Tottenham return to competitive action for the first time this season later today, with Thomas Frank's side taking on Paris Saint-Germain for the UEFA Super Cup.
After beating Manchester United 1-0 in last season's Europa League final, not only did it put an end to Spurs' long wait for a trophy, but it also gave them a chance to win another, with the victory securing the Lilywhites' spot in the Super Cup final. The winners of the Europa League take on the winners of the Champions League in a one-off game, meaning Spurs will face PSG after they thumped Inter Milan 5-0 in last season's Champions League final.
Frank has confirmed that Yves Bissouma won't be part of Spurs' squad later today "for disciplinary reasons", while Dominic Solanke will be available for selection after picking up a knock during pre-season. So, can Spurs start the new season with a trophy? Let's take a look.
PSG vs Tottenham Super Cup score predicted
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, suspensions, and transfers. The kits from the 2025/26 season aren't available in EA FC 25, so both sides were lined up in last season's kits, while new transfers may have incorrect squad numbers in-game.
We predict that PSG could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Chevalier; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.
We predict that Spurs could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Bergvall, Johnson; Richarlison.
Spurs almost got off to the perfect start when a mistake saw Mohamed Kudus gifted the ball from Nuno Mendes on the right wing, but after carrying the ball into the box, his shot was weak and fired into the body of the goalkeeper. After the early chance, PSG started to gain control of the game, and 15 minutes in, they went ahead.
After a period of dominance, a well-worked passing move saw Fabian Ruiz fire home, with the Spaniard's late run into the box not tracked as he swept a cut-back into the roof of the net from close range. After going ahead, PSG were faultless in possession, and with Spurs unable to get near them, they doubled their lead just after the break.
Achraf Hakimi and Desire Doue both surged at the Spurs backline down the right, with Hakimi flicking the ball into the path of Doue as the latter broke towards the byline. In a dangerous position, Doue picked out Ousmane Dembele in the box, and the Frenchman blasted his shot past Guglielmo Vicario to make it 2-0.
The second goal seemed to eliminate any Spurs hope, with Frank's side unable to gain any control against the PSG midfield. Spurs had an opportunity to pull a goal back in the 89th minute when Cristian Romero met a corner at the near post, but his flicked header evaded the crossbar as the Lilywhites were beaten to the trophy.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: PSG 2-0 Tottenham