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Reaction and highlights as Aston Villa lose 3-1 at Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg Morgan Rogers had given Villa a first-half lead but brilliant goals from Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes leave Unai Emery's side with an uphill task The two sides meet again in the second-leg next Tuesday (20: 00 BST) Unai Emery: 'We believe in our supporters, we believe in Villa Park and that the players can get the best performance next week' Barcelona overwhelm Borussia Dortmund with a 4-0 win in Wednesday's other quarter-final Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Craig Nelson, Ben Ramsdale, Adwaidh Rajan & Tyrese King. Edited by Murray Burnell. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) PSG have impressed me with their organisation, teamwork, and discipline this season. It's a change from previous years where they were trying to shoehorn superstars into a starting XI like you'd do on your Fantasy Football or Football Manager computer game. Paul, Dublin PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Paul Robinson Former England goalkeeper on Football Daily The importance of that third goal was there for all to see. The manager immediately leapt off his bench and jumped into the arms of his coaching staff.

The atmosphere inside the stadium had been electric all night, but even more so when that goal went in.

It was a relief, it was a celebration and, listen, it was no more than they deserved. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Despite Paris St-Germain's dominance and the way Aston Villa struggled to exert any level of control, especially in the second half, Unai Emery will have been more than happy to leave Parc des Princes with a 2-1 defeat. But their backs-to-the-wall display was somewhat undone by Nuno Mendes' late third goal. .. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa That previous pass map of Vitinha's looks even more incredible when you compare with a man that was playing in a similar position for Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara, who, like Vitinha played the full 90 minutes in Paris, only made 16 passes on the night. That's 132 less than his opposite number. But that's not to single out Kamara because only three players; Ezri Konsa (23), Lucas Digne (24) and Youri Tielemans (28), completed more than 20 passes in a Villa shirt. For Paris St-Germain, no player that played the full 90 minutes made less than 50. As a whole, PSG completed 795 passes as a team, 595 of those came in Aston Villa's half. Villa on the other hand made 205 on the night, 91 of which were in the opposition half. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, obviously. For the Aston Villa player charged with marking Vitinha in the return leg at Villa Park, the Portugal midfielder's pass map graphic will be living in their nightmares. .. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa In January 2021, Portuguese midfielder Vitinha scored the only goal of the game as Wolves edged past National League North side Chorley in the FA Cup fourth round. Last night, he put on an absolute midfield clinic in the Champions League quarter-final. He ran the show for Paris St-Germain in the centre of the park, completing 148 passes on the night - significantly more than anyone else on the field. While that as a standalone stat is impressive, if you take a look at his map below, he actually only misplaced four all evening. 148 passes out of 152, giving him a 97. 4% success rate. Seriously, just look at that map. It's a thing of beauty. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Paul Robinson Former England goalkeeper on Football Daily Aston Villa were still in the game at 2-1, but 3-1 didn't even flatter them [Paris St-Germain]. If they had put six past Aston Villa tonight, they [Villa] couldn't have complained, such was the dominance that PSG had. It was no more than they deserved, Paris were absolutely excellent tonight. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Paris St-Germain sent a warning out to everyone when they knocked Premier League leaders Liverpool out of the Champions League. And if anyone thought that performance was a fluke - they backed it up last night against Aston Villa. The statistics tell their own story. It was a dominant display from the French champions. While the last-minute goal was a sickener from a Villa perspective - they can feel fortunate that they are heading to Villa Park with just a two-goal deficit. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Anyone who witnessed Aston Villa's performance at home to Bayern Munich in the league phase will not be discounting their chances of pulling off another upset in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final. But do Paris St-Germain represent a different level of test for Unai Emery's side? Their blistering performance in the first leg suggests they might be a tougher nut to crack. .. This video can not be played PSG come from behind in impressive win over Aston Villa #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Villa Park will be electric next week. If we get an early goal, then anything could happen. William Your Royal Highness? This video can not be played Prince William greets Aston Villa players PSG 3-1 Aston Villa It would seem that this current PSG vintage is a different beast to the side that capitulated so famously at the Nou Camp in 2017. And the latest predictions made by Opta's supercomputer would certainly back that up, giving Luis Enrique's side a 91. 5% chance of reaching the semi-finals at Aston Villa's expense. Unai Emery's side, meanwhile, are being given just an 8. 5% chance of overturning their two-goal deficit to make it past Paris St-Germain. Interestingly, Arsenal remain favourites (27. 8%) to win the whole thing after their Declan Rice-inspired 3-0 victory at home to Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. Mikel Arteta's side are being given a 95. 7% chance of finishing the job in the Bernabeu, and 52. 9% of beating either PSG or Aston Villa in the last four to reach the final. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Luis Enrique and his players know that their quarter-final tie is not over, but what chance do Aston Villa have of hauling themselves back into this tie and even winning it? Well Paris St-Germain might have a decent record away from home, but similar comebacks have been achieved before. Nine teams have been exactly two goals down after an away leg in a knockout Champions League tie and managed to successfully turn things around at home. The most recent to do that were Juventus, who lost 2-0 at Atletico Madrid in the 2018-19 last-16 stage but won their second leg 3-0. PSG sides of the past have twice surrendered two-goal leads at the halfway stage of a Champions League knockout tie to be eliminated - the most of any club. It occurred for them against Chelsea in 2013-14 and against Manchester United in 2018-19. Famously, the Parisians once surrendered a four-goal first-leg advantage against Barcelona, winning 4-0 at home but losing 6-1 at the Nou Camp. That happened in 2016-17 when the French side were managed by Emery, and when PSG's current boss Luis Enrique was in charge of Barcelona. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Paris St-Germain head coach Luis Enrique sounded a note of caution in his own post-match celebrations, saying it will be "difficult" for his team at Villa Park. While Georgian goalscorer Khvicha Kvaratskhelia told BBC Radio 5 Live: "The job is not finished. " Yet recent history suggests PSG are in the driving seat. They overturned a one-goal deficit at Anfield to beat Liverpool on penalties in the last 16 and have been formidable on the road this season, winning on their last 16 away trips in all competitions. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Unai Emery was quick to issue a rallying cry to Aston Villa supporters, should they have needed it. And full-back Matty Cash gave an insight into the Spaniard's post-match team-talk after Nuno Mendes' late third goal at Parc des Princes gave Paris St-Germain the edge in their Champions League quarter-final tie. "The manager spoke in there and he said 'it is only half-time', " Cash told BBC Radio 5 Live. "At home we are really strong. We are more than capable to score two or three goals at home. " #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) We've gone further in the Champions League than we dreamed possible. For context we could beat PSG 2-0 at Villa Park taking them to extra time at which point the fact they've got the weekend off comes into play. Would be the result of the century if we turned it around though. David No shame in losing to that PSG side, easily the toughest opponent the team has faced this season. There's a slim chance at Villa Park next week but even if it goes the way everyone expects, they're well positioned in the league and have another chance at silverware with the FA Cup. Up the Villa! Matt, Birmingham PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Goalscorer Morgan Rogers certainly has faith in his team-mates' ability to harness the power of Villa Park when Ligue 1 champions Paris St-Germain visit for the return leg next Tuesday. "There's loads of belief in the changing room, " he told TNT Sports. "We have nothing to lose, nobody thought we'd win the tie in the first place. Why not just go for it? " PSG 3-1 Aston Villa As well as getting in touch with your thoughts, you can also take part in today's poll at the top of this page. The question is simple - can Aston Villa overcome a two-goal deficit against Paris St-Germain in the second leg at Villa Park to reach the Champions League semi-finals. You have three options, which equate to: yes, no or maybe. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) This video can not be played Rogers rounds off team move to give Villa shock lead at PSG Aston Villa showed they can carve open Paris St-Germain with their well-worked opener in Parc des Princes. John Mc Ginn won the ball in midfield and sprayed a pass to Marcus Rashford, who put Youri Tielemans in behind and Morgan Rogers was on hand to finish off his low cross at the back post. It was the perfect counter-punch. Does that give you hope Aston Villa fans? Can your side overcome a two-goal deficit at Villa Park? Get in touch with your thoughts on last night's game via X, Whats App or text using the contact details above. PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Nuno Mendes' late third goal might have handed control of the Champions League quarter-final tie to Paris St-Germain, but Aston Villa manager Unai Emery believes that the home fans can help them wrestle it back in the return leg. The French champions will be heavy favourites to progress to the last four when the two meet again in Birmingham next Tuesday night (20: 00 BST). But Villa are unbeaten in front of their own fans this season in the Champions League - even recording a home league phase win over six-time winners Bayern Munich. In fact, the Premier League side have 11 wins and six draws from their past 17 home games in all competitions, a run which stretches back to late autumn. "We will play at home next week and it will be a huge challenge for us, but we will feel strong at home with our supporters at Villa Park, " said Emery. "We believe in our supporters, we believe in Villa Park and that the players can get the best performance next week. " PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Right, we are going to dive straight into reaction from Parc des Princes, where Aston Villa battled hard to stand up to an impressive Paris St-Germain side. Unai Emery's outfit took the lead through a well-worked breakaway team goal that was finished off by Morgan Rogers. But PSG stormed back with a dynamic team performance peppered with individual brilliance that left the neutrals purring. Superb finishes from rising teen star Desire Doue and the brilliant Khvicha Kvaratskhelia nudged Luis Enrique's well-drilled side back in front before a composed effort from Nuno Mendes in stoppage time tipped the tie in their favour. This video can not be played 'At his absolute best! ' - Kvaratskhelia smashes PSG ahead Last Updated 13th March 2025 at 22: 56 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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