PSG 3-1 Aston Villa: Player ratings as rampant French giants put one foot in Champions League semis
- PSG earn deserved Champions League quarter-final first leg win
- Morgan Rogers gave Aston Villa the lead against run of play
- Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia & Nuno Mendes responded
Paris Saint-Germain opened up a two-goal aggregate lead over Aston Villa at the halfway stage of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
Villa were significant underdogs, despite a run of seven successive wins coming into the this game in the French capital. But Morgan Rogers scored a surprise opener for Unai Emery's visitors.
The lead ultimatley didn't last, with Desire Doue cancelling out Villa's slim advantage before half-time and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia turnind the game on its head quickly after half-time.
Nuno Mendes then grabbed PSG's third in stoppage time at the end, cementing the result and make them firm favourites to progress ahead of next week's return leg in Birmingham.
PSG player ratings vs Aston Villa (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma | 6.5/10 |
RB: Achraf Hakimi (c) | 7.4/10 |
CB: Lucas Beraldo | 7.0/10 |
CB: Willian Pacho | 7.1/10 |
LB: Nuno Mendes | 8.3/10 |
CM: Joao Neves | 7.8/10 |
CM: Vitinha | 8.6/10 |
CM: Fabian Ruiz | 7.8/10 |
RW: Desire Doue | 8.7/10 |
ST: Ousmane Dembele | 8.8/10 |
LW: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 8.9/10 |
SUB: Bradley Barcola (72' for Doue) | 6.6/10 |
SUB: Warren Zaire-Emery (72' for Ruiz) | 6.6/10 |
SUB: Goncalo Ramos (90+3' for Kvaratskhelia) | N/A |
Subs not used: Arnau Tenas (GK), Matvey Safonov (GK), Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Senny Mayulu, Ibrahim Mbaye, Lee Kang-in.
Aston Villa player ratings vs PSG (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Emiliano Martinez | 5.9/10 |
RB: Matty Cash | 6.0/10 |
CB: Ezri Konsa | 5.8/10 |
CB: Pau Torres | 5.5/10 |
LB: Lucas Digne | 6.2/10 |
CM: Boubacar Kamara | 6.1/10 |
CM: Youri Tielemans | 7.0/10 |
RM: Morgan Rogers | 7.4/10 |
AM: John McGinn (c) | 7.0/10 |
LM: Jacob Ramsey | 6.6/10 |
ST: Marcus Rashford | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Axel Disasi (46' for Cash) | 6.4/10 |
SUB: Marco Asensio (59' for Ramsey) | 5.9/10 |
SUB: Ollie Watkins (79' for Rashford) | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Ian Maatsen (80' for Tielemans) | 6.1/10 |
SUB: Amadou Onana (80' for McGinn) | 6.4/10 |
Subs not used: Robin Olsen (GK), Sam Proctor (GK), Lamare Bogarde, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley.
Player of the match - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG)
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