Head-to-Head: Aston Villa vs Paris Saint Germain

Aston Villa and Paris Saint Germain form a rare European pairing in which Paris hold the stronger early edge without owning every result. Paris Saint Germain took the first leg of their 2025 Champions League quarter-final, yet Villa answered at Villa Park to win the return match. Another narrow Paris victory in the UEFA Super Cup sharpened the question of whether Villa can turn a single-match response into broader control.

Upcoming matches, Aston Villa vs Paris Saint Germain

8 December 2026 - 20:00 Group Stage

Aston Villa

VS

Paris Saint Germain

Past matches, Aston Villa vs Paris Saint Germain

12 August 2026 Final

Paris Saint Germain

2 - 1

Aston Villa
15 April 2025 Quarter-finals

Aston Villa

3 - 2

Paris Saint Germain

Villa Park
9 April 2025 Quarter-finals

Paris Saint Germain

3 - 1

Aston Villa

Parc des Princes

Match center

Paris Saint Germain

2 - 1

12 August 2026

Aston Villa

Starting eleven

Starting XI Paris Saint Germain

39
G
2
D
5
D
51
D
25
D
33
M
17
M
87
M
14
F
11
F
7
F

Aston Villa Starting XI

G
40
D
2
D
3
D
14
D
22
M
8
M
35
M
7
M
10
M
53
F
39

Substitutes Paris Saint Germain

10
F
21
D
8
M
24
M
4
D
30
G
6
D
12
D
27
M
49
F
29
F
47
F

Aston Villa Substitutes

M
26
F
18
F
47
D
5
M
6
G
42
G
60
D
32
D
48
D
45
M
49
F
74

Match events

45'

90'

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⚽

⇄

20'
⚽

K. Kvaratskhelia Normal Goal (Asst: D. Doue)
45'
⚽

B. Madjo Normal Goal (Asst: J. McGinn)
46'

O. Dembele M. Akliouche
51'

P. Torres Yellow Card
61'
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D. Doue Normal Goal (Asst: O. Dembele)
62'

D. Doue Goal Under Review - offside
64'

Joao Gomes Yellow Card
72'

T. Abraham B. Madjo
72'

L. Bogarde B. Kamara
72'

J. McGinn Yellow Card
73'

Alysson J. McGinn
75'

F. Ruiz J. Neves
75'

L. Hernandez N. Mendes
79'

T. Mings P. Torres
79'

R. Barkley Joao Gomes
87'

S. Mayulu D. Doue
88'

L. Beraldo K. Kvaratskhelia

Stats for this game

Matchup Aston Villa VS Paris Saint Germain

A split opening European tie

The 2025 quarter-final gave both clubs a defining contest. On 9 April, Paris Saint Germain won 3-1 at Parc des Princes; six days later, Aston Villa won 3-2 at Villa Park. Paris Saint Germain progressed 5-4 on aggregate, but Villa’s return-leg victory ensured that the tie could not be reduced to one-sided control. Paris Saint Germain own the aggregate success, while Villa supplied the clearest single-match response.

An early edge for Paris

The UEFA Super Cup on 12 August 2026 supplied a third competitive result, with Paris Saint Germain winning 2-1. The pairing began with limited direct evidence, so these scorelines support a measured profile rather than a tactical formula. Paris hold the stronger balance, but Villa have already demonstrated that the margin can be reversed at home. The unresolved question is whether that response develops into greater control, or Paris Saint Germain’s early edge withstands another change of setting.