Aston Villa 3-1 fell to PSG in the meeting for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions Leagueplayed in the capital of France.
The goals of the “red and blue” in Paris arrived by the precise definitions of the French left end Désiré Doué, the Georgian striker Khvicha Kvarathskhelia and the Portuguese left side Nuno Mendes. On the other hand, the “Los Villans” de Birmingham was made by the British offensive midfielder Morgan Rogers, minutes before the first local celebration.
During the first part of the duel, the cast commanded by Technical Director Unai Emery deployed an offensive strategy that generated various advantages in the different parts of the court.
But, the defensive approach was not up to the individualities presented by the team of the capital of France. For this reason, the PSG took advantage of the advantage and surprised its opponent in the final minutes of the closing of the first part.
At 35 minutes, the British team opened the scoring. Aston Villa took advantage of a PSG error in the middle of the court, stole the ball and ran the backlash. The midfielder Youri Tielemans made the pass that ended in the definition of Morgan Rogers, who pushed the ball to the bottom of the network.
However, in minute 39, the French team liked the game. Désiré Doué executed a precise shot and out of goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.
In the complement of the match, PSG returned to the pitch with the same game strategy and damaged his opponent. Aston Villa tried to reverse his situation with offensive plays that generated various clear goal chances, but defense failures cost him the first leg of the quarterfinals.
In minute 4, Parisians increased their advantage in the scoreboard. Khvicha Kvararatskhelia made an individual play that ended in a shot that sent the ball inside the arch.
At 47, PSG completed 3-1 in the score and sealed his victory. Nuno Mendes made a hitch that cheated the “Draw” Martínez and defined without any obstacle. Although the champions of France have advantage, the series is alive and will be defined next Wednesday in Villa Park, in Birmingham
Barcelona dance against Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona He took a giant step towards the semifinals of the Champions League After beating 4-0 to Borussia Dortmund In the first leg played on Wednesday.
On a magical night at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium, those led by Hans-Dieter Flick dominated from beginning to end and left the tie.
The Spanish team imposed its style from the beginning to a Dortmund surpassed in all lines. The opening of the marker reached 25 minutes of the first half, when Raphinha pushed a loose ball to the network after a shot by defender Pau Cubarsí in the small area.
After the break, the “Barça” maintained the intensity and quickly found its amplitude on the scoreboard. Lamine Yamal made a perfect pass, Raphinha diverted him from the head and striker Robert Lewandowski, well located, defined to put the 2-0 in favor of Barcelona.
The offensive storm did not stop. At 21 minutes, Lewandowski reappeared to mark his double, this time after a precise center by Fermín López. The final blow was given by Yamal at 32 minutes of the complement with a great cross definition for the final 4-0.
Borussia Dortmund barely disturbed the arch of Ter Stegen. The only visiting flash was a goal annulled to Maximilian Beier in the final minutes. In contrast, Barcelona signed a great performance, with special brightness of its offensive figures and a solid collective work in defense.
Jong’s Spanish Frenkie team captain was the axis of his team’s midfield throughout the game and gave balance to the team both in an offensive phase and in recovery.
With this overwhelming victory, the “Barça” will travel to Germany with an overwhelming advantage that allows him to face the second leg, which will be played next Tuesday in Dortmund.
Source: Ambito
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