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Aston Villa Falls to PSG in Thrilling Champions League Encounter
Birmingham, April 15, 2025.- Aston Villa suffered a thrilling defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, played at Villa Park before a passionate crowd. Despite a memorable comeback, the home side couldn’t overcome PSG, who won 2-3.
The match started with clear PSG dominance. Hakimi opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and Nuno Mendes extended the lead in the 28th minute, following a brilliant assist from Dembélé. However, Aston Villa responded with a goal from Tielemans in the 34th minute, fueled by an assist from McGinn, who received a yellow card shortly after.
The second half was even more exciting. McGinn scored a goal in the 55th minute, tying the match, and Konsa put Villa ahead in the 57th, thanks to a precise assist from Rashford. PSG, with more possession of the ball (66%), sought the equalizer and found it, but couldn’t overcome Aston Villa’s strong defense. Aston Villa, despite its defeat, made its mark with 16 shots on goal (8 on target).
The final score, 2-3, reflects the intensity and equality of the match. Aston Villa, with 34% possession, demonstrated its fighting spirit and reaction, while PSG showed its superiority in possession and effectiveness. The referee of the match was José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain).
Substitutions paris saint germain: at minute 61 D. Doue came in and B. Barcola went out.
Substitutions aston villa: at minute 66 M. Asensio came in and J. McGinn went out., at minute 67 J. Ramsey came in and A. Onana went out., at minute 76 I. Maatsen came in and L. Digne went out., at minute 76 O. Watkins came in and M. Rashford went out., at minute 88 R. Barkley came in and Y. Tielemans went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Aston Villa
Paris Saint Germain
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