🔗 Share this article Paris Saint-Germain Overcomes Marseille on Penalties to Lift French Season-Opening Trophy in Kuwait. The Parisian club has now won the prestigious trophy on fourteen different occasions. Paris Saint-Germain required a dramatic leveler followed by a perfect spot-kick decider to get past their arch-rivals in the Gulf and secure a record-extending fourth consecutive Trophee des Champions title. The Champions League holders seemed to be sailing towards a comfortable triumph in the match featuring the French league champions and the Coupe de France winners after Ousmane Dembele opened the net in the opening stages. Yet, the southern French side struck twice in the closing moments to seize a surprise advantage. First, Mason Greenwood scored from the spot-kick, before the defender unfortunately directed the ball into his own net for an own-goal. In a breathtaking twist of events, the Portuguese striker snatched a vital leveler in the final seconds to force the match into a penalty shootout. PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier then stood as the hero, stopping decisive attempts from O'Riley and Hamed Traore. From the spot, Ramos, the midfielder, the full-back, and the young talent all scored successfully for Paris Saint-Germain to complete a convincing shootout victory. The record winners Paris Saint-Germain, who faced last season's Ligue 1 second-placed team Olympique de Marseille after achieving a domestic double, have now won this trophy for the 12th time in the past 13 years.