PSG Defeats Olympique de Marseille on Penalties to Lift French Season-Opening Trophy in the Middle East.
The Parisian club has now won the season-opening trophy on fourteen different occasions.
Paris Saint-Germain needed a dramatic equaliser followed by a successful penalty shootout to get past their arch-rivals in the Gulf and secure a fourth straight French Super Cup title.
The European champions appeared to be sailing towards a straightforward win in the showdown featuring the French league champions and the Coupe de France holders after the French winger found the net early on.
However, the southern French side struck twice late to take a shock lead. Initially, the English forward converted from the penalty spot, before Willian Pacho unfortunately directed the ball into his own net for an own goal.
In a breathtaking twist of fortune, the Portuguese striker snatched a crucial leveler in the final seconds to force the contest into a penalty shootout. The Parisian shot-stopper Lucas Chevalier then stood as the key figure, stopping decisive attempts from O'Riley and Hamed Traore.
From the spot, Ramos, Vitinha, the full-back, and the young talent all converted with composure for PSG to complete a convincing penalty win.
The record champions PSG, who met last season's Ligue 1 second-placed team Marseille after completing a league and cup double, have now lifted this trophy for the 12th time in the past 13 seasons.
