In a mix-up before the Aston Villa vs. Paris Saint-Germain Champions League quarterfinal, the Europa League anthem was mistakenly played instead of the Champions League anthem. Villa's Ezri Konsa and other players appeared visibly confused as the incorrect music played before the correct anthem was eventually heard at Villa Park, with Prince William in attendance.
Aston Villa, in their first Champions League season, faced PSG in the quarterfinals, trailing 3-1 from the first leg. Despite the pre-match error, Villa struggled on the field, conceding goals to Hakimi and Mendes and falling 2-0 behind by the 27th minute. This marked Villa's return to top-tier European competition since their participation in the 1982-83 European Cup.