Aston Villa vs PSG LIVE: Result and reaction as hosts fall just short in Champions League thriller
Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (agg. 4-5): The hosts came close in a compelling comeback but could not find an equaliser
A remarkable, riotous comeback from Aston Villa fell just short as Paris Saint-Germain clung on to progress to the Champions League semi-finals.
The French capital club looked to be cruising into the last four when they struck twice in the opening half-hour, through full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, to double their advantage in the tie after securing a 3-1 win in Paris last week.
But the hosts came roaring back at a raucous Villa Park. Youri Tielemans’s deflected effort before half time gave them hope before the tie appeared to turn in five second-half minutes as John McGinn and Ezri Konsa struck. It left Villa chasing an equaliser to take the encounter to extra time, and they had their chances - but Unai Emery’s side could not find a fourth, with PSG grateful to Gianluigi Donnarumma for a sprinkling of spectacular saves. They face either Arsenal or Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
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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.
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