Tonight, Paris was pleased, then afraid, and almost fell into a nightmare at Villa Park. Faced with an English team revolted in the second half, PSG has almost seen its ticket for the semi-finals snatched, but the defensive performance of the workforce and Gianluigi Donnarumma saved the bet.
Newly qualified for the last square in the Champions League for the second time in a row, the capital’s club is entering European history.
One step ahead of OM
According to a statistic relayed by Optajthis new qualification is the ninth in the history of Paris Saint-Germain in a European competition. 5 In the Champions League, 3 in cuts, one in the UEFA cup.
This assessment is the best of French football, in front of a certain Olympique de Marseille, for its qualified eight times.
To summarize
PSG qualifies for its 9th European semi-final, going beyond OM (8) in the history of French football. Despite a fear against Aston Villa, the Parisians won thanks to a solid defense and a great donnarumma at Villa Park.