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Watch: Aston Villa fans line the streets ahead of Champions League match in Paris

Aston Villa fans have lined the streets in Paris ahead of their the Champions League quarter-final match.

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Villa are set to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital tonight (April 9). 

Footage shows fans lining the streets and chanting support for their beloved squad - turning the crowd into a sea of claret and blue.

Flags adorn the Paris bars as Aston Villa fans line the streets ahead of tonight's Champions League quarter-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Villa (Picture: Matt Maher)
Flags adorn the Paris bars as Aston Villa fans line the streets ahead of tonight's Champions League quarter-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Villa (Picture: Matt Maher)
Aston Villa fans enjoying the pre-match build-up in Paris (Picture: Matt Maher)
Aston Villa fans enjoying the pre-match build-up in Paris (Picture: Matt Maher)

It comes ahead of a landmark match for the club - as they have not reached this stage of Europe's elite competition since the 1982-83 campaign.

It was estimated that 3,000 Aston Villa fans to travel to Paris this week. With only 2,000 tickets allocated for the Premier League club, 1,000 of those fans are ticketless and will watch the game in the city's bars. 

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