Wayne Rooney says one factor was responsible for Aston Villa's difficult first half against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, leading to their Champions League exit.
Unai Emery's men found themselves 5-2 down on aggregate at the break after conceding goals from Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes.
First, a mistake from Emiliano Martinez led to Hakimi's opener before Mendes finished off a counter-attack to make the aggregate score 5-1.
Three Villa goals from Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, and Ezri Konsa since inspired hope of a remarkable comeback, but PSG held onto their lead in a pulsating second half.