PSG vs Aston Villa LIVE: Hosts take two-goal cushion into second leg after fine victory in Paris
PSG 3-1 Aston Villa: The French champions have a strong lead after winning the first leg
Aston Villa will need to overturn a two goal deficit in the Champions League quarter-finals after being beaten 3-1 by PSG in the first leg of their tie.
Villa took the lead against the run of play at the Parc des Princes. With PSG on top, John McGinn took control of the ball and kicked off a counter-attack. Morgan Rogers finished off the move with a tap in at the back post and the good vibes ended there for Unai Emery’s men.
Desire Doue was the instigator of PSG’s comeback. He cut in from the left and fizzed a shot into the far top corner before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sent the hosts ahead in the second half with an equally superb strike.
Villa seemed content to take a loss back to the Midlands but Nuno Mendes made the task incredibly difficult in stoppage time with a dainty and professional finish to sit down Emi Martinez and give the French champions a third goal.
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FT PSG 3-1 Aston Villa
In the other Champions League quarter-final of the night Barcelona have battered Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the first leg in Spain.
That should be enough for them to go through but you never know in this competition.
'There seemed a gulf in class'
“That third goal from Nuno Mendes may take the tie beyond Villa.
“Arguably the scoreline flattered them, though. There seemed a gulf in class.”
FT PSG 3-1 Aston Villa
Full-time! PSG 3-1 Aston Villa
90+3 mins: The full time whistle goes and Villa have been stung by a late goal.
It could prove too much for them at Villa Park but PSG draw first blood at the Parc des Princes.
PSG lead heading into the second leg.
GOAL! PSG 3-1 Aston Villa (Nuno Mendes, 90+2')
A third!
That could be killer. Ousmane Dembele slips a dainty pass into the box for the overlapping run of Nuno Mendes.
He checks himself, sits Emi Martinez down, then lifts it over the goalkeeper.
PSG 2-1 Aston Villa
90 mins: Three minutes of added time to play.
Morgan Rogers shoots on the turn but lofts the ball high and wide.
PSG 2-1 Aston Villa
87 mins: A cross from Vitinha finds Joao Neves but he can’t direct his header towards goal and nods it out of play instead.
PSG 2-1 Aston Villa
84 mins: Six minutes plus stoppage time to go.
Aston Villa will take this result. PSG have been better than them tonight but they are only just ahead.
At Villa Park there will be the benefit of a mass of home supporters.
Unai Emery’s men just need to get out of the game withouth further damage.
PSG 2-1 Aston Villa
80 mins: Nearly!
Onana, another of Villa’s substitutes, goes on a fine run through midfield and finds Asensio.
He opens up an angle and shoots only to send the effort wide.
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