Emery remains bullish, despite defeat in Paris

PARIS — Aston Villa coach Unai Emery insisted he still believes his side can get the better of Paris Saint-Germain and reach the Champions League semifinals, despite a 3-1 defeat in the first leg of their last-eight tie on Wednesday.

"At 2-1, we were thinking about playing to win in the next match, and, at 3-1, it is still the same," Emery said.

"But, we are here and enjoying it, and I am very proud of the players. We competed fantastically, and we were close to getting a good result.