Nervy Psg Edge Past Aston Villa Into Champions League Semis

Paris Saint-Germain withstood a second-half barrage to triumph over Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate, securing their place in the Champions League semi-finals despite losing 3-2 on Tuesday.

The French champions appeared to be comfortably heading toward the final four when full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes found the net within the first 27 minutes, extending their 3-1 lead from the first leg.

Youri Tielemans reduced the English teams deficit before the interval, and quickfire goals in two minutes from John McGinn and Ezri Konsa turned the tie around early in the second half.

PSG owed much to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who thwarted Unai Emerys team and helped avoid another dramatic collapse in the Champions League knockout stages.

Emery previously managed PSG when Luis Enriques Barcelona pulled off an incredible 6-1 comeback from a 4-0 first-leg disadvantage in 2017.