Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain is the closest thing to art when it comes to modern football!The Saints celebrated a much-deserved victory 3-1 tonight at Parc des Princes, coming from behind to beat well-disciplined Unai Emery’s team. The hosts showcased an almost unprecedented level of domination, passing, and dribbles, and were rewarded for that with a landslide win in the end.Nights we love! 🫂 #PSGAVFC I @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/8S62u5MvP2— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 9, 2025 Straight from the start, it was obvious that PSG would dominate the match, at least in terms of possession and goal-scoring opportunities, as Villa were forced to sit back low and wait for their chance from counters. That Unai Emery’s double-decker bus was under constant fire. Vitinha twice and Dembele once fired from a relatively close range, but nothing changed on the scoreboard, mostly thanks to impeccable Dibu Martinez, who’s been the biggest villain out there for entire France since 2022.On the other hand, Birmingham-based lot almost didn’t touch the ball in the opening half an hour. But when they finally did – it was a sensational piece of football artistry.Rashford put it on a plate for Tielemans on the left wing, and the Belgium midfielder curled it smoothly to the far post for an unmarked Rogers and a stunning lead, 0-1.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | PSG 0-1 Aston Villa | Morgan RogersMORGAN ROGERS OPENS THE SCORING FOR ASTON VILLA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/KLOfFxABZI— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) April 9, 2025 Prince William and his son celebrated ecstatically in the stands, while PSG fans were shocked after such an unexpected kick in the gut. Possession vs Productiveness 0-1.Still, it was far from over, even in the first half, and the home side ensured Villa got the message almost instantly. Doue anticipated the development of one set-piece action superbly as he had got the ball on the left flank and then fired it remarkably into the far corner despite being out of balance while aiming, 1-1. And that boy is only 19, still a teenager!🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | PSG 1-1 Aston Villa | Désiré DouéWHAT A FANTASTIC GOAL FROM DESIRE DOUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/MIITayg5pc— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) April 9, 2025 That was a sign of things to come after the break, as another player with a magic touch on his feet showed us how beautiful this game can be. Khvicha danced his way to the box on the left and, after a trick or two, launched it underneath the crossbar for another screamer. Once again, Dibu Martinez stood no chance, being nothing more than an eye-witness of a football sorcery.This PSG attack is so deadly, what a goal from Kvicha Kvaratskhelia pic.twitter.com/JZdIuhWfRk— Ed 🇮🇹 (Fan) (@TheMarescaEra) April 9, 2025 Regardless of which team you support, this PSG is such a pleasure to watch, especially all those young players with the highest technical qualities and skills upon their sleeves.They proved it countless times on Wednesday night. Vitinha probably made the most, as the tiny magician made 148 accurate passes out of 152, which is surely some sort of Champions League record that Xavi, Iniesta, or some similar smooth operator previously held.Over 150 passes tonight (absolutely insane) with 97% pass completion.Vitinha is just masterful. He’s absolutely taken the mantle from Modric, Kroos, Iniesta. Absolute joy to watch him controlling games. pic.twitter.com/MAW68B9dEp— Sean Gillen (@SeanGillen9) April 9, 2025 Despite all that, there was a sense of slight disappointment among Les Parisiens as we were heading into the stoppage time with 2-1 on the scoreboard, which was not in accordance with the domination we were witnessing on the pitch.Alas, Dembele and Nuno Mendes had other plans, as the former passed it brilliantly to the latter, who made another slalom through Villa’s defence for a fantastic finish.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | PSG 3-1 Aston Villa | Nuno MendesNUNO MENDES MAKES IT THREE FOR PSG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/aXED5PWfNv— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) April 9, 2025 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – QUARTER-FINALSFirst legTuesdayArsenal – Real Madrid 3-0 (0-0)/Rice 58, 70, Merino 75/Bayern – Inter 1-2 (0-1)/Muller 85 – Lautaro 38, Frattesi 88/Wednesday Barcelona – Dortmund 4-0 (1-0)/Raphinha 25, Lewandowski 48,66, Yamal 77/PSG – Aston Villa 3-1 (1-1)/Doue 39, Khvicha 49, Mendes 90+2 – Rogers 34/
