During the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris St-Germain at Villa Park, an automated system malfunction resulted in the Europa League anthem being mistakenly played. UEFA regulations do not specify penalties for such errors, so Aston Villa is unlikely to face any consequences. Although Villa staged a comeback to win the match 3-2, PSG advanced with a 5-4 aggregate score. Clubs are supplied with the correct anthems, but are ultimately responsible for ensuring the proper anthem is played during matches.
The automated system responsible for playing the anthem crashed and was overridden by another system, leading to the Europa League anthem being played incorrectly.
Uefa regulations do not address the issue of anthem playback errors, indicating that Aston Villa is unlikely to face any sanctions for the incident.
Aston Villa's recovery from a 2-0 deficit to win the second leg 3-2 showcased their resilience, but ultimately PSG advanced on aggregate.
While clubs are provided with the official anthems, it is their responsibility to ensure the correct anthem is played before matches.
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