3 penalties): Highlights, man of the match, stats as PSG secure penalty triumph

Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to triumph 4-3 on penalties after Tottenham Hotspur squandered a two-goal lead in the Super Cup final.

Tottenham's back-three system was extremely effective at largely nullifying PSG's attacking threat in the first half, while Spurs were able to create chances of their own, and it was the Europa League holders who took the lead just before half-time as Micky van de Ven turned in from close range.

Spurs fans did not have to wait long to celebrate a second goal, as just three minutes after the restart Lucas Chevalier failed to save Cristian Romero's cross-goal header, giving Thomas Frank's side a healthy 2-0 lead with just over 40 minutes remaining.

It looked as though it was all wrapped up heading into the final minutes, but late goals from Lee Kang-in and Goncalo Ramos sensationally brought PSG level to send the game to penalties, with the French side able to get over the line with a narrow 4-3 penalty victory.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

Thomas Frank showed his managerial brilliance for almost the entirety of tonight's match, clearly learning and adapting from Tottenham's 4-0 battering against Bayern Munich as he entirely changed his system and approach against Paris Saint-Germain.Â

Frank had solely deployed a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation during pre-season, but the new Spurs boss used a 3-5-2 system to great effect against PSG.

There was also a clear emphasis on using their height and physical advantage over PSG, with both of their goals coming from set-pieces.

However, PSG did eventually get to the level expected of them, starting to dominate the latter stages of the match and eventually breaking Tottenham's resolve as they scored twice in the final 10 minutes to send the game to penalties.Â

Regardless of the final result - which saw PSG secure the penalty victory - Frank and Tottenham will be able to take plenty of positive heading into their Premier League opener.Â

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HIGHLIGHTS

Micky van de Ven goal vs. Paris Saint-Germain (39th min, Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur)

Van de Ven fires Tottenham into the lead!

A long free kick from Guglielmo Vicario is aimed toward Romero, who steers his header into the box for Van de Ven to challenge with Marquinhos.Â

The ball drops for Joao Palhinha to strike, Chevalier pushes it onto the bar with a superb stop, but Van de Ven is fastest to react and slots in the rebound.

Cristian Romero goal vs. Paris Saint-Germain (48th min, Paris Saint-Germain 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur)

Romero makes it two right after the restart!

Pedro Porro whips a deep free-kick towards the back post, where Romero has been left unmarked by the Paris Saint-Germain defence, and the defender heads back across goal and into the far corner.Â

Chevalier really should have done better with that, the goalkeeper got two hands to the ball but failed to make any real contact as it bounced past him and into the net.

Lee Kang-in goal vs. Tottenham Hotspur (85th min, Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur)

Lee Kang-in pulls one back for PSG - is there time for them to get back into this game!

Ousmane Dembele whips a dangerous cross into the box and Romero heads away, but only as far as Vitinha on the edge of the Spurs area.

Vitinha lays it off to Lee, who takes one touch and fires a stunning left-footed strike across goal and into the bottom right corner to give PSG a lifeline.

Goncalo Ramos goal vs. Tottenham Hotspur (94th min, Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur)

Unbelievable, Ramos has equalised for Paris Saint-Germain in the final seconds!

Hakimi plays the ball down the right to Dembele, who fires another cross into the middle of the Tottenham penalty area.Â

The cross perfectly meets Ramos, who can header into the Tottenham net from close range to equalise for the Champions League holders.

Nuno Mendes winning penalty vs. Tottenham Hotspur ( Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur, 4-3 on penalties)

MAN OF THE MATCH - OUSMANE DEMBELE

Dembele was quiet for large parts of the Super Cup final showdown, but big players step up in the important moments, and the Frenchman did exactly that.Â

Dembele's cross forced the problem for Paris Saint-Germain's first, with Romero's header being worked to Lee's goal, while the winger was able to assist Ramos for the equalising goal.Â

The Frenchman then stepped up at a vital moment in the penalty shootout, scoring with his right foot to equalise following Van de Ven's miss.

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR MATCH STATS

Possession:Â Paris Saint-Germain 74%-26% Tottenham Hotspur

Shots: Paris Saint-Germain 12-13 Tottenham Hotspur

Shots on target: Paris Saint-Germain 3-5 Tottenham Hotspur

Corners: Paris Saint-Germain 7-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Fouls: Paris Saint-Germain 12-12 Tottenham Hotspur

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WHAT NEXT?

Paris Saint-Germain will aim to maintain their winning momentum from the UEFA Super Cup final victory when they get their Ligue 1 title defence underway against Nantes on Sunday.Â

Meanwhile, Frank's first competitive match ends in devastating defeat, and Spurs will now be looking to bounce back when they take on Burnley in their Premier League opener on Saturday.

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