Today Soccer Prediction Wednesday 9th April 2025

PSG vs Aston Villa, UEFA – Champions League, Parc des Princes, 20:00

In their Champions League quarter-final opener, Paris Saint-Germain will face Aston Villa at Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening, competing for an advantageous first-leg lead.

This matchup marks their inaugural meeting in European competition, with the victor set to encounter either Real Madrid or Arsenal in the semi-finals.

Despite suffering a rare home defeat in Paris, PSG ultimately prevailed in their last-16 contest with Liverpool, winning 4-1 on penalties after pulling off a second-leg success at Anfield to level the tie.

Beaten by Borussia Dortmund in last season’s semis – and Bayern Munich in the 2020 decider – PSG’s focus is now on taking the final steps toward lifting the elusive Champions League trophy.

Villa’s Basque boss, Unai Emery, was in charge at Parc des Princes from 2016 to 2018, winning one league title and four domestic cups during his stay.

Seeing off Bayern Munich at Villa Park was a particular highlight, as Villa automatically qualified for the last 16 by claiming a cherished top-eight place, and they then beat Club Brugge 6-1 on aggregate in their first knockout tie.

Putting Villa’s dubious defence to the test, the perennial French champions should take a lead with them to England next week – but the visitors could keep themselves in contention for the semi-finals.

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