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UEFA Super Cup LIVE: Spurs lead at half-time through Van de Ven against rusty PSG

Just one month on from their 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final, Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain face off against another English opponent in the form of UEFA Europa League winners Tottenham.

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21:48 CET - Half-time in Udine and it is the Europa League champions Tottenham who lead the Champions League holders 1-0 thanks to the late first-half effort from centre-half Mickey van de Ven.

21:40 CET - Spurs lead PSG in the Super Cup and they deserve it.

 A long free kick from Vicario is headed into the box, Lucas Chevalier makes a superb save onto the bar to deny Joao Palhinha, but Micky van de Ven is on hand to volley home the rebound.

 21:37 CET - Opportunity for PSG as the ball falls to Ousmane Dembele in the box, but the half volley goes over.

Is that an ominous sign for Tottenham?21:33 CET - It's difficult to say which gear PSG are playing in due to their lack of a pre-season, but's it's no higher than two.

Mohammed Kudus has a good effort blocked, whilst the Parisiens see a good opportunity go behind for a corner.

21:24 CET - And there is our first save! Richarlison robs Ousmane Dembele before a neat one-two sets him free in on goal.

Lucas Chevalier makes the stop before Rodrigo Bentancur heads over from the resulting corner.

Momentum with Tottenham.

21:23 CET - Midway through the first half, and it is Spurs who have been threatening the most.

Neither keeper has yet to make the save, but the London side have got behind PSG a couple of times despite their more defensive shape tonight.

PSG - Tottenham match statsBetopick21:15 CET - Interest for Spurs fans tonight will be to see how their new recruits bed in.

Mohammed Kudus, acquired from West Ham in the summer, looks lively in the opening 15 minutes, driving down the right before putting a looping inswinger narrowly out of reach for Richarlison.

 21:10 CET - PSG's first attack of the game sees them work it intricately around the box, creating a opportunity for Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.

The Georgian's shot, however, is weak and wide of the mark.

 21:08 CET - Spurs' style under Thomas Frank already looking drastically different from last season, with Vicario going long with kicks and even Kevin Danso launching a throw-in into the box.

It feels like they will not be tied down to principle and philosophy tonight.

21:03 CET - Barely a minute into the game, and Tottenham have their first sight at goal with Pedro Porro taking aim from distance, but it flies harmlessly over.

Already, Spurs are pressing high, looking to take advantage of what could be quite a rusty PSG side.

 Remember, this is their first action of the season.

21:02 CET - We have had our opening ceremony, and now it's time to get down to business.

It's a raucous atmosphere here in Udine.

Will we get a game to match?20:40 CET - With just 20 minutes to go until kick-off, let's check in with Opta to see how they see the game going.

They have PSG with a 62.

4% opportunity of lifting their first Super Cup, whilst Spurs have just 18.

3%.

20:28 CET - Panic over, they are here, and they get a warm welcome from their fans, as expected.

20:23 CET - Tottenham's players are now on the pitch in front of their fans to warm up.

Someone may have to tell PSG that kick-off isn't that far away - their outfielders have yet to make it onto the pitch.

20:07 CET - This is the 50th Super Cup, and it is also the first meeting between these two sides.

The record in recent years favours the Champions League winner, unsurprisingly.

They have won 11 of the last 12 editions, with Atletico Madrid being the only winners from the Europa League.

PSG faced plenty of Premier League opposition last season, winning five of eight games, but most notably losing to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final last month.

This also a special night for Tottenham goalkeeper Guiglielmo Vicario.

He is a native of these lands and has called on his side to 'taste the feeling' of success once more tonight.

Read more now.

20:04 CET - View from Udine - Being the halfway house of a trophy that the UEFA Super Cup is, the atmosphere around the city over the last couple of days has been relaxed as fans have mingled in the city's main square.

That, of course, has changed in the stadium with PSG's ultras whistling every time the Spurs' faithful start up a tune.

There was some interest as both teams arrived.

Luis Enrique was met with a wall of noise as he strode onto the pitch to inspect it, whilst Spurs fans met their new manager with a sense of mild curiosity.

Tonight will be a voyage for the whole club, testing themselves against one of the best sides in the world, whilst figuring out their new style ahead of their first Premier League game this weekend.

Both managers played down their chances ahead of the game, but make no mistake, this, as Frank put it, '100% super competitive'.

19:50 CET - The two starting lineups are in, and the big news is in the PSG side.

With Gianluigi Donnarumma packing his bags yesterday, summer signing Lucas Chevalier starts for Luis Enrique's men in what will be his first game of any kind for the Parisiens.

The outfield 10 are the core of the almost all-conquering side with the likes of Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha all starting.

Thomas Frank's first competitive XI also includes two debutants as Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha are in from the start.

Dominic Solanke has been named on the bench after his recent ankle injury.

Tottenham - PSG lineupsBetopick19:40 CET - Are you ready to do it all again? The European football's traditional curtain-raiser is here with PSG facing up against Tottenham Hotspur in Udine from 21:00 CET.

The opening question was a focus for Parisiens' boss Luis Enrique in his pre-match press conference, as he pushed his players to create more record after they won their first-ever Champions League last season.

They will have to do it without star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who revealed on Tuesday that he would be leaving.

How much of a distraction that will prove tonight remains to be seen.

Tottenham's Thomas Frank has his own issues.

Not only is he facing arguably the toughest test in world football for his first competitive game, but he has to do it without Yves Bissouma, who was left back in London following a breach of Spurs' disciplinary policy.

Regardless, Spurs come into the game more ready for the season.

Six pre-season games down, they have won just two, but at least they have played some football.

PSG have not played since that loss to Chelsea in July, leaving the tantalising prospect of the unknown over their heads.

We are expecting team news imminently, with kick-off one hour and 20 minutes away.

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