The official Champions League quarter final first leg team of the week and has been announced and it features three Arsenal players in the XI. Neither Bukayo Saka nor Thomas Partey found a replace but double free-kick hero Declan Rice was in the TOTW, as were defenders William Saliba and Jurrien Timber.
UCL official Quarter Final First Leg TOTW April 2025
Goalkeeper– Sommer (Inter)
Defenders– Nuno Mendes (PSG), Bastoni (Inter), Saliba and Timber (both Arsenal)
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.
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.
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.
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.