Paris Saint-Germain staves off dramatic Villa comeback to reach semifinals

BIRMINGHAM, England — Their players were rattled. Their goalkeeper was pulling off save after save. For Paris Saint-Germain, it faced another brutal Champions League comeback loss.

This time, though, the French champion just about hung on.

PSG staved off a gallant fightback by Aston Villa to reach the semifinals of Europe's top competition, despite a 3-2 loss to the English club on Tuesday.