So, what chance do Villa have of hauling themselves back into this tie and even winning it? It should be noted that similar comebacks have been achieved before. Nine teams have been exactly two goals down after an away leg in a knockout Champions League tie and managed to successfully turn things around at home....
The Prince of Wales was in Paris alongside his son Prince George and childhood friend Thomas van Straubenzee to watch Aston Villa in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris St-Germain on Wednesday night. However, despite the diehard Villa fan wearing his “lucky clothes” they lost 3-1 in the Parc des Princes and face...
Match of the Day pundit Stephen Warnock explains how Aston Villa’s defensive change from a back five in the first half to a back three in the second half proved to be costly for the Premier League side in their 3-1 loss to PSG in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Parc Des...
Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia score the pick of the goals to inspire PSG to a 3-1 comeback win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Parc Des Princes. MATCH REPORT: PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Morgan Rogers rounds off a counter-attacking team move to give Aston Villa a 1-0 lead over PSG against the run of play in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Parc Des Princes. MATCH REPORT: PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Paris St-Germain are enjoying a season to remember – but know one of the biggest dangers to fulfilling their ultimate dream could be a player currently on their books. Fresh from retaining the Ligue 1 title, the French side host Aston Villa in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, facing the unusual prospect of coming...
The belief of Villa’s players and supporters is backed up by compelling evidence that this is the arena where Emery operates best, having guided Sevilla to three successive Europa League triumphs in 2014, 2015 and 2016 – the latter against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool – before repeating the feat with Villarreal against Manchester United in 2021....
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says Emiliano Martinez is “mature” and “responsible” after the goalkeeper was pictured wearing a cap with a French cockerel alongside images of Argentina’s recent triumphs when he arrived in Paris for their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. READ MORE: Emery backs ‘mature’ Martinez after latest hat prank...
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is backing “mature” goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to handle the hostile reception he is expected to receive in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain. Martinez angered France supporters with his antics during the penalty shootout win in the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, when his save from Kingsley Coman...
Emery’s arrival at Villa Park in 2022 marked a new chapter for the club. He brought with him six backroom staff, with many of the old guard departing, and then Monchi arrived as president of football operations in June 2023 – having previously worked with Emery at Sevilla, winning three Europa League titles together. Emery...
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he will relish the challenge of pushing for a top-four finish in the Premier League after the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest, as he also looks ahead to a midweek meeting with Paris St-Germain. MATCH REPORT: Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest Available to UK users only. Read full article...
Rashford has now made 11 appearances with six starts. The 27-year-old has three goals and has created 19 chances in 607 minutes on the pitch. Malen’s Villa career has been more of a slow burner, but his confidence will be boosted by a fine performance as a substitute capped with a goal. There was undoubtedly...
If Max Verstappen leaves Red Bull are they in even greater trouble than just losing their star driver? It seems like they’d be losing the only person who can drive their car, a situation that’s seemingly self-inflicted. Are they likely to be making their 2026 car more driveable to mitigate this risk? – Tom One...
Marcus Rashford has got his swagger back. The Aston Villa loanee ended his 120-day goal drought with a second-half double at Preston on Sunday to help Unai Emery’s side set up an FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace – and provide another clear sign he is enjoying his football again. Frozen out of the first-team...
Nottingham Forest will take on either Bournemouth or Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium. Aston Villa, who dispatched the only remaining Championship side Preston 3-0, have been drawn against Crystal Palace – who beat Fulham convincingly in the quarter-finals. Forest reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1991 by beating Brighton...