Paris Saint-Germain came back from behind to defeat Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur, taking the game to penalties, and eventually lifting the UEFA Super Cup. Tottenham had controlled the majority of the game before two goals in quick succession derailed their celebration plans.
There will certainly be some concerns for Luis Enrique ahead of his team's Ligue 1 opener against Nantes this weekend, as his team looked laboured for the large majority of the encounter.
Nevertheless, the Champions of Europe did what they came to do, and that was ultimately winning the match, securing the quintuple for the season.
Here are four things we learnt from this encounter:
Substitutes make the difference for PSG:
PSG had been the second-best team the entirety of the match as Luis Enrique turned to his bench to try and spark life back into his team. It would be the substitutes who would help the Parisians rise from the dead.
The 85th minute was the turning point in this one as Kang-In Lee struck from the edge of the box, past an unsighted Vicario, to halve the deficit. From then on, it was all PSG as Tottenham opted to shut up shop.
This did not work, however, as Ousmane Dembélé, quiet up to this point, produced a moment of quality. The Frenchman whipped in a perfect ball that was met by the head of another substitute, this time Goncalo Ramos, who forced a game that looked certain to be Tottenham's, all the way to penalties.
It shows just how strong the PSG squad depth is that when the starting eleven is not having their best of nights, there are so many quality players at the manager's disposal to bring on and change the game, and in this case, win the game.
A tough night for Doué:
One player who will not want to be reminded of his evening in Italy will be Désiré Doué. The Frenchman, who played a vital role in the Champions League final victory, was played behind the front three in midfield.
This deeper role did not suit him at all, as he was easily nullified by the Tottenham midfielders, who ran the centre of the pitch for a lot of the game. The 20-year-old could simply not get involved in the attack and was kept quiet for his entire duration in the match.
Doué was eventually replaced by Goncalo Ramos, who of course, would go on to provide the all-important equalising goal. The Frenchman lost the most duels out of anyone in the match, as well as registering a 0% accuracy on both crosses and long balls.
Despite eventually getting to lift the trophy, it was not a memorable night for Doué, who is bound to have many better ones this season.
No Donnarumma, No Problem:
Throughout his time in the French Capital, Gianluigi Donnarumma proved himself to be excellent at saving penalties for both club and country. So when the game went to penalties, it seemed like a scenario where PSG could have done with the service of the Italian, who is on his way out of France.
With Paris' former number one, on his way out, Lucas Chevalier stepped into his place, and he certainly did not disappoint, becoming the hero for his side in his first appearance for the club after joining from Lille.
The 23-year-old saved Micky Van de Ven's penalty in the shootout to cancel out the Spurs' advantage before Mathys Tel missed his penalty, allowing PSG to win it, which they did.
It was a good start to Chevalier's career in the French capital, playing a pivotal role in their victory and building some important momentum needed for the season ahead.
Barcola a bright spark:
Despite enduring a tough time for the first 80 minutes of the match, there was one PSG player who looked like he could produce a quality moment for his side, with that player being Bradley Barcola.
In the few instances in which Paris did move forward and looked somewhat threatening, Barcola was front and centre. The 22-year-old darted down the left wing, but could not find the correct pass or finish to make anything of these runs.
Despite seeing little of the ball, Barcola certainly carried the most threat out of any PSG attacker in the opening 45 minutes.
In a half where PSG had very little to cheer about, Bradley Barcola at least gave the fans a source of encouragement, showing that he was willing to run at the resilient Spurs defence.
