Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus made his competitive debut for Tottenham Hotspurs in the London club’s loss to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup.
Tottenham Hotspurs drew 2-2 with the French League Champions at the regulation time but fell short in the penalty shootout to miss out on winning a second European final in a row after beating Manchester United to win the Europa League last season.
Kudus played 79 minutes in the loss marking his first competitive outing for Spurs since joining the club from West Ham United for a reported fee of 55 million pounds on a six year deal.
He completed two of three dribbles successfully and completed 10 of 12 passes accurately while winning five of 11 ground duels in the game.
Mathys Tel replaced Kudus at a time when Spurs led 2-0 thanks to goals from defenders Micky Van De Ven and Cristian Romero.
Mohammed Kudus of Tottenham Hotspur talks with Pedro Porro of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Super Cup 2025 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)Mohammed Kudus of Tottenham Hotspur creates a headed chance under pressure from Nuno Mendes of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Super Cup 2025 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
PSG got late goals through Lee Kang In in the 85th minute and Goncalo Ramos in the 93rd minute to even the score.
Goncalo Ramos of Paris Saint-Germain scores a goal to make the score 2-2 during the UEFA Super Cup 2025 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
Spurs take on Burnley in its 2025-2026 EPL season opener on Saturday, August 16 at 14:00 GMT at home.
Marquinhos (C) and players of Paris Saint-Germain celebrate winning the UEFA Super Cup 2025 against Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images)Paris Saint-Germain Head Coach Luis Enrique celebrates with the Trophy after winning the 2025 UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur during UEFA Super Cup 2025 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
