Ousmane Dembele refused to accept his Man of the Match award after PSG's loss to Aston Villa in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

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• Villa beat PSG 3-2
• French side still go through
• Angry Dembele shuns trophy

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The result meant Paris Saint-Germain still progressed to the semi-finals 5-4 on aggregate but Dembele was in a furious mood after the game and could be seen shunning the award when it was handed to him by a member of staff. Having stormed off the pitch, he was later photographed with the accolade and wore a blank expression on his face.

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  PSG seemed to have the quarter-final tie under control when they led 2-1 at Villa Park only for Villa to launch a roaring comeback in the second half. The Ligue 1 champions were holding on at the end of the game and Dembele lamented his side's complacency, saying: "We thought we were too good. At 2-1, we thought we were already qualified and that it was over. That's how the Champions League goes. You face teams whose supporters are white-hot and they can turn the game on its head."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR DEMBELE AND PSG?

  PSG will face the winner of the tie between Arsenal and Real Madrid in the final four, with the Gunners leading 3-0 heading into Wednesday's second leg. The French champions must first navigate a home game with Le Havre in Ligue 1 on Saturday as they aim to go a full league campaign unbeaten.

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