Paris Saint-Germain delivered one of their most dominant European performances of the season after thrashing Villarreal 6-0 away from home in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, November
start at the Estadio de la Cerámica, scoring four goals within the opening 17 minutes. Joao Neves, Désiré Doué, Senny Mayulu and Fabián Ruiz were all on target as Villarreal struggled to contain the visitors.
The early scoring spree set a new Champions League record for the fastest team to score four goals in a match.
PSG’s attacking intensity left the Spanish side facing an almost impossible task before the first half had properly developed.
Ruiz added his second goal early in the second half to extend the advantage, before teenager David Boly completed the 6-0 victory.
The result underlined PSG’s attacking depth despite the absence of several key players through injury.
The French side’s performance also strengthened their position at the top of the Champions League standings, taking their points tally to 12 and maintaining their perfect record in the competition.
For Villarreal, the heavy home defeat represents a major setback in their European campaign.
PSG, meanwhile, will take confidence from a performance that combined clinical finishing, attacking pace and control throughout the contest.
