Paris Saint-Germain’s transformation under Luis Enrique is becoming one of the most remarkable success stories in European football, with the Spanish manager continuing to add silverware to an already extraordinary spell in Paris.
The latest chapter came on Wednesday, when PSG defeated Aston Villa 2–1 to retain the UEFA Super Cup, adding another international trophy to their growing collection. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring before 17-year-old Brian Madjo equalised for Villa, but Désiré Doué eventually delivered the decisive goal after a VAR review confirmed that he was onside. (Reuters)
The victory took Luis Enrique’s trophy haul with PSG to 13 titles since his appointment in 2023, further strengthening his reputation as one of the most successful managers in the club’s history. (Reuters)
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His collection now includes three Ligue 1 titles, three French Super Cups, two French Cups, two Champions League trophies, two UEFA Super Cups and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The remarkable run reflects not merely PSG’s dominance in France but a fundamental transformation of the club’s ambitions on the European stage.
Under Enrique, PSG have won the Champions League in consecutive seasons, becoming only the second club in the UEFA Champions League era to successfully defend the European title after Real Madrid achieved the feat in 2017 and 2018. (UEFA.com)
The second triumph was particularly significant for Enrique himself. His victory over Arsenal in the 2026 final gave him his third European Cup/Champions League title as a manager, placing him in an elite group alongside Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Bob Paisley and Zinedine Zidane. (UEFA.com)
Yet the ambition in Paris appears to have moved beyond simply defending trophies.
After conquering France, winning the Champions League twice in succession and now retaining the UEFA Super Cup, PSG are setting their sights on an even rarer achievement: three consecutive Champions League titles.
Such a feat would place Luis Enrique and PSG in exceptionally distinguished company. Real Madrid remain the benchmark, having won the Champions League three consecutive times from 2016 to 2018 under Zinedine Zidane. PSG now have the opportunity to attempt something that would further cement their place among European football’s greatest dynasties.
The numbers tell only part of the story. Enrique has inherited a club that had long dominated French football but struggled to translate domestic superiority into European success. His tenure has changed that narrative dramatically.
The 2025 Champions League triumph against Inter Milan ended PSG’s long wait for European glory, while the 2026 victory over Arsenal demonstrated that the first title was not an isolated breakthrough. PSG followed it with another Champions League crown and then defeated Aston Villa to retain the UEFA Super Cup. (psg.fr)
PSG’s recent success therefore represents more than a collection of trophies. It signals the emergence of a team that increasingly expects to compete for the biggest prizes rather than merely dream about them.
For Luis Enrique, the challenge now is simple to describe but extraordinarily difficult to accomplish: win the Champions League for a third consecutive year.
Two have already been secured.
Paris now wants three.
