Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa will face off in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2024-25 quarter-final tie on Wednesday at Parc des Princes.

This marks the first time these two teams will meet in European competition over two legs. The winner will advance to face either Real Madrid or Arsenal in this season's final four.

Paris vs Aston Villa 😮‍💨#UCL pic.twitter.com/Q4A1isbTQS

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 9, 2025

PSG advanced to the last eight following an iconic 4-1 win on penalties over Liverpool, whereas Aston Villa stormed into the quarters with a 6-1 victory on aggregate over Club Brugge.

From possible starting XIs to Fantasy predictions, here is everything you need to know about the Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa match in the first leg of the quarter-final tie in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. 

Match Details 

Match: Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa - UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-Final First Leg

Date: 10 April 2025

Time: 12:30 AM IST

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris

Broadcasting and Streaming Details

The match will be streamed Live on the Sony Liv app and website. Viewers can also watch the game live on TV on Sony Sports Network. 

Team News

Paris Saint-Germain

Even after losing a rare home match in Paris, PSG eventually came out on top in their last-16 match against Liverpool, winning 4-1 on penalties after completing a second-leg victory at Anfield to bring the tie level.

That was built on a trip that began in the league stage with Luis Enrique's relatively younger side, which boasts the youngest average starting XI remaining in this season's Champions League but was struggling even to make it into the playoffs.

🔛 Eve of the match at the PSG Campus! 💪⚽️#PSGAVFC I #UCL pic.twitter.com/0AhsHidxim

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 8, 2025

Saturday's league victory against Angers secured another French championship for PSG with six games in hand, keeping them on course for an 'invincible' season.

Defeated by Borussia Dortmund in the semifinals of last season - and Bayern Munich in the 2020 final - PSG's attention is now set on completing the final moves to win the long-elusive Champions League trophy.

The squad to face Aston Villa in the @ChampionsLeague this evening 📋🏟️#PSGAVFC I #UCL pic.twitter.com/JEvfZ1GZm3

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 9, 2025

Coach Luis Enrique will be confident after the club's majestic RO16 victory over Liverpool, though he will have to exclude the skipper Marquinhos, who is suspended tonight. Kang-in Lee is doubtful, but the rest of the squad is fully fit and available. Fabián Ruiz will miss the return leg if is receives a yellow tonight.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was in charge at PSG between 2016 and 2018, claiming one league championship and four domestic cups during his tenure.

Villa directly qualified for the last 16 by finishing in the top eight in the league phase, and they went on to beat Club Brugge 6-1 on aggregate in their RO16 battle.

That came just after the 1982 European champions had suffered a rough patch in the Premier League, but since then, they have been back to their best.

Aston Villa. Quarter-finals. Champions League. pic.twitter.com/LtKG0ShPdi

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 8, 2025

After a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest last weekend, recording a seventh consecutive victory in all competitions, the Villans are well and truly in contention to qualify for Europe once again, and they also have a semi-final of the FA Cup to anticipate.

So, they are just two victories away from their first major home trophy in 29 years, along with the distinction of being one of the mere eight clubs still in contention for the Champions League.

B.I.T.W. 💫 pic.twitter.com/rMc7EFxocd

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 7, 2025

Unai Emery will have to sideline Ross Barkley due to a knee injury, whereas Villa's knockout hero Leon Bailey is also doubtful for the game. On the other hand, Lucas Digne, Axel Disasi, Boubacar Kamara, and Marcus Rashford are all at risk of getting suspended in the second leg if they get booked tonight.

Head-to-head Stats 

Paris SG and Aston Villa will meet for the first time in a European competition, with this just the second UEFA Champions League quarter-final between French and English sides in the last eight campaigns (Manchester City 1-3 Lyon in the only leg in 2019-20).

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has won just two of his 10 games against Luis Enrique as a manager (D1 L7), with both wins coming in home fixtures. Indeed, this will be the first time they’ve faced each other since the 2016-17 campaign, when Luis Enrique’s Barcelona came from 0-4 down in the first leg to eliminate Emery’s Paris SG side in the UEFA Champions League last 16 (6-1 win in the second leg).

Possible Playing XI

Paris Saint-Germain

Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK); Achraf Hakimi, Lucas Beraldo, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola

Aston Villa

Emi Martínez (GK); Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne; Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans; Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Marco Asensio; Marcus Rashford

PSG vs Aston Villa: Fantasy XI Prediction

Martínez, Hakimi, Cash, Mendes, Vitinha, Kamara, Tielemans, Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, Asensio, Barcola

Although fans have some time to wait before the Premier League 2025/26 season, the preparation for the teams is definitely under way. Manchester City follow Everton, Leeds United and West Ham United are the latest clubs to unveil their Premier League jerseys. While each kit will keep the team colours, there are always new ways to play with the look for both home and away.

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2025-26 Premier League jerseys for Each Club

Arsenal

Arsenal’s new kit for their men’s and women’s teams lean into nostalgia with the red shirt, trimmed with white shoulders and red detailing, featuring the letter 'A' on the badge at the forefront, in a reference to the 1990-91 title-winning season.

Aston Villa

The design includes nods to the home city of Birmingham, with design details inspired by the iconic Bullring, where the team has a new fan store.

AFC Bournemouth

The red and black stripes are a little broader than usual and the metallic gold trim adds a sprinkling of glitz. It's unlikely to make much of an impact outside of the immediate vicinity of the Vitality Stadium.

Brentford

Brentford's latest home shirt celebrates the 100th anniversary of the team adopting red and white stripes as their official club colours. Naturally, the design is just that, with the heritage faux lace-up collar being the only real retro appointment of note, a nod to the first batch of home jerseys worn by the Bees in 1925.

Brighton & Hove Albion

Rather than the standard yellow trim, this season's familiar blue-and-white stripes are accompanied by accents of minty turquoise like the rails that run along the city's seafront.

Burnley

The new kit has been designed to visually encapsulate the rugged landscape that surround Burnley and celebrate the beauty of Lancashire.

Chelsea

Chelsea have revealed their sleek away kit, with a largely white look, accented with red and green.

Crystal Palace

After a few years of more experimental and off-piste designs, the Eagles' new home jersey features clean red and blue stripes with all the extra detailing picked out in white.

Everton

This one comes in a beautiful shade of creamy yellow and includes subtle references to the industrial heritage of the Bramley-Moore docklands, the site of the club's new stadium. The pattern on the sleeves references the old railway lines that ran in and out of the area and have since been reinstalled as a heritage attraction. 

Leeds United

The blocky, tessellating pattern found on the collar and cuff is actually a replication of the yellow and blue tile pattern found in the Lowfields Tunnel near Elland Road.

Manchester City

Keeping the typical sky blue colour, Man City have adopted a new look, with a white slash across the front and minimalistic emphasis on its sponsors.

Manchester United

This design is fairly traditional, with a solid red base and sparse black-and-white trim. However, the material does contain a subtle reference to Old Trafford via a smattering of dots and stripes.

Newcastle United

Newcastle United’s 2025/26 kit doesn’t just look good, but also does good, with £5 per shirt sold going to the Newcastle United Foundation.

Nottingham Forest

With a folding collar and immaculate white pinstriping inspired by the revered home shirt of 1992-1994.

Sunderland

A lovely bit of retro-infused handiwork from Danish brand Hummel here, who have used Sunderland's cult classic 1989-91 away kit as inspiration for a demure maritime-themed jersey that is covered in a pattern made up of local coastal landmarks, including the Roker Beach lighthouse.

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Tottenham Hotspur

Released with the dramatic tagline "In darkness, we dare," the blackout design has a dark-grey grid pattern overlaid to add some texture. 

West Ham United

The new away kit is the particular shade of creamy off-white that only seems to exist in British football kits of the mid-to-late-1990s. 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

A sharp kit that also features a mini history lesson in the form of the pattern that is debossed into the fabric of the jersey. 

Hello and welcome, everyone, to our final LIVE coverage of the 2024-25 football season. Tonight we have the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final between English club Chelsea FC and French Champion, PSG. 

Chelsea, the Premier League giants, reached the final after beating two Brazilian sides, Fluminense and Palmeiras, in the knockouts.

Meanwhile, the current Champions League winners, PSG, reached the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final by smashing European giants like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Read Also | FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final: Chelsea vs PSG Match Preview, Head-to-head, Streaming Details and Possible Lineups

Chelsea are looking for their second trophy of the season after winning the UEFA Conference League. Meantime, PSG are looking for their fourth major trophy of the season, including the UEFA Champions League and Ligue 1 titles. 

So, sit back and relax as I, Koushik Biswas, bring you all the LIVE updates of the Chelsea vs PSG, FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final, LIVE from Sportz Point's Web Desk. 

We are now end of the 2024-25 football season as Chelsea get ready to face the UEFA Champions League winners PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final tomorrow at Met Life Stadium in New York. 

Chelsea, the Premier League giants, reached the final after beating two Brazilian sides, Fluminense and Palmeiras, in the knockouts. Meanwhile, the current Champions League winners, PSG, reached the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final by smashing European giants like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. 

So, with both teams looking in good form, we bring you everything you need to know about Chelsea vs PSG, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final. 

Match Details

Match: Chelsea vs PSG, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final

Date: 14th July, 2025

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: MetLife Stadium, New York. 

How to watch the Chelsea vs PSG, FIFA Club World Cup Final in India?

You can watch the Chelsea vs PSG, FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final on the Dazn app and website, which are the official broadcasters of the tournament. 

Moreover, in India, you can watch the match on the FanCode App and Website. On television, fans can watch the match on Eurosport TV channels.

Read Also | FIFA Club World Cup: Past Winners, Top Scores, Most Successful teams

Chelsea vs PSG: Head-to-head stats

Team News and Current Form

Both teams have looked their best in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.  Enzo Maresca's Chelsea have been very attacking, while Luis Enrique's PSG have outsmarted every team in Europe. 

Chelsea will be eying their second trophy this season. Meanwhile, PSG are looking for a quadruple season.

Chelsea

Chelsea joined the tournament after winning the UEFA Conference League and ensuring their place in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26. Boosted with young talents at a high price, Maresca's young team has been a bit up and down throughout the season.

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However, in the Club World Cup, they have shown good form, winning five matches from six to reach the final. Blues' new signing Joao Pedro showed how he can be the perfect solution to Chelsea's attacking issues, after scoring against his boyhood club Fluminense in the semis. 

Despite finishing only second in Group D, Chelsea did not have to face any European giant in the knockouts before the final. So, Maresca will have to adapt to PSG's European style of play, and it will surely be a tough job for him. 

The good news for the London-based club is that their star midfielder, Moises Caicedo, has recovered from his ankle injury and was seen during training. So, he will be available for selection. 

But Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia will not be available due to muscular problems, along with Benoit Badiashile, who is also doubtful for the final. Noni Madueke is unlikely to play in between his transfer talks with Arsenal.

Recent form | Chelsea

PSG

The current Ligue 1 and UEFA Champions League winners have been the best team in the world this season. They have gone past anyone who has come in front of them.

Luis Enrique's team has shown that even without a big name like Kylian Mbappe, you can win trophies with tactics, execution and passion. 

PSG, just like their opponent Chelsea, have won five out of six games in the FIFA Club World Cup. They surprisingly lost against Botafogo in the group stage, and thus had to face teams like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid en route to the final. 

Against Bayern, they registered a 2-0 victory and then went on to smash Real Madrid 4-0 in the semis. Fabian Ruiz scored a brace and Ousmane Dembele scored, asisted and pre-assisted to announce he is ready to win the Ballon d'Or 2025. 

Goncalo Ramos also scored during the dying minutes of the match. 

In terms of injury news and availability, Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez will miss the final after receiving red cards in the quarters. Other than that, there are no injury concerns for them.

Recent Form | PSG

Chelsea vs PSG: Possible Lineups

Chelsea: R. Sánchez, M. Gusto, T. Chalobah, T. Adarabioyo, M. Cucurella, C. Palmer, M. Caicedo, E. Fernández, C. Nkunku, J. Pedro, P. Neto.

PSG: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Lucas Beraldo, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Current UEFA Champions League winners PSG thrashed and humiliated 2024 UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid by 4-0 to enter the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. PSG will now face Chelsea in the final on 13th July.

Fabian Ruiz scored a brace for the club from France, while Ousmane Dembele and Goncalo Ramos scored the other two goals for them. Real Madrid legend and six-time Champions League winner with the Los Blancos, Luka Modric, played his last game for the club. 

What happened in the match?

Luis Enrique had to name a team without Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez, who were suspended for two games for their red cards in the game against FC Bayern Munich. However, after the win against Bayern, the Parisians looked confident to face Real Madrid. 

First half

PSG had a flying start as they scored as many as three goals within the first 25 minutes of the game. The first goals came within the first ten minutes of the semi-final. 

Fabian Ruiz started the goal fest for them. After two nearly missed chances, PSG finally converted as Dembele won the ball from Raul Asencio inside the box and managed to find Ruiz, who opened the scoring in the 6th minute. 

Three minutes later, Dembele, one of the contenders for Ballon d'Or 2025, turned goal scorer as he snatched the ball away from Antonio Rudiger inside the box and found the back of the net easily. 

After the first two mistakes, Real Madrid could not bounce back. In the 24th minute, Ruiz scored his second of the game, as Dembele proved to be the main man for the Parisians. 

In the counterattack attack the Frenchmen initiated the attack, finding Hakimi with a cross, who found an unmarked Ruiz for the third goal of the match. 

Read Also | FIFA Club World Cup: Past Winners, Top Scores, Most Successful Teams

Second half

In the second half, the game slowed a bit, and Real Madrid tried to find gaps through the PSG defence, but failed.

Mbappe's shot in the 52nd minute went over the goal, while Valverde's attempt in the 72nd minute was blocked by Beraldo. Apart from those two occasions, Xabi Alonso's men could not provide any genuine chances in the second half. 

During the final minutes of the game, Goncalo Ramos put the final nail in the coffin. In the 87th minute, Ramos made a quick turn and found the net after receiving a pass from Barcola. 

A lovely tribute from Goncalo Ramos to his former international team-mate, Diogo Jota, with the imitation of his video game celebration.#PSGRMA | #FIFACWC pic.twitter.com/LHDShOW1G1

— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) July 9, 2025

When the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final will be played?

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final will now take place between PSG and Chelsea at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 14th July, 12.30 am Indian Standard Time. 

The UEFA Champions League final represents the pinnacle of Europeam Club football, a stage where heroes are crowned. For any player, scoring in this momentous match is a big achivement, and for a few, that moment comes at an astonishingly young age!

Dive into the list of 5 youngest goalscorers in Champions League finals, with the spotlight on recent additions of Paris Saint-Germain's Mayulu and Doue, who have etched their names on this exclusive list.

5. Lars Ricken (20 years 322 days) | 1997

In 1997, Borussia Dortmund's local boy, Lars Ricken etched his name into Champions League final history with a goal against Juventus. Coming on as a substitute, he took just 16 seconds to score the goal after entering the pitch!

At just 20 years and 322 days old, his impactful goal helped Dortmund secure a 3-1 victory, and it still remains one of the most iconic moments in UCL finals history.

4. Desire Doue (19 years 362 days) | 2025

The 2025 UEFA Champions League final saw a remarkably young talent make his mark on field. Desire Doue added his name in this list of youngest goalscorers with scoring twice (20' , 63') in the finals against Inter Milan.

He scored the second and third goal of the match, which significantly gave PSG a boost in this high-stakes match. His attacking style and dominant gameplay at just 19 years and 362 days of age, was great to watch.

Doue's name will be forever treasured in the books of PSG's success in UEFA Champions League.

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3. Carlos Alberto (19 years 167 days) | 2004

Carlos Alberto of FC Porto scored a stunning goal in the 2004 Champions League finals at the age of 19 years and 167 days. He scored the first goal of the match, which eventually led to a victory of 3-0 against AS Monaco FC.

He delivered a memorable moment for the team and became the key figure in Porto's surprising triumph, that too, for their second UCL title.

2. Senny Mayulu (19 years 14 days) | 2025

In the electrifying final of 2025 Champions League, PSG got another young talent who didn't just play; he made history. Senny Mayulu, at just 19 years and 14 days old, became the second-youngest goalscorer ever in the Champions League final.

Mayulu scored the final goal in their 5-0 victory against Inter Milan, and his strike in a match of such immense pressure solidified his status as an emerging player for the Parisian giants.

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1. Patrick Kluivert (18 years 327 days) | 1995

Topping the list as the youngest goalscorer in Champions League final is Patrick Kluivert. In 1995 final, playing for Ajax, he scored the decisive goal in the 85th minute, securing a 1-0 victory against AC Milan.

At just 18 years and 327 days of age, his crucial finish brought Ajax's fifth UCL title home, and established him as an iconic talent who made history in European football's grandest stage.