Despite his best efforts, Marcus Rashford wasn’t quite able to help Aston Villa complete a remarkable Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain.
Unai Emery once again made the bold decision to opt for Rashford ahead of Ollie Watkins in Villa’s biggest game of the season, a call the Spaniard wouldn’t have made lightly.
And whilst the Manchester United loanee was relatively subdued in the first half, he came alive in the second.
Rashford was a key part of Villa’s extraordinary resurgence at 5-1 down on aggregate and he provided a delightful assist for Ezri Konsa’s goal in the 57th minute, one that put Villa 3-2 up on the night.
Of course, Rashford was then replaced by Watkins just under 20 minutes later, a…