PLAYER RATINGS | PSG 3 - 1 Aston Villa: Kvaratskhelia shines as Paris dominate Villa | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain cruised past Unai Emery's Aston Villa 3-1 in the first-leg of their Champions League quarterfinal at the Parc des Princes.

Despite a strong start, Paris saw the visitors take the lead completely against the run of play when Morgan Rogers fired his side on top just after 30 minutes. Though, Luis Enrique's side reacted quickly and levelled the score through Désiré Doué. Three minutes into the second half, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put his side 2-1 up after a wonderful move, leaving Disasi in the dust. As the game neared its ending, Nuno Mendes scored Paris' third goal and sealed a probant win for the hosts.

Champions League: PSG vs Aston Villa, Player ratings:

6 - Donnarumma

The Italian goalkeeper did not have much to do against Villa and couldn't do much on Rogers' goal that opened the score.

7 - Hakimi

The right-back put up a great performance against Villa, whether it was offensively or defensively.

6 - Pacho

Solid game from Pacho, he did not have much to do in this game but his partnership with Beraldo proved to be reliable.

6 - Beraldo

Solid outing for the Brazilian.

7.5 - Nuno Mendes

The left-back had a fantastic game tonight. He proved very solid defensively against Rogers and created many chances for his side on the offensive end. Though his involvement in Villa's goal is problematic, his goal that sealed the win for Paris will help forget his previous mistake.

6.5 - Vitinha

As always, Vitinha had a great game in Paris' midfield, the Portuguese is the one setting the tone and dictate the pace of the game for his team.

6 - Joao Neves

Good performance from the Portuguese midfielder that contributed greatly to his team's victory.

6.5 - Fabian Ruiz

The Spaniard has put up a solid performance once again for Paris. In a game largely dominated by his side, he contributed greatly in ball possesion, while cutting many counter-attacking chances from the visitors.

8.5 - Kvaratskhelia

The Georgian put up a stellar performance tonight. He was a constant danger for Villa and could have scored many more goals. He constantly had the upper hand against his defenders, moreover, his work rate were once again impressive. His goal gave the lead to his side after a wonderful solo effort.

8 - Désiré Doué

Désiré Doué put up an amazing performance against Villa. The young french player has clearly reached a new level and is becoming an important player in Luis Enrique’s team. His wonderful strike left no chance to Martinez and tied the game in a crucial moment. He then dominated his various match-ups and created numerous opportunities to score for his side.

6 - Ousmane Dembélé

It was probably his most difficult outing in the Champions League since January. Though it was not bad, the Frenchman struggled to create danger and make differences against his direct opponents. However, he delivered a great assist to Nuno Mendes on the third goal of his side.