The fireworks that exploded all around the Parc des Princes were a fitting celebration of a Paris St-Germain display of devastating attacking power to outclass Aston Villa.
The pyrotechnics illuminated Paris in the same way Luis Enrique's thrilling side have lit up the Champions League, and they are now firm favourites to reach the last four after a fully deserved 3-1 win in this quarter-final first leg.
And at the heart of it all were brilliant 19-year-old Desire Doue and Georgian genius Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who scored stunning goals either side of the break to turn the game around after Morgan Rogers had given Villa the lead against the run of play after 35 minutes.