Aston Villa vs PSG LIVE: Latest updates as Aston Villa endure nightmare begin in Champions League quarter-final
Aston Villa are hoping to extend their Champions League campaign with a comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-final second leg at Villa Park.
Unai Emery’s side trail 3-1 on aggregate after the first leg in Paris where Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for the midlands club before goals from Desire Doue, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes gave the French champions the advantage.
Villa have performed well at home in Europe this year but their task is a colossal one against a team that has won 17 of their previous 18 matches across all competitions. Their only defeat in that run was a 1-0 loss to Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie which they went on to win.
A 3-0 Premier League win over Southampton in between ties gives Villa some added confidence with Ollie Watkins, Donyell Malen and John McGinn are proving their worth in front of goal ahead of what will be a crucial test tonight.
Follow all the Champions League action with our live blog below:
Aston Villa 0-1 PSG
19 mins: SAVE! Aston Villa have their first real chance of the game as the ball falls to Pau Torres off the back a misplaced PSG header, hitting hit first time and stinging the palms of Donnarumma.
They’re enjoying a period of pressure at the moment.
Aston Villa 0-1 PSG
17 mins: The home fans have been stunned but they are trying to regain some voice as the away end continues to bask in their early boost.
Villa had started the better of the two, but the sheer speed of PSG caught them cold.
Aston Villa 0-1 PSG
15 mins: Aston Villa have been dealt the early blow they would have dreaded.
They’ve got a mountain to climb now.
GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 PSG
11 mins: GOAL! A NIGHTMARE FOR VILLA!
PSG strike the hosts on the break as Dembele surges forward. He plays it across aiming for a blue shirt in the middle and while Martinez is able to intervene, he can only parry it straight to Hakimi who fires home.
An early goal for PSG – exactly what the hosts would have dreaded.
Villa Park is bouncing
A sensational atmosphere here. It has rarely been louder. They turned the volume up for Hi Ho Aston Villa.
Yet, among rain, wind and cold, a bunch of bare-chested Parisians are bouncing in their corner of the ground.
Villa have started at pace but PSG’s team is brimming with speed.
Aston Villa 0-0 PSG
8 mins: Tielemans tries to slip through Rashford who darts in behind but Marquinhos reads it brilliantly and steps across to intervene, preventing Rashford a run at goal.
The seasoned Brazilian will be hard to break down tonight.
Aston Villa 0-0 PSG
6 mins: First time Villa’s defence is called into action as Dembele breaks into the box before trying to find Joao Neves in the centre – Konsa does his job and steps in.
Aston Villa 0-0 PSG
5 mins: A good first five minutes for Villa. They’re being patient and dominating possession – they just need to make sure they eventually use it to cause some damage.
