When did the Europa League champion last defeat the Champions League team in the UEFA Super Cup?

When did the Europa League champion last defeat the Champions League team in the UEFA Super Cup?

The UEFA Super Cup, the curtain-raiser to European soccer’s club season, is often billed as a battle between Europe’s very best: the Champions League winner and the Europa League champion. Yet history shows that victories for the Europa League side are rare — moments that stand out for their drama and significance. The question remains: When did the…

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Bournemouth are in advanced talks to sign £30m-rated defender Bafode Diakite from Lille

Bournemouth could face fight over transfer target with Premier League rivals – as Cherries prepare to lose star defender to Paris Saint-Germain

By SIMON JONES and YASEEN ZAMAN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 23:11 BST, 7 August 2025 | Updated: 23:11 BST, 7 August 2025 Bournemouth are in advanced talks with Lille over a deal for Bafode Diakite. The 24-year-old defender has been on Bournemouth’s radar for the past two years and is back in focus as they look…

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Real Madrid really ‘like’ PSG star

The brass at La Liga giants Real Madrid consider a member of the midfield ranks at Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain something of a dream signing. That’s according to Diario AS, who highlight Vitinha as the player in question. Advertisement Portuguese international Vitinha of course played nothing short of a pivotal role in Paris Saint-Germain’s…

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Does Club World Cup title make Chelsea ‘undisputed champions of the world’? Even its captain doesn’t seem to think so

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The winners walked onstage past a trophy designed to represent “the pinnacle of global club football.” They shook hands with the most powerful man in sports, then the most powerful man in the world. They partied beneath fireworks and flames, amid golden sparks and blue smoke. They, Chelsea, were “winners of…

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Despite endless complaints, Chelsea’s talent endured at Club World Cup, and Europe will win it

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — To Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca, the “environment” in Atlanta was “strange.” Training was “impossible” in the Philadelphia heat. Weather delays in Charlotte and elsewhere were “a joke.” The United States in general, he said, was “probably not the right place to do this competition.” He complained and complained throughout this Club…

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Villarreal readying move for PSG star

The brass at La Liga outfit Villarreal are preparing to open talks with their counterparts at Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain, over the signing of Carlos Soler. That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, citing Estadio Deportivo, who have this weekend provided an insight into the situation. Advertisement It is common knowledge at this point that those…

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