System error caused wrong anthem at Villa Park

A strategy malfunction led to nan incorrect anthem being played earlier Aston Villa's Champions League quarter-final 2nd limb against Paris St-Germain.

The Europa League anthem was played complete nan PA strategy arsenic nan players lined up astatine Villa Park connected Tuesday, earlier it was switched for nan Champions League anthem.

Club and Uefa sources opportunity nan automated strategy responsible for playing nan anthem collapsed and was overriden by different system.

Several players looked quizzically astatine each different arsenic nan anthem was played.

Villa defender Ezri Konsa did a facepalm motion arsenic he and midfielder Youri Tielemans tried to incorporate their laughter, while PSG's Fabian Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele exchanged puzzled glances.

There is thing successful Uefa regulations regarding incorrect anthems being played, truthful Villa are improbable to look immoderate sanctions.

European football's governing assemblage provides clubs pinch nan applicable anthems but it is nan work of clubs to play them.

Its regulations opportunity walk-on euphony is played arsenic nan players look from nan tunnel, followed by nan Champions League anthem erstwhile they person lined up.

Unai Emery's broadside recovered from 2-0 down to triumph nan 2nd limb 3-2, but PSG progressed 5-4 connected aggregate.