Aston Villa vs PSG: How to watch as Unai Emery's side go for second Super Cup win
Aston Villa take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday night.
This isn't a bad way to kick-off competitive action for the 2026-27 season, is it Villa fans?
Unai Emery's Europa League winners clash with last season's Ligue 1 and Champions League victors PSG at the Red Bull Arena in Austria.
Aston Villa have won the Super Cup once in their history, and that was when Tony Barton's team defeated Barcelona in January 1983 in a 3-1 aggregate win.
Similarly then, the Villains will have to conquer another of Europe's big footballing heavyweights if they are to add a second Super Cup trophy to their cabinet.
Ahead of Wednesday night's 8pm kick-off UK time, Villa News has you covered with everything you need to know about how to watch the game live.
What channels are showing Aston Villa vs PSG?
This is a fixture no Aston Villa fan will be looking to miss on Wednesday night, as it could mark one of the finest hours in the club's history.
Indeed, it would be a huge shock if Emery's men can topple Luis Enrique's star-studded PSG side, but the Villains did push Bayern Munich very close in their most recent pre-season friendly.
That narrow 2-1 defeat is sure to give Villa some added confidence that they can compete with Europe's best teams, and there are no better on this continent than the Parisians.
So, if you're not one of the lucky few travelling to Austria to be there in-person, then here's where you'll need to direct your tv remote to on Wednesday evening.
TNT Sports are broadcasting the game live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, whilst streaming service HBO Max are also showing the match as well.
As aforementioned, Villa are going for their second Super Cup title this week, and if the match is as crazy as their clash with Barcelona in 1983, then we're in for classic.
Aston Villa vs Barcelona: 10 bookings and one historic comeback
After winning the European Cup (now Champions League) in 1981-82, Aston Villa met with the old Cup Winners' Cup champions Barcelona at Villa Park in January 1983.
Villa's famous old ground has seen some amazing nights during it's long history, but few can rival the Super Cup final second-leg that year.
Barton's boys lost the first leg 1-0 at Camp Nou, thus ensuring they'd have to come from behind against Barcelona in front of the B6 faithful.
The game turned into somewhat of a slugfest, with no fewer than 10 bookings shown, with seven of those being brandished to Barcelona players as well as three red cards being produced, two of which went to Villa players.
Incredibly, nine-men Villa would level the tie in the 79th minute, before two extra-time goals sealed a remarkable 3-1 comeback win, and a UEFA Super Cup trophy to add to the cabinet.
So, if Wednesday's match is anything like that one, then it will be talked about for many years to come as one of the most dramatic and entertaining finals in European football history.