Aston Villa are building positive momentum heading into the first leg of their quarterfinal tie against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League.
On Wednesday, Unai Emery and his team played one of two matches before traveling to the French capital next week. Aston Villa traveled to American Express Stadium to play Brighton and Hove Albion.
The Lions went on the road and secured an impressive 3-0 result to head into their weekend match against Nottingham Forest before they turn their attention to PSG.
Nonetheless, one player that PSG need to be worried about is their own player in Marco Asensio as he’s come alive under Emery.
Stat shows Marco Asensio’s rebirth at Aston Villa
Marco Asensio
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Asensio continued his impressive loan stint with Aston Villa, scoring the squad’s second goal of the match to give the away side a 2-0 lead. The Spaniard formed a connection with Morgan Rogers to double their advantage.
Stats du Foot spotlighted on X that Asensio scored seven goals in 47 official matches for PSG. However, since joining Aston Villa, he has netted eight goals in 10 games.
Marco Asensio avec le @PSG_inside en compétition officielle : 7 buts en 47 matchs
Marco Asensio avec Aston Villa en compétition officielle : 8 buts en 10 matchs #BRIAVL
— Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) April 2, 2025
Asensio will have plenty of motivation heading into this clash. He’ll be looking to prove to Luis Enrique that the manager made a mistake by allowing him to leave.