The 2026 UEFA Super Cup was scheduled to kick off at 21:00 CEST in Salzburg.
The match took place on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, at the Red Bull Arena, known as Stadion Salzburg in UEFA communications. The evening start time followed Central European Summer Time, the local time zone used in Austria during August.
Paris Saint-Germain entered as UEFA Champions League holders, while Aston Villa qualified as UEFA Europa League winners. Paris won the match 2–1, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opening the scoring, Brian Madjo equalising for Villa, and Désiré Doué scoring the winner.
Kickoff time is often confused with the match date or the stadium’s local naming. The official scheduled time was 21:00 CEST, equivalent to 19:00 UTC. This was the first UEFA Super Cup staged in Austria and the first major European final played in Salzburg.