Villa Park erupts in hope as Unai Emery’s men fight back from the brink, but early defensive slips prove costly in 5-4 aggregate defeat.
Aston Villa came within inches of a historic Champions League comeback, rallying from two goals down to stun Paris Saint-Germain in a pulsating 3-2 victory at Villa Park—but it wasn’t enough to overturn their first-leg deficit, as the French giants scraped through 5-4 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals.
The tie looked all but over after just 30 minutes, with PSG’s marauding full-backs Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi slicing through Villa’s defense to score two devastating breakaway goals, extending their aggregate lead to 4-0. But the home side, roared on by a raucous crowd, refused to surrender.
Youri Tielemans sparked belief just before halftime with a deflected strike, and the stadium erupted in the second half when John McGinn’s effort took another fortunate deflection before Ezri Konsa tapped in from Marcus Rashford’s brilliant wing play—all within two chaotic minutes. Suddenly, Villa were just one goal away from forcing extra time.
The chances came thick and fast: Konsa headed agonizingly wide, Marco Asensio (on loan from PSG) forced a stunning save from Gianluigi Donnarumma, and in the dying seconds, Ian Maatsen’s goal-bound volley was miraculously blocked. PSG, rattled and wasteful in attack, clung on desperately as the final whistle confirmed their narrow escape.
For Villa, the damage was done in those early defensive lapses, leaving them with too much to do. Yet their fearless fightback will live long in the memory. PSG, meanwhile, advance to face either Arsenal or Real Madrid, their title hopes still alive—but their vulnerabilities laid bare.
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