Overview
- PSG advanced on Wednesday with a 1-1 draw at Bayern to win 6-5 on aggregate, booking a May 30 Champions League final in Budapest against Arsenal.
- Following Thursday’s second legs, Aston Villa crushed Nottingham Forest 4-0 to overturn the tie and Freiburg beat Braga 3-1 after an early red card, sealing a May 20 Europa League final in Istanbul.
- Bayern manager Vincent Kompany and Sky Sports journalist Kerry Hau questioned key calls across the PSG tie, including handball decisions, with coverage noting the law that contact off a teammate’s clearance can negate a penalty.
- Unai Emery is one win from a fifth Europa League crown after Villa’s surge at Villa Park, a night that drew a jubilant visit from Prince William in the dressing room.
- Winning the Europa League brings a Champions League place next season, and if Villa also finish fifth, the Premier League could gain an extra spot, according to talkSPORT.