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Prince William and Prince George spark fan frenzy as Aston Villa fight back against PSG

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and endured a tense and emotional evening at Villa Park tonight as the father and son watched Aston Villa exit the Champions League after a valiant performance against French giants PSG. Villa headed into the second leg looking to overturn a 3-1 defeat from the first leg. Having gone 2-0 down early on, Villa mounted a strong fightback, scoring three to make the score 3-2. Prince William was in despair when the French champions scored their second, but the future king looked jubilant when Ezri Konsa steered home Villa's third of the evening to set up a dramatic end to the game.

However, it wasn't to be for the Claret and Blues, as their 3-2 victory on the night meant PSG progressed to the semi-finals with a 5-4 victory on aggregate. William was seen clapping the players with a look of disappointment on his face following the full time whistle.

The Prince of Wales, 42, and his oldest son Prince George, 11, are Aston Villa fans and have been seen at a number of games before.

This includes their appearance last week at the

William has spoken fondly about his love for Aston Villa over recent years, which he has shared with his oldest son. At the game tonight, George was even spotted wearing a half-and-half scarf.

Prince William's younger childen Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, did not accompany their father to the game and instead are believed to have stayed at home with Princess Kate.

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Despite the final result not being what William and George wanted, the pair seemed to enjoy the game tonight as they were spotted watching from the stands.

During Villa's goals, William and George could be seen celebrating together as they were seen jumping up and cheering from the stands.

At times, both William and George also appeared tense as a win seemed to slip further away from Villa's grip. At one point, the future King put his head in his hands.

The father and son watched the game in good company, with the Duke and Duchess of Westminster also in attendance.

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