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<p><a target="_blank" href="https://gistreel.com/tag/aston-villa"><strong>Aston Villa</strong></a> face an uphill battle to reach the <strong>Champions League</strong> semi-finals after falling 3-1 to <a target="_blank" href="https://gistreel.com/tag/psg"><strong>Paris Saint-Germain</strong></a> on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Unai Emery’s side weathered early pressure in Paris, with Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha threatening for the Ligue 1 champions.</p>
<p>Despite being pinned back, Villa struck first in the 35th minute when Morgan Rogers finished off a sweeping counter-attack, tapping in from a well-timed Youri Tielemans pass.</p>
<p>But Villa’s lead was short-lived. After nearly gifting Desire Doue a goal with a fumble, Emiliano Martinez was beaten minutes later by the 19-year-old’s thunderous strike that crashed in off the crossbar.</p>
<p>PSG struck again early in the second half. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia danced past substitute Axel Disasi and rifled a sensational finish beyond Martinez to put the hosts ahead.</p>
<p>Villa struggled to retain possession under PSG’s relentless press. Martinez kept them in contention, denying Achraf Hakimi with a fine save and watching gratefully as the defender’s goal was ruled out for offside.</p>
<p>However, their resistance finally broke again in stoppage time. Nuno Mendes capped the evening with a stunning long-range strike, giving PSG a two-goal cushion to take into the second leg at Villa Park.</p>
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