Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 3-1 (video highlights PSG/Aston Villa) this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of the Champions League 2024-2025 quarter-finals (return on April 15). The match was marked by Désiré Doué’s fine equaliser from outside the box. The 19-year-old midfielder/attacker is now part of the history books of the competition and of French soccer.
At 19 years and 310 days, Désiré Doué has become France’s second-youngest goalscorer at this stage of the competition. Only Kylian Mbappé is ahead of him in this respect.
You might think that such a statistic would have little impact, as competition is reduced when there are so many elements in the record title. But, on the other hand, there are very few players in this ranking. This also shows just how talented Doué is, and how lucky French soccer could be to have him.
In any case, PSG are delighted to have recruited him last summer. As coach Luis Enrique pointed out. He’s a very talented player who’s confirmed his place at the top level and set the tone for a remarkable career. The start of his career already is. Let’s hope he can keep it up.
