Aston Villa eliminated despite beating PSG

The second leg of the quarter-final at Villa Park was dramatic from start to finish. PSG started impressively and took a 2-0 lead in less than 30 minutes. However, Aston Villa still refused to give up. Marcus Rashford and his teammates rose strongly and scored 3 goals in a row between the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half.

The Premier League side created many chances but failed to capitalise on them, eventually losing 4-5 after two matches. Coach Luis Enrique and his team struggled to reach the semi-finals, while Aston Villa can be proud of what they have achieved in their first Champions League appearance.

Rashford and his teammates had an impressive performance.

True to their pre-match statement, Ousmane Dembele and his teammates rushed forward to attack, despite their 3-1 victory in the first leg. After just 11 minutes, the opening goal came to the reigning Ligue 1 champions. Emiliano Martinez controlled Bradley Barcola's cross, creating conditions for Achraf Hakimi to comfortably finish into the home team's net.

Aston Villa rose strongly and had two chances in the 19th and 24th minutes. However, Pau Torres and Morgan Rodgers were unable to take advantage to reduce the gap. The Premier League representative was engrossed in attacking, leaving a huge gap in the defense. In the 27th minute, PSG counterattacked and immediately scored the second goal.

Dembele broke through fiercely on the right wing, before passing to Nuno Mendes to finish dangerously into the far corner, giving Martinez no chance to block. At this point, the total score after 2 matches was 5-1 in favor of PSG.

PSG played impressively despite having to play away at Villa Park.

It seemed that all hope was extinguished, the home team unexpectedly scored a goal to shorten the gap in the 34th minute. After a combination in the middle, Youri Tielemans' shot hit a visiting player, causing the ball to change direction and go into the net.

Aston Villa suddenly exploded at the start of the second half and scored two goals against Gianluigi Donnarumma. In the 55th minute, John McGinn fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, equalizing 2-2 for the home team in the second leg of the quarter-finals.

Just 3 minutes later, Marcus Rashford dribbled skillfully down the flank, before assisting Erzi Konsa to finish close to the goal, putting Aston Villa up 3-2. In the stands, the home fans, including Prince William, were overwhelmed with emotion, many of whom were clearly surprised by the sublime performance of coach Unai Emery and his team.

Aston Villa put in an impressive performance against the title contenders.

In the 70th and 71st minutes, Aston Villa came close to scoring the fourth goal. Marco Asensio and Boubacar Kamara both had chances to shoot in front of an open goal, but the home team's star duo still couldn't score.

After a series of escapes, PSG managed to rally their squad to respond to the home team. Although they failed to score, the visitors' attackers were able to stall for time, thereby significantly reducing the pressure on Donnarumma's goal.

With seconds left in the game, Donnarumma stood still after Ian Maatsen's volley. However, Paco was there just in time to help PSG keep the net. The match ended with a score of 3-2 in favor of the home team.

Source: https://znews.vn/aston-villa-bi-loai-du-thang-psg-post1546131.html