Aston Villa hit a bum note with wrong anthem for Champions League match

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Aston Villa v Paris St Germain - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - April 15, 2025 Aston Villa players line up before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Aston Villa players line up before the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.

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BIRMINGHAM - Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain players were left looking quizzically at each other on April 15 as the Europa League anthem blared out around Villa Park instead of the iconic Champions League song ahead of their quarter-final second leg.

With Prince William watching on, Villa defender Ezri Konsa did a facepalm gesture as he and teammate Youri Tielemans tried to contain their laughter, while PSG's Fabian Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele exchanged puzzled glances.

Reuters has requested comment from the Premier League club and European football governing body Uefa.

Villa won the second leg 3-2 but were eliminated 5-4 on aggregate. REUTERS

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