AFC next UCL opponents? PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Player Ratings 2025 from L’Equipe, Marca Newspapers

Here is a look at the Paris SG 3-1 Aston Villa player ratings from L’Equipe, Marca and other European sports newspapers. The winner of this PSG AVFC quarterfinal tie are potentially Arsenal’s semifinal opponents, should the Gunners hold on to their 3-0 lead from their first leg win against Real Madrid.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Champions League 2025

AVFC were given a 4.4/10 team rating from French paper L’Equipe.

Marcus Rashford, on loan at Villa from Man United, started upfront ahead of Ollie Watkins and was given a 4/10 rating by L’Equipe.

PSG vs Aston Villa 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Axel Disasi, on loan from Chelsea, replaced Matty Cash at half time, but he struggled to have an impact too, managing only a 3/10.

On the PSG side, Doue and Kvicha were their best players against Aston Villa in this QF first leg.

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“Humillados”- Spanish Newspaper Headlines & Front Page Reaction to Arsenal 3-0 win over Real Madrid

Here is a look at the newspaper headlines and front pages of some of Spain’s biggest sports newspapers following Real Madrid’s 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the first leg of their CL tie.

Real surprisingly lost 3-0 to Arsenal, with Declan Rice scoring two fantastic free kicks (the first time in his senior career that he’s scored a free kick goal!)

Marca newspaper front page and headline 9 April 2025

Marca went with the “Humillados” (Humiliated) headline, but also added a note underneath that “For Madrid, nothing is impossible“, indicating that one can never count Los Blancos out of the tie ahead of the return leg at the Bernabeu despite trailing 3-0 from the first leg.

Real have had an uncanny knack of coming up trumps even when the odds are against them in Europe, and the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea know all too well about it.

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L’Equipe Marca Player Ratings Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid Champions League 2025- Rice stars

Here are the player ratings for Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid from L’Equipe, Marca and other European sports newspapers following AFC’s stunning first leg Champions League triumph.

Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid (Rice*2, Merino)

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs Real Madrid 3-0

Declan Rice scored two stunning free kicks for Arsenal, and L’Equipe, who are notoriously tough/stingy with their ratings, have given him a 9/10.

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibault Courtois and medio Jude Bellingham were the best Real Madrid players against Arsenal with a 5/10 rating. Vini and Rodrygo got a 2/10 player rating while Mbappe was given a 3/10 rating by L’Equipe.

Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid Player Ratings L'Equipe UCL

L’Equipe also gave Carlo Ancelotti a 3/10 manager rating, while his opposite number Mikel Arteta got a 7.

Marca player ratings Arsenal 3 Real Madrid 0 UCL

No Real Madrid player managed more than 1 star in Spanish newspaper Marca’s eyes while Rice and Lewis-Skelly both got 3 stars on the Arsenal side, as did Gunners gaffer Mikel Arteta.

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