Although we narrowly missed the championship, Buendia said: We can be proud of ourselves.

Aston Villa, after trailing in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, rallied to score a goal through Bryan Madjo, but then conceded again, ultimately losing 1-2 to Paris Saint-Germain. Buendia stated that although the team missed out on a trophy to start the new season, they can still be proud of their performance.

In the 20th minute, Due delivered a diagonal pass into the penalty area, where Kvalatschlia followed up and fired a shot past the defender to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 lead. In the 45th minute, McGinn received a pass back from his teammate and crossed the ball, where Bryan Madjo dealt with the defense and slotted it home to equalize for Aston Villa at 1-1.

In the 61st minute of the second half, Dembele delivered a long pass, and Due received the ball, entered the penalty area, and slotted it home. Ultimately, Aston Villa suffered a narrow 1-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at the Red Bull Stadium.

Aston Villa midfielder Buendia said in an interview, "Losing is certainly not a good feeling, but I think we can be proud of our performance. We showed great competitiveness and created opportunities that could have helped us achieve better results, but that's football."

"The opponent has top players, so when the opportunity comes to them, they are able to seize it, score goals, and win the game."

Buendia noted, "I think we played very competitively, but it was difficult for them to turn the game around once they took the lead. We kept pressing forward and created several chances before halftime. Of course, Bryan Madjo scored a fantastic goal."

"We went into halftime with conviction, and we continued to show great fighting spirit in the second half. However, we encountered some tricky situations in midfield, and our fouls outside the penalty area gave them an opportunity to score. So, I think we must learn from these details."

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