
Paris Saint-Germain held off a ferocious comeback by Aston Villa to punch their tickets to the Champions League semifinals.
PSG came into the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie with Aston Villa up 3–1 on aggregate and picked up right where they left off at the Parc des Princes. Bradley Barcola capped off a blistering counterattack with a cross into the box that Emiliano Martínez spilled into the path of Achraf Hakimi, who buried the opening goal in the 11th minute.