Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester United Preview

Paris Saint-Germain face Manchester United at Ullevi Stadium on Saturday, 8th August 2026, in a pre-season friendly between two heavyweights with a long European rivalry behind them.

Manchester United arrive full of confidence. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 home win over Atl. Madrid. Prior to that, they thrashed Rosenborg 5-0 away from home. Before that, they were beaten 1-0 at home by Wrexham. Earlier in this run, United won 3-0 away at Brighton, and their sequence began with a 3-2 home win over Nottingham Forest. Across these five matches, United have won four and lost just once, with a strong away win their most recent result.

PSG have also shown resilience, though their form has been slightly more mixed. Their most recent outing was a Champions League penalty shootout win over Arsenal, the match finishing 1-1 after extra time before PSG prevailed from the spot to lift the 2026 Champions League trophy. Prior to that, they were beaten 2-1 away at Paris FC. Before that, they won 2-0 away at Lens. Earlier in this run, PSG beat Brest 1-0 at home, and their sequence began with a 1-1 draw away at Bayern Munich. Overall, PSG have won three, drawn one and lost one, with their most recent result a shootout win.

The head-to-head record favours PSG, who have won three of the last five meetings, with no draws and two wins for Manchester United. Most recently, PSG won 3-1 away at Old Trafford. In the previous encounter, Manchester United won 2-1 away at Parc des Princes. The rivalry has produced tight, high-quality matches across recent European campaigns, and this friendly offers both sides another chance to test themselves against elite opposition before the new season.

United’s attacking form has been eye-catching throughout their pre-season, with big away wins at Rosenborg and Brighton standing out, though the home defeat to Wrexham was a reminder that rotation can affect results. PSG have shown their usual quality in Ligue 1 and continued to compete strongly in the Champions League, with the shootout win over Arsenal underlining their big-match temperament. With both sides using this Gothenburg friendly to fine-tune ahead of the campaign, an entertaining, open contest looks likely at Ullevi Stadium.

In France, the match is available to stream via beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT and myCANAL. In Great Britain and Ireland, viewers can catch the game on MUTV, while in the United States, the match is available on CBS Sports Network and fuboTV.

Manchester United Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Manchester Utd	2-1	Atl. Madrid	CF	01.08.26
✅	Rosenborg	0-5	Manchester Utd	CF	24.07.26
❌	Manchester Utd	0-1	Wrexham	CF	18.07.26
✅	Brighton	0-3	Manchester Utd	PL	24.05.26
✅	Manchester Utd	3-2	Nottingham	PL	17.05.26

PSG Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	PSG	1(4)-1(3)	Arsenal	CL Pen	30.05.26
❌	Paris FC	2-1	PSG	L1	17.05.26
✅	Lens	0-2	PSG	L1	13.05.26
✅	PSG	1-0	Brest	L1	10.05.26
🤝	Bayern Munich	1-1	PSG	CL	06.05.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Manchester Utd	1-3	PSG	CL	02.12.20
PSG	1-2	Manchester Utd	CL	20.10.20
PSG	1-3	Manchester Utd	CL	06.03.19
Manchester Utd	0-2	PSG	CL	12.02.19
Manchester Utd	0-2	PSG	ICC	30.07.15

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
France	beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, myCANAL
Great Britain	MUTV
Ireland Republic	MUTV
USA	CBS Sports Network, fuboTV
Australia	beIN Sports Connect
New Zealand	beIN Sports Connect New Zealand
Andorra	beIN Sports 1
Monaco	beIN Sports 1
Indonesia	beIN Sports Connect Indonesia
Thailand	AIS PLAY