Luis Enrique makes honest admission about Spurs' Super Cup defeat

Paris Saint-Germain secured their fifth trophy of 2025, but manager Luis Enrique admitted his team didn't "deserve" to win in Udine.

Enrique, who spoke about Spurs' previous interest in hiring him ahead of the contest, became the fifth manager to lift the UEFA Super Cup with two diferent clubs, having overseen PSG's maiden Champions League triumph in May.

His team had to dig incredibly deep against a Spurs outfit that led 2-0 up until the 84th minute. Thomas Frank's Lilywhites were huge underdogs entering their first appearance in this annual fixture, but they gave a great account of themselves. Goals from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero on either side of half-time put them in a great position, but, as all great sides do, PSG found a way.

Fine finishes from substitutes Lee Kang-in and Goncalo Ramos took the game to penalties, where misses from Van de Ven and Mathys Tel led to Spurs' demise.

Classy Luis Enrique admits Tottenham superiority in Super Cup

"For 80 minutes we didn't deserve that, I think Tottenham deserved to win the match because they were in form, they were training for six weeks, and they played a great match," Enrique told TNT Sports post-match.

Spurs have enjoyed a full pre-season schedule, playing six times since PSG were last in action. However, the French side's break was neccesitated by their slog out in the United States, where they competed in the Club World Cup for a month and were eventually beaten by Chelsea in the final.

"We have been training only for six days but sometimes football is unfair. I have to say we were very lucky in the last 10 minutes that we could score two goals," he added.

Frank's side bullied the European champions for much of the contest, with their superiority from set-pieces and capacity to disrupt PSG’s rhythm in possession for the first hour key to their success. However, the contest swung in momentum when both managers turned to their respective benches.

Fabian Ruiz's arrival facilitated a switch to a more familiar Parisian structure, while Lee and Ramos both scored late. On the contrary, Spurs lost control after Tel and Dominic Solanke entered the fray, with the pair struggling to make the ball stick as their side sank towards Guglielmo Vicario's goal.

Enrique's comments may merely be conciliatory for Spurs, but they further prove just how impressive their performance was in a game that most thought they wouldn't have a sniff in.