Aston Villa’s Champions League dream is hanging by a thread after losing 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their quarter-final.
Villa, playing at this level of European football for the first time since 1983, had enjoyed a serene run to the last eight but faced their toughest challenge yet against the recently crowned French champions.
They were dreaming of another famous night when Morgan Rogers put them ahead in the 35th minute but superb goals from Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes turned it around for the French champions, who look capable of finally winning the competition for the first time.
Neves’ added-time goal seems particularly important as Villa had contained…