It was a plan perfectly calibrated to maximise Spurs’ strengths but also to compromise PSG’s. The two wing-backs, Djed Spence and Pedro Porro, shackled PSG’s two full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, never allowing them to stretch the play and dominate Spurs.

Tottenham Hotspur faced a disheartening loss against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup final on August 13. After being tied 2-2 at the blow of the final whistle, the match went straight to a penalty shootout, where the French side bagged a 4-3 victory over Spurs.