According to reports, in this match, Unai Emery fell to the ground twice in frustration, but Luis Enrique, under intense pressure, left Villa Park with Paris Saint-Germain advancing to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Unai Emery, with his brilliant record in European competitions, took his team to the brink of the Champions League semi-finals last night but fell short. Villa, in an exciting night at Villa Park, turned a 0-2 deficit against Paris into a 3-2 win, but it wasn’t enough to advance. However, Villa could have scored a fourth goal in the final seconds of the game to at least take it to extra time.

The reactions of Unai Emery to the missed opportunities by Konsa and Matson were particularly noteworthy. In the 71st minute, Konsa, who had already scored a goal, came close to scoring another with a header from a corner but failed to touch the ball, and the chance was lost.

But the climax of the game came in the final minutes when Pacho took Paris to the next round with his reaction.

In the final minute, Matson fired a powerful volley that might have gone into the corner of the goal, but William Pacho’s block dashed the hosts’ dreams. Here, Emery, in disbelief, buried his face in the ground and lay down; a reaction that showed the pressure he was under and how much he regretted missing that chance. On Matson’s volley, which had brought the whole stadium to its feet, Emery put his hands on his head, fell to his knees, and then lay on the ground.

Villa was indeed close to taking the game to extra time and inflicting a humiliating defeat on Paris Saint-Germain, one of the main contenders, but Luis Enrique’s students ultimately held on.

Emery said after the match: “When we were 2-0 down, the gap was big enough, but today we competed extraordinarily. The players followed my plans and were consistent. They were also bothered by our pressing. In Paris, we lacked that final moment. Today, after the 3-2 result, we lacked in the last 20 minutes and should have put them under more pressure to tire them out and get the result. Of course, we can be happy and satisfied. The fans enjoyed it, transmitted their energy, and we were very confident here. I thank the fans.”

Villa was playing in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 1983 and believed until the last moment that they could reach the final four, but Paris Saint-Germain, despite finishing 15th in the group stage, was one of the main contenders for the tournament and has now reached the semi-finals alongside Barcelona.

Tonight, Arsenal, after a 3-0 win over Real Madrid, is looking to advance, while Inter Milan will defend their advantage with a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich.