Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to secure a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash on Wednesday night at the Parc des Princes. The Ligue 1 champions, who sealed their domestic title over the weekend, were stunned early when Villa’s Morgan Rogers put the visitors ahead against the run of play. The goal was the result of a slick attacking move, capped off by Rogers finishing calmly after a low cross from Youri Tielemans. PSG, however, responded with characteristic flair. Desire Doue equalised before halftime with a brilliant curling strike, bringing the hosts level and reigniting the home crowd. After the restart, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave PSG the lead with a dazzling solo effort, dancing past defenders before slotting the ball past the goalkeeper. Left-back Nuno Mendes then wrapped up the scoring late on, putting Luis Enrique’s side firmly in control of the tie ahead of the return leg in England. In the other quarterfinal fixture of the night, Barcelona thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 at the Camp Nou. Robert Lewandowski led the rout with a brace, while Raphinha and rising star Lamine Yamal added one apiece to give the LaLiga giants a dominant advantage heading into the second leg in Germany.
PSG Fight Back to Beat Aston Villa 3-1 in Champions League Quarterfinal First Leg
