Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

PSG fight back to strike late blow to Aston Villa hopes

Paris Saint-Germain were made to sweat to secure a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, coming from behind after a shock opener from the visitors on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
• 5': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 5': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 5': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
• 7': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
• 8': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 8': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
• 11': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 11': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
• 12': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 14': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 14': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain).
• 17': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 17': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 17': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 17': Delay in match because of an injury Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain).
• 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 18': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha.
• 19': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 19': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 20': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
• 22': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain).
• 22': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
• 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 25': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 27': Attempt missed. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a through ball.
• 27': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
• 35': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 0, Aston Villa 1. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
• 37': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
• 37': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Attempt saved. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 39': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
• 39': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Aston Villa 1. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes following a corner.
• 42': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
• 42': Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
• 43': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Matty Cash.
• 44': Attempt saved. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
• 44': Attempt missed. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé following a corner.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 45'+2': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Aston Villa 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Aston Villa 1.
• 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Axel Disasi replaces Matty Cash.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
• 49': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Aston Villa 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz following a fast break.
• 54': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
• 54': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 56': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
• 56': Attempt missed. Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
• 57': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
• 57': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 58': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Neves.
• 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marco Asensio replaces Jacob Ramsey.
• 61': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
• 66': Attempt saved. Beraldo (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 67': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
• 67': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 70': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
• 71': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Achraf Hakimi is caught offside.
• 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Fabián Ruiz.
• 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola replaces Désiré Doué.
• 72': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
• 75': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Pau Torres.
• 78': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by John McGinn.
• 79': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following a corner.
• 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Marcus Rashford.
• 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Youri Tielemans.
• 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces John McGinn.
• 80': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain).
• 81': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
• 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Beraldo.
• 82': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
• 86': Attempt missed. João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Vitinha.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
• 90': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 90'+2': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Aston Villa 1. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
• 90'+4': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Aston Villa 1.
• 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Aston Villa 1.