Aston Villa will play Paris Saint-Germain for the first time in the club’s history, as PSG welcome them for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
Without a single blemish on their record, PSG claimed the Ligue 1 title and now hold the Champions League trophy as their only remaining goal. Aston Villa, what can only be deemed ‘dream-land’ for a team that has spent more than 30 years away from the continent’s elite club competition, advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time in ages and has gone unbeaten since February.
Both PSG and Aston Villa faced stern opposition in the previous round, with PSG beating league phase leaders Liverpool and Aston Villa bulldozing Club Brugge. Unai Emery will aim to dump his former club and Enrique’s side in the last Enrique will aim to continue his pursuit of PSG becoming a two-time Champions League winning manager.
This article will prepare you for the first leg of the Aston Villa and Paris San-Germain match.
