Paris St. Germain gave the clear first leg lead against Aston Villa around a hair. The French lost 2: 3 (2-1) on Tuesday, but still moved into the semi-finals of the Champions League thanks to the 3-1 backlog. The French can thank their keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
“We knew that it would be a difficult game”said Paris’ captain Marqunihos after the game at Amazon, “We had trust, we kept our intensity upright and believed that we would get ahead until the end.” And the Brazilian added: “It is a very difficult competition, but we are getting better and prove that we are a good team. We are convinced that we can make it and win it this year.”
PSG striker Ousmane Dembélé had to Canal Plus admit: “We made the task very difficult, especially in the second half we switched off completely.”
Not only Prince William got up his hair
Not only the British heir to the throne Prince William, Aston Villa’s most famous fan, got his hair: Despite a great increase in performance in the second half, the Birmingham club missed the move into semi -finals. Achraf Hakimi put the guests in the lead early (11th), Nuno Mendes seemed to make everything clear with his goal for the accumulated 5: 1 (28th). But then the club came from Birmingham. Because Youri Tielemans made the connecting goal (34th) before the break.
The villans turn up
In the second half, the Unai Emery team turned up: With the help of Willian Pacho, John McGinn managed to make the fans finally lost for Aston Villa after a strong start of the deflected equalizer (55th), Esri Konsa was finally lost! ‘: Keyed gate (57th). Previously, a goal from Dembélé had not been recognized because of an offside position.
Donnarumma, Donnarumma, Donnarumma
After Konsa’s hit, the great time of Italy’s national keeper began Gianluigi Donnarumma. Because the hosts built up an immense pressure on Paris and achieved great opportunities every minute.
First, Marcus Rashford served the right from the baseline from Tielemans, who headed placed on the goal. The long Donnarumma scratched the ball from the angle. Then Marco Asensio, borrowed from Paris to Birmingham, wanted to use a long ball from Pau Torres – but Donnarumma recognized the impending leg shot and blocked (70th). Just a minute later, Marcus Rashford hit a free kick in front of the goal – but Konsa missed the ball. The Italian clenched his fists and celebrated.
Donnarumma is cheered by his captain Marquinhos
Enrique brings Désiré Doué and stability
When the coach of the Parisians, Luis Enrique, who brought Doué so strong in the first leg, brought stability into the game of the guests again. Again Hakimi tried it with a shot, this time Villa’s keeper Emiliano Martínez was characterized. Mendes had also tried again before – but another goal did not want to succeed. In the third minute of stoppage time, Ian Maatsen missed the goal that would have meant the extension for Aston Villa.
In the end, the favorite Frenchmen moved into the semi -finals of the Champions League with a blue eye. From the end of April, the French will meet the winner of the duel between Real Madrid and FC Arsenal. The English had won the first leg 3-0.
Confusion about false anthem
Before the game there was briefly confusion because the anthem of the Europa League had been played instead of the royal class anthem.