PSG could face UEFA punishment over Marcus Rashford incident during Champions League clash

Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, but UEFA could sanction them after items were thrown at Marcus Rashford

Paris Saint-Germain could be sanctioned by UEFA after Marcus Rashford had missiles thrown at him during their Champions League clash with Aston Villa on Tuesday. PSG reached the semi-finals of the competition after beating Villa 5-4 on aggregate, having won the first leg 3-1.

However, Villa threatened to produce a stunning comeback at Villa Park, despite Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes scoring early goals that put PSG 5-1 up on aggregate. Villa, though, hit back with goals from Youri Tielemans, John McGinn and Ezri Konsa but were unable to force the game to extra-time.

There was an incident during the match where Rashford, who assisted Konsa’s goal with an excellent burst into the box, appeared to have missiles thrown at him from the away end while he was preparing to take a corner. Although the incident was not picked up on TV, Amazon Prime commentator Jon Champion noted that there were “items being thrown at” Rashford.

And former Premier League referee Keith Hackett has explained that PSG are likely to be fined over the incident. “If the UEFA observer has seen this, he will report the matter, and if proven, a sanction will be imposed,” Hackett told Football Insider.

“A fine is likely, rather than a ban.” Villa could also face sanctions from UEFA after a plastic bottle was thrown towards referee Jose Maria Sanchez as the official headed down the tunnel after the game.