PARIS, France — Nuno Mendes score late for Paris St-Germain as dem beat Aston Villa 3-1 for the Champions League quarter-final first leg at Parc des Princes on Tuesday. Villa thought say dem go just reverse one-goal deficit for Villa Park, but Mendes spoil dem plans with im stoppage time goal.
Aston Villa shock di crowd when Morgan Rogers turn in Youri Tielemans’ cross to give dem lead in di 35th minute. Di visiting supporters, including Prince of Wales, go shout with joy. But PSG no take long to equalize. Desire Doue curled one beautiful shot from 20 yards past Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez just four minutes after Villa score.
Di match turn around when PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, wey dey shine all night, score di second goal just four minutes after halftime. He turn Axel Disasi for area before he hammer am pass Martinez at di near post.
Despite Martinez make plenty saves during di game, he no fit stop Mendes when he strike for last minute, giving PSG a two-goal cushion as dem go prepare for di second leg.
Barcelona also dey make waves for di tournament as dem crush Borussia Dortmund 4-0 for dia own leg of di quarter-finals. Raphinha equal Lionel Messi‘s record for goal involvements with 19 dis season, as he score one and assist for two goals.
Barcelona take di lead in di 25th minute when Fermin Lopez‘s free-kick find Inigo Martinez. Di ball go across di box and Raphinha just about stay onside for sliding finish. Lewandowski add more as he score twice after halftime, setting Barca on di path to semi-finals.
Former Aston Villa player, Matty Cash, talk on di match after e end: “We knew say dis game go hard. We defend well for box, but last goal we concede spoil our spirit. But we get another chance for Villa Park, and I sabi say we fit perform well.”
Villa manager Unai Emery also dey optimistic, saying: “We need to win at home and score more than one goal. We believe in our supporters and we dey focus to turn this game around.”
Di stats show PSG dominate di game with 75.3% possession and 29 shots, while Villa only manage 6. Dis performance dey put PSG in good position as dem look forward to di return leg in England.
