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Aston Villa 3-2 (4-5 agg.) PSG: Epic comeback falls just short

Aston Villa came within an inch or two (on multiple occasions) of pulling off one of the all-time greatest UEFA Champions League comebacks on Tuesday, but Unai Emery’s side was ultimately eliminated by PSG, 5-4 on aggregate (despite winning 3-2 on the night).

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The tie appear done and dusted less than half an hour into the second leg after both PSG full backs, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, scored devastating counter-attacking goals that made it 4-1 and 5-1 on aggregate. Villa Park was stunned into silence, other than the traveling PSG fans who making mental plans for a trip to London or Madrid later this month.