Victor Osimhen Weighs In on PSG vs Tottenham UEFA Super Cup Battle
- Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has shared his thoughts ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday, August 13
- The Nigerian and his Galatasaray teammates were asked to predict the winner of the final clash after their training
- Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur faced off in Udine
Victor Osimhen shared his thoughts ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur on August 13, 2025.
Last season's UEFA Champions League winners, PSG, and Europa League winners, Tottenham, faced each other at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy.
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The French champions beat Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan 5-0 in the UCL final, while the North London club toppled Manchester United 1-0 in the UEL clincher.
Osimhen speaks about UEFA Super Cup final
Galatasaray players, after their training session at the Florya Oktay Metin facilities on August 13, 2025, were asked to name who they would be supporting in the Super Cup final.
Former PSG star Mauro Icardi backed his former team, along with Lucas Torreira, Leroy Sane, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Gunay Guvenc, Nicolo Zaniolo, Roland Sallai, and Yusuf Demir.
Meanwhile, Nigerian forward Osimhen gave a rather funny reaction before diplomatically dodging the question.
“Nah, I have friends in both teams; good luck to the winner,” he said.
Osimhen missed Galatasaray's win over Gaziantep in the opening match of the Turkish Super League season, but is in line to make his second debut against Fatih Karagumruk on August 15, according to ESPN Africa.
Supercomputer predicted UEFA Super Cup winner
According to Opta Analyst, a supercomputer predicted the winner of the UEFA Super Cup final after simulating the match 10,000 times.
PSG were backed by form and history to win the match, with a 62.4% chance, while Spurs were given an 18.3% chance, and a 19.3% chance given of the match ending in a draw.
11 of the last 12 Super Cup finals have been won by Champions League winners, with Real Madrid the only side to buck the trend after losing to Atletico Madrid in 2018.
Tottenham also had the North London curse hanging over them. Six of the previous seven English teams have won on their first attempt, with only Arsenal losing their first game.
The two sides have not met in a competitive match, but their last season's form could have a say. PSG have won 34 games in 2025, more than any other European side, while Tottenham have lost 16 matches, more than any other English side.
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As it turned out, according to the BBC, the match ended in a 2-2 regulation time draw after goals from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero for Spurs were cancelled out by Lee Kang-in and Goncalo Ramos late in the match.
The result was then decided by penalties, with PSG keeper Lucas Chevalier making a crucial save against van de Ven before Nuno Mendes converted the winning strike.
UEFA plans to expand Super Cup
Since the inception of the Conference League in 2021, football fans have been clamouring for the expansion of the Super Cup final to feature all three European winners.
According to The Telegraph, UEFA has previously discussed the idea, but dropped it after broadcasters were reportedly not open to backing it financially.
It is envisioned as a four-team mini-tournament, but which teams will participate and how they will be organised has not been determined, although it was posited that it could be hosted in the USA or the Middle East.
Galatasaray manager explains Osimhen's absence from squad
Legit.ng previously reported that Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk explained Osimhen’s absence from the travelling squad for their 3-0 win at Gaziantep.
The manager confirmed that the striker missed the reigning Turkish Super League champions' opening game as he had limited training time after his move.
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