Aston Villa's Champions League journey came to a dramatic end as a 3-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's quarter-final second leg was not enough to overturn the deficit on aggregate.
A 3-1 win in the first leg looked sure to provide a platform for PSG to breeze into the semi-final and they found themselves in an imposing position when goals from Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes had them 2-0 up after just 28 minutes here.
Youri Tielemans managed to pull one back late in the first half and John McGinn tied things up in the second, before Villa turned into animals as they tore through PSG's defence over and over again. Ezri Konsa put the hosts ahead on the night and PSG had Gianluigi Donnarumma to thank for not shipping a fourth, fifth or even sixth in quick succession.
They had to hold on at times but PSG managed to hold firm, limping through to the final four for a date with either Real Madrid or, most likely, Arsenal.
Aston Villa player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Emiliano Martinez | 6.0/10 |
RB: Matty Cash | 7.3/10 |
CB: Ezri Konsa | 7.9/10 |
CB: Pau Torres | 7.5/10 |
LB: Lucas Digne | 6.8/10 |
DM: Boubacar Kamara | 6.9/10 |
DM: Amadou Onana | 6.4/10 |
RM: John McGinn | 8.4/10 |
AM: Youri Tielemans | 7.7/10 |
LM: Morgan Rogers | 6.7/10 |
ST: Marcus Rashford | 8.2/10 |
SUB: Marco Asensio (66' for McGinn) | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Jacob Ramsey (66' for Onana) | 6.4/10 |
SUB: Ollie Watkins (75' for Rashford) | 5.9/10 |
SUB: Ian Maatsen (75' for Digne) | 6.4/10 |
SUB: Ross Barkley (88' for Tielemans) | N/A |
Subs not used: Robin Olsen (GK), Sam Proctor (GK), Axel Disasi, Lamare Bogarde, Tyrone Mings, Leon Bailey
PSG player ratings (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma | 6.6/10 |
RB: Achraf Hakimi | 8.0/10 |
CB: Marquinhos | 5.9/10 |
CB: Willian Pacho | 6.6/10 |
LB: Nuno Mendes | 7.0/10 |
CM: Vitinha | 6.6/10 |
CM: Joao Neves | 7.5/10 |
CM: Fabian Ruiz | 7.6/10 |
RW: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 6.4/10 |
ST: Ousmane Dembele | 7.5/10 |
LW: Bradley Barcola | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Desire Doue (60' for Barcola) | 6.6/10 |
Subs not used: Arnau Tenas (GK), Matvey Safonov (GK), Lucas Beraldo, Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Senny Mayulu, Warren Zaire-Emery, Goncalo Ramos, Ibrahim Mbaye, Lee Kang-in
Player of the match - John McGinn (Aston Villa)
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