For the first trophy of the season, his French Super Cupare fighting tonight (21:45) at the Parc des Princes Paris Saint Germain with the Toulouse. The champions face the Cup Winners in a match which was due to take place in August in Thailand but was called off just weeks before it was due to take place by the organisers.
Paris, clear favorites for the title, won the league for the eleventh time in its history, while Toulouse were crowned Cup winners for the first time by crushing Nantes 5-1 in the final in April.
Luis Enrique’s side finished 2023 at +5 off their nearest rivals in Ligue 1 after a 3-1 win over Metz, while in contrast Carles Martinez’s side have won just one of their last eight games in all competitions since in mid-November and is in 16th place, just two points above the relegation zone.
Paris Saint-Germain have won 28 of the last 42 meetings between the two teams. Toulouse have won eight times in that time, while six times the result between the two teams was a draw.
The Parisians are first in Super Cup victories with 11 titles in 16 appearances in the final, followed by Lyon with 8. Conversely, Toulouse in their only appearance in a Super Cup final, in 1957, was beaten 2-1 by St Etienne .
Source: Sport Fm
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