European Super Cup | Paris Saint-Germain wins the penalty shootout, wins the five crowns, how long can the best era last

Qilu Evening News Qilu One Point reporter Yin Chengjun

Paris Saint-Germain held up the European Super Cup trophy. Xinhua News Agency published

Italy Udinese, Italy, has never been so noticed by European football before. The "opening whistle" of the new European League season, the European Super Cup was held here in the early morning of August 14. Amid the cheers of tens of thousands of fans, Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain defeated the UEFA Cup champion Tottenham Hotspur through a penalty shootout and won the first trophy of the new season. In Udinese, Paris Saint-Germain is experiencing its best times, and how long can they last for such glory?

The strength of the two sides in this game is very uneven. On the one hand, there is the Ligue 1 "big master" who won the Champions League and the runner-up of the Club World Cup, and on the other hand, there is the second-rate Premier League team that cannot even get through the threshold of the Champions League and the Club World Cup. In addition, the meritorious players such as Kane and Son Heung-min have successively left one after another in the past two years. Almost no one is optimistic that Tottenham will make achievements in the European Super Cup.

However, it was Tottenham who scored the first goal. This low-key team has its own way of winning, which is set pieces. In the 39th minute, Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario took a set ball in the midfield. The Tottenham players in the penalty area scored several times and then shot the ball on the post. Van der Fen seized the opportunity and scored a 1-0 lead.

Such unexpected surprises strongly stimulated Tottenham players. They became more and more brave. In the 48th minute, Polo took a free kick in the frontcourt, and Tottenham captain Romero nodded and headed the ball to score 2:0. Tottenham captured the weakness of Paris Saint-Germain's defense line by using a set ball.

But the ups and downs of this season have made Paris Saint-Germain strong enough. They were not good at playing against the wind, but in this game they showed a completely different temperament from before. When the game was about to end and the Spurs could reach the championship podium with a glance, their final counterattack began.

First, in the 85th minute, Li Gangren received Vitina's pass and scored with a low shot. In the 4th minute of stoppage time, Dembele made a cross from the right, Gonzalo Ramos scored a header, Paris Saint-Germain tied 2:2.

Because there was no overtime in the European Super League, the game went directly into a penalty shootout. Paris Saint-Germain's new goalkeeper Schevalier performed well and saved Van der Fen's penalty. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain returned from the cliff and took the championship throne.

This is the fifth trophy they won this year, with the first four being the French Super Cup, Ligue 1, French Cup and Champions League. In addition to losing in the Club World Cup final, Paris Saint-Germain was invincible and became the most successful team this year.

But how long can such glory last? This game has already sounded the alarm for them. Paris Saint-Germain's weakness is still very obvious. If the main players are in a sluggish state, they can no longer continue to win. The two players Li Gangren and Ramos who turned the game in desperate situation in this game are basically abandoned players of the club, but they have not found their next player yet and are currently on the run with the team. If head coach Enrique is determined to innovate and wants to create a younger and more dynamic lineup, then the current lineup is definitely not deep enough. In the new season, who can come on the bench like Li Gangren and Ramos to score a key goal for the team? This is the best time in Paris Grande, and perhaps their peak moment. If the transformation is not effective, their glory will be gone with the glory of this year.