{"id":25780,"date":"2025-04-17T05:56:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T05:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=25780"},"modified":"2025-04-17T05:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T05:56:32","slug":"psg-to-reach-champions-league-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=25780","title":{"rendered":"PSG to reach Champions League semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"25781\" src=\"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2204011929.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2204011929.webp 960w, https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2204011929-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2204011929-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Birmingham: \u2013 Paris Saint-Germain survived a second half onslaught to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The French champions were cruising towards the last four when full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes struck in the first 27 minutes to add to their 3-1 first leg lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Youri Tielemans pulled a goal back for the English side before half-time and two goals in two minutes from John McGinn and Ezri Konsa transformed the tie early in the second period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSG were thankful to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma for keeping Unai Emery&#8217;s men at bay and preventing another famous collapse in the Champions League knockout stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;At the end, we got them suffering like we did,&#8221; said Emery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;To get this level is the next step forward that I want to try to build with Aston Villa.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Villa boss Emery was in charge of PSG when Luis Enrique&#8217;s Barcelona overturned a 4-0 first leg deficit with a dramatic 6-1 win in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luis Enrique again emerged victorious over his compatriot but this time was the one who watched his team almost blow a seemingly unassailable lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I have to say that match for us is something that allows us to grow up and try to compete even better,&#8221; said Luis Enrique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;On the whole two matches we deserved to win and we are very happy because it&#8217;s the second year in a row in the semi-finals.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Villa had not experienced a European night like this since 1983 and there was an embarrassing moment for the hosts before a ball was kicked as the Europa League anthem was played instead of the famous pre-match hymn of the Champions League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham: \u2013 Paris Saint-Germain survived a second half onslaught to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 defeat. 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