Victorious 3-1 in the first leg, Luis Enrique’s team goes on for two goals but then loses 3-2 in Birmingham risking the qualification and saving himself also thanks to the Parades of the blue
It was supposed to be a formality, with two goals obtained at the Parco dei Principi a week ago, in a game dominated in a long and wide (3-1). Instead, at Villa Park the PSG suffered yet another comeback. But not fatal as other times in the past. Thanks above all to Donnarumma, again decisive with a series of miraculous parades that prevented the collapse. As in 2017, for example, when the Parisians led by Unai Emery were submerged by the Barcelona of Luis Enrique, from the 4-0 of the first leg to 6-1 of the return. This time, the comeback signed the Basque, but the 3-2 final, obtained with the goals of Tielemans, McGinn and Konsa after the double advantage of Hakimi and Modes, was not enough to write the story.
Plans
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Few changes, however compared to the first leg. Just a touch -up actually. For example, Emery keeps Ramsay out to consolidate the median directly with Alana who had only entered the second half ago. And compared to the Parco dei Principi, Lucho recovers Marquinhos from the disqualification and instead of the extrocious Doué, he relies on Barcola, perhaps providing for a more aggressive Aston Villa and therefore more exposed to the restarts and speed of the Parisian attack, completed by Dembélé and Kvaratskhelia. And in fact, the plans are those, given that Emery’s team immediately crushes the accelerator and puts the guest area under pressure, causing a couple of chills to Donnarumma on a corner. But without being able to frame. And so, after the mini storm the PSG resumes control and maneuver calmly, attracting the British and exploiting their free spaces.
TOMB
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As at 11 ‘when Barcola descends to the left, it goes to the cross for Dembélé, anticipated by Martinez who intercepts and deflects on Hakimi who has to only direct on the net. And in Villa Park, only the choirs of the 2400 Parisian fans are heard. And since with Luis Enrique the full -backs are added attackers, the doubling signs the Mendes in a new reversal in front, orchestrated by dembélé for the Portuguese who controls the area and left dish in the corner in the corner (27 ‘). It could be the tombstone on the game, but the British have the merit of not giving up when the PSG with a little sufficiently cincischia and loses ball. With Kvaratskhelia who triggers an immediate counterattack that leads to Tielemans ‘powerful shot, on the left open to the left by McGinn, diverted by chest on goal by Pacho (34’).
BOILING
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It is the resurrection, and the captain is not satisfied. And at the start of recovery he takes the ball in the middle of the field, Punta Donnarumma and left -hander rags him by reopening everything (10 ‘). Trusing the applause of Prince William in the VIP grandstand that goes in delirium when only 2 ‘after Konssa from the center of the area, guiltyly free, place the support from the Rashford fund on the net. Logical, given that Donnarumma had opposed the attacker on loan from United in 7 ‘and 11’, and then repeated on the header of Tielemans (15 ‘), or still on Asensio (20’). Only in this way the PSG, under a goal, remains afloat, but with the growing anguish, because every ball in defense becomes hot. Also for the Aston Villa that pushes and risks in the counterattacks which, however, neither dembélé, nor doué bring to a successful end. The PSG arrives in the semifinal, but the Aston Villa has shown that it deserves the place among the top eight in Europe.
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