Aston Villa vs PSG LIVE: Result and response as hosts fall simply quick in Champions League thriller
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.
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FULL-TIME! Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
PSG hold off a remarkable Aston Villa comeback to lose on the night but come out on top in the tie.
John McGinn and Ezri Konsa flipped the second leg on its head after the restart, closing the deficit from three to one – but they couldn’t find that vital goal to bring parity.
A sublime effort from the Villains, nonetheless.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
90+3 mins: OFF THE LINE! Maatsen meets it on the volley but Pacho is there to get a vital block in near the goal-line.
That might be it.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
90+2 mins: Donnarumma’s hoof goes all the way out for a goal kick.
One last Martinez hoof.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
90+1 mins: Martinez launches one up the field but it doesn’t fall kindly to a claret and blue shirt.
Hakimi is then impeded on the counter and PSG have the chance to slow things down again.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
90 mins: Villa finally have possession.
THREE minutes of added time to save their Champions League skin.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
89 mins: SAVE! Doue could have sealed it!
The first leg standout stormed in behind and had a clear one-on-one with Martinez, who did well to close the angle and deny to winger from putting this tie to bed.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
87 mins: Good defending from Matty Cash as Kvaratskhelia tries to dance past two Villa men and fashion a shooting chance.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
86 mins: PSG are trying to slow this game down as they look to hold firm.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
83 mins: PSG fire a free-kick from a dangerous into the wall, allowing Villa to break. The hosts have numbers but can’t make them count.
The Parisiens have seven minutes to hold onto their current 5-4 aggregate advantage.
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.)
80 mins: Brilliant run from Asensio down the right before playing it into Rogers, who can’t get his curling shot on target.
Quick clarification of why Asensio can play in this tie, despite being a PSG player – it’s not an oversight by the French giants, rather a Champions League rule that allows loanees to play against their parent clubs.
