Champions League: Aston Villa steps closer to a miracle - PSG suffers and advances, Barca reaches semi-finals with defeat

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Ažurirano: 15.04.2025. 23:14h
Finished
20h06PM

THE RESULTS

Aston Villa - PSG 3:2, first leg 1:3

Paćo 34, Megin 55, Konsa 58 - Hakimi 11, Mendes 28.

Borussia Dortmund - Barcelona 3:1, first leg 0:4

Giration 11, 49, 76 - Bensebaini autogol 54.

Change: 22:36 p.m
22h49PM

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League - the Spanish team was defeated away to Borussia Dortmund 3:1 tonight in the second leg of the quarter-finals, while the French champion lost to Aston Villa 3:2 in Birmingham.

Both teams advanced thanks to victories the previous week - Barça won 4:0, and PSG 3:1.

Borussia attacked from the start tonight, and took the lead in the 11th minute, when Girassi scored from a penalty kick.

It was a sign of a great evening for the "millionaire" striker, who made it 49-2 in the 0th minute, only for Barcelona to reduce the deficit when Bensebaini scored an own goal.

Girasi scored the third goal towards the end and set the final score in the 76th minute.

And PSG led against Aston Villa 2:0 after 28 minutes, with Hakimi and Mendes scoring.

Villa reduced the deficit in the 34th minute, when Paćo deflected a shot from Tielemans into the net. 

In the 55th minute, Megin equalized after a solo breakthrough, and Konsa completed the turnaround after a great breakthrough and assist from Rashford.

The home team then had a chance to take the match into overtime, but the sensation was not complete.

Change: 22:58 p.m
22h36PM

Borussia doesn't give up, they lead 3:1 against Barcelona, ​​a goal scored by Girassi.

Hat-trick in football "to the million".

22h26PM

Great chance for Asensio, he defends Donnarumma.

Rashford is also inaccurate, Villa doesn't give up.

22h14PM

Big turnaround in Birmingham, Villa lead 3:2. Great run by Rashford, return ball to Konsa who passed it into the net.

22h13PM

Barcelona lost 2-1 in Dortmund.

Kunde made a great pass to Fermin, who shot into the box, and Bensebaini scored an own goal.

22h12PM

In a draw in Birmingham, Aston Villa tied the game - 2:2.

Megin took the ball in the center, headed towards the goal, no one was able to stop him, he shot accurately from distance and equalized.

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22h09PM

Another goal by Girassi, Borussia Dortmund leads 2:0.

Svenson crossed from the corner, Bensebaini crossed to the far post, and Girasi passed it into the net.

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22h06PM

The second half has started.

21h51PM

The first half is over.

21h39PM

In Dortmund, Adeyemi shot and Szczesny saved.

21h35PM

Aston Villa reduced the deficit to 2:1 against PSG.

Quaracheli made a mistake, Rashford assisted Tielemans, who shot, and Paco deflected the ball into the goal.

21h28PM

PSG doubled their lead against Aston Villa, with Nuno Mendes scoring - 2:0.

Another action that started from the last line, Dembele crossed the ball into the penalty area from the right, and Mendes passed it into the net.

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21h25PM

Opportunity for Villa too, Rodgers shot, the ball goes wide of the goal.

21h20PM

In Birmingham, Torres had a chance after a mistake by Vitinja, and Donnarumma made a good intervention.

21h19PM

Borussia scored another goal, but Gross's goal was disallowed for offside.

21h14PM

He also led PSG against Aston Villa - 1:0.

PSG went on the counterattack, Hakimi scored after a misunderstanding between Martinez and Torres.

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21h11PM

Borussia leads 1:0, Girassi scored from the penalty spot.

Previously, Szczesny knocked down Gross.

Borussia's initiative paid off, Barcelona doesn't cross the center.

21h09PM

Borussia went for all or nothing, pressure from the "millionaires", Barca defended at the start of the game.

21h07PM

Borussia Dortmund also had a chance in the fifth minute. Girassi didn't do his best, and Barcelona's defenders cleared the danger.

21h03PM

Chance for Aston Villa after a corner, Tielemans shoots, but no goal, so the home team will get another corner.

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