PSG dominates Aston Villa and wins 3-1 in the quarter-final first leg!

PSG dominates Aston Villa and wins 3-1 in the quarter-final first leg!

In a gripping quarter-final first leg of the UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won 3-1 against Aston Villa on April 10, 2025. The encounter took place in the Princes Parc, where the hosts took control of the game from the start. PSG showed a dominant performance and had over 80 percent possession of the ball. But despite this superiority, Aston Villa managed to take the lead unexpectedly in the first half.

in the 35th minute, Morgan Rogers scored 1-0 for the guests after a quick counterattack. This goal surprised the PSG defense and initially brought the game in a different direction. But the French master team's answer was not long in coming. Just four minutes later, Désiré Doué equalized in the 39th minute by meeting a corner into the Kreuzeck. This goal was crucial for the self -confidence of PSG, which continued to press the lead.

turn in the second half

After the change of sides, PSG continued to push the gate and was finally able to take the lead in the 49th minute by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Kvaratskhelia, who had previously made a strong impression, converted a massive degree. Despite this superiority, PSG had difficulties to score more goals against the deep defense against Aston Villa.

The game remained exciting and the guests from Birmingham tried to minimize the gap, but did not find any gaps in PSG defense. In injury time, more precisely in the 90th+2 minute, Nuno Mendes finally took the lid to the game when he increased to 3-1 after a pass from Ousmane Dembélé. With this result, PSG has a good starting position for the second leg, which will take place in Birmingham next Tuesday.

Additional information about the other quarter -final games

In another quarter-final game, FC Barcelona was able to celebrate an impressive 4-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund. Barcelona took the lead through Raphinha in the 25th minute and expanded it in the second half with further goals from Robert Lewandowski, who was successful three times, and Lamine Yamal. Dortmund had no chance of scoring a goal in the duel, and stays on the ground of the event.

With the results of the first match day, it turns out that PSG and Barcelona deliver strong performances in the Champions League and have good prospects for reaching the semi -finals. While PSG is preparing for the second leg against Aston Villa, the focus is also on the upcoming challenges of the other teams.

The upcoming games promise a lot of excitement and possibly surprises, since the football world is spellbound on the second legs in the Champions League. So reports laola1.at despite difficulties on the way to the next step, while zdf.de emphasizes the strong performance of the teams.