into a penalty shootout. PSG goalkeeper Chevalier then emerged as the key figure, saving crucial attempts from Matt O'Riley and Traore. In the shootout, Ramos, the midfielder, the full-back, and the young talent all scored successfully for PSG to seal a convincing shootout win. The record champions Paris Saint-Germain, who met last season's Ligue 1 runners-up Marseille after completing a domestic double, have now won this competition for the twelfth time in the last thirteen seasons.