Sunday , 16 August 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)
8 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 2.5 goals/game

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
35% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Paris Saint-Germain FC
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 10 G 6 A
Ousmane Dembele 8 G 2 A
Vitinha 6 G 1 A
Desire Doue 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Villa Park will turn into a battlefield for Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 11' Against the run of play, Achraf Hakimi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
  • 21' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' Assisted by Ousmane Dembele with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nuno Mendes makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Paris Saint-Germain FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' The Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 1-2!
  • 39' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. John McGinn is booked for Aston Villa FC — card on 42.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' John McGinn makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
  • 58' Ezri Konsa doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 61' Desire Doue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bradley Barcola on 61 minute.
  • 66' Aston Villa FC make a change. John McGinn trudges off to be replaced by Marco Asensio on 66 minutes.
  • 67' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Amadou Onana exits the field as Jacob Ramsey enters on 67.
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 76' Ollie Watkins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Rashford on 76 minute.
  • 81' Paris Saint-Germain FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' Paris Saint-Germain FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Youri Tielemans departs to be replaced by Ross Barkley.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

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
Desire Doue 1
Ezri Konsa 1
John McGinn 1
Youri Tielemans 1
Achraf Hakimi 1
Morgan Rogers 1
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 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.