Following the meeting between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday, as part of the Champions League, a fair-play gesture was observed between the protagonists. Paris Saint-Germain dominated Aston Villa (3-1) during the quarter-finals, highlighting the power of his attack against the impotence of the opposing goaltender, Emiliano Martinez. The performance of Paris Saint-Germain was marked by an undeniable superiority, while the Villans struggled to contain the intensity of the Parisian game.

A particular moment punctuated the meeting, when Emiliano Martinez proved powerless against the goal scored by Désiré Doué, just before half time. The young player’s strike found the amount of the crossbar before staying in goal, escaping any intervention by the Argentine goaltender. This goal, a symbol of Parisian success, aroused an unexpected reaction from Emiliano Martinez.

At the end of the match, in a sign of respect and sport, Aston Villa’s goalkeeper took the courtesy of visiting Désiré Doué to congratulate him on his achievement. According to the images captured by Canal+, he would have expressed his admiration by saying: “Good finish,” thus testifying to an attitude marked by fair play and gratitude to his opponent.