Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) capped off their historic 2024/25 season by winning the UEFA Super Cup, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 on penalties after a dramatic 2–2 draw in Udine. Ousmane Dembélé played a decisive role, further strengthening his case for the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
Tottenham led 2–0 through goals from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, but PSG mounted a late comeback. Lee Kang-in scored in the 85th minute, and Gonçalo Ramos equalized in stoppage time from a Dembélé cross. In the penalty shootout, PSG converted all four attempts, with Dembélé calmly scoring his and Nuno Mendes sealing the win.
PSG’s Historic Season
This victory adds to PSG’s remarkable trophy haul in 2024/25:
- Ligue 1 champions
- Coupe de France winners
- UEFA Champions League winners
- UEFA Super Cup winners
They also finished runners-up in the FIFA Club World Cup to Chelsea.
Dembélé’s Standout Year
Ousmane Dembélé has enjoyed a career-defining season scoring some of decisive goals for PSG in Champions League , League1 and other cups . His achievements include:
- Ligue 1 Top Scorer (21 goals)
- UEFA Champions League Man of the Match (Final)
- Ligue 1 Player of the Season
- Champions League Top Assists Provider
- UEFA Super Cup Man of the Match
- Multiple match-winning performances across domestic and European competitions
With PSG’s success and his individual brilliance, Dembélé now sits at the top of the Ballon d’Or rankings ahead of Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Vitinha, and Mohamed Salah.
Speaking after the match, Dembélé said: “At 2–0 down, we knew it would be hard, but this team never gives up. Winning another European trophy shows we are the best in the world this year.”
