Aston Villa gave it a good fight beating Paris Saint Germain 3-2 but was unable to qualify for the next round, MySportDab reports.
Villa mounted a heroic comeback at Villa Park but exited the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after a 3-2 home second-leg win left them trailing 5-4 on aggregate.
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PSG seized control early, with marauding full‑backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes scoring in the 11th and 27th minutes respectively.
The two quick goals from the French side helped them to build a 2‑0 lead on the night and extend their aggregate advantage to 5‑1.
The away had won the first leg 3‑1 at the Parc des Princes, responding to Morgan Rogers’s shock opener through goals from Désiré Doué, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Nuno Mendes.
Youri Tielemans sparked renewed hope for Villa when his 34th‑minute effort, deflected off Willian Pacho, halved the deficit on the night.
The second half belonged to Unai Emery’s side, as John McGinn’s low strike from outside the box in the 55th minute gave Villa the lead.
Ezri Konsa’s close‑range finish two minutes later brought Villa to within one goal of forcing extra time as they pushed for more.
Villa created several golden opportunities to level the tie, with Marco Asensio denied in a one‑on‑one by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Ezri Konsa also saw himself missing a free header from a Marcus Rashford delivery, and even Ian Maatsen seeing a late shot blocked by Willian Pacho.
The atmosphere at Villa Park was electric, with Prince William among 42,000 spectators but it wasn’t meant to be as Paris Saint Germain advanced into the next round.
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