Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Aston Villa FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Tue 15 Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC Villa Park 42,535 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Achraf Hakimi
0–2 27' Nuno Mendes
Youri Tielemans 34' 1–2
John McGinn 55' 2–2
Ezri Konsa 58' 2–3
John McGinn 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 14.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Aston Villa FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Paris Saint-Germain FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-15 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2025-04-09 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 3–2 W
12 Apr Southampton FC A 3–0 W
09 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–3 L
05 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–0 W
30 Mar Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
Paris Saint-Germain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Aston Villa FC A 2–3 L
09 Apr Aston Villa FC H 3–1 W
05 Apr Angers SCO H 1–0 W
29 Mar AS Saint-Étienne A 6–1 W
16 Mar Olympique de Marseille H 3–1 W
11 Mar Liverpool FC A 5–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
Emiliano Buendia 1 G
John McGinn 1 G
Nicolas Jackson 1 G
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Ferran Torres 3 G
Ousmane Dembele 2 G 2 A
Fabian Ruiz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' A goal from the Morocco international Achraf Hakimi! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
  • 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nuno Mendes makes it 0-2.
  • 32' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Paris Saint-Germain FC backline.
  • 34' Magnificent from Youri Tielemans! That is 44 goals in 427 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Paris Saint-Germain FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 42' John McGinn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
  • 47' Desire Doue has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' Aston Villa FC have won 505 goals from 361 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Goal! John McGinn scores his 36 goal in 361 matches.
  • 58' Goal! Ezri Konsa scores his 17 goal in 349 matches.
  • 61' A change in the Paris Saint-Germain FC ranks — Bradley Barcola exits the field as Desire Doue enters on 61.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Marco Asensio on, John McGinn off on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Amadou Onana has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Ramsey to step up.
  • 72' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Ollie Watkins on, Marcus Rashford off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Ross Barkley. He replaces Youri Tielemans on 88 minute.
  • The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 3-2 Paris Saint-Germain FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Enrique

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nuno Mendes 2
Youri Tielemans 1
Achraf Hakimi 1
Morgan Rogers 1
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 1
Desire Doue 1
Ezri Konsa 1
John McGinn 1

Head to Head

2025-04-15 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2025-04-09 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-04-15 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2025-04-12 Southampton FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-04-09 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2025-04-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W

Paris Saint-Germain FC Form

2025-04-15 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2025-04-09 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC W 2025-04-05 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–0 Angers SCO W 2025-03-29 AS Saint-Étienne 1–6 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2025-03-16 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2025-03-11 Liverpool FC 1–5 Paris Saint-Germain FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Paris Saint-Germain FC 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC40% Draw24% Paris Saint-Germain FC36%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
60%
Aston Villa FC or Paris Saint-Germain FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC29% Draw40% Paris Saint-Germain FC31%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Paris Saint-Germain FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.