Europa League anthem played by mistake before Villa-PSG in Champions League
A minute or so later, the more famous Champions League anthem was finally played This is Villa’s first season in the Champions League BIRMINGHAM, England: Call it being inexperienced in the Champions League. There was confusion before kickoff in the second leg of the quarterfinal between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday when the anthem for the second-tier Europa League competition appeared to be played by mistake as players from both teams lined up. A minute or so later, the more famous Champions League anthem was finally played at Villa Park — by which the players were almost ready for the kickoff. In the crowd was Prince William, the heir to the throne and a die-hard Villa fan. This is Villa’s first season in the Champions League.


