PSG Smash Villarreal 6-0 After Record Four Goals in 17 Minutes

Paris Saint-Germain produced one of the great Champions League away performances on Tuesday, thrashing Villarreal 6-0 after scoring four goals inside the opening 17 minutes.

Joao Neves, Desire Doue, Senny Mayulu and Fabian Ruiz all found the net in a blistering start that UEFA confirmed as the fastest four goals in the competition’s history. Ruiz added a second after the break before 17-year-old David Boly came off the bench to complete the rout in the 78th minute.

The win keeps PSG perfect in the league phase with 12 points from four games, top of the 36-team table, while Villarreal are left 26th after a chastening night at La Ceramica.

A record-breaking blitz

Four goals in 16 minutes and two seconds, by Opta’s measure, is a mark no side had ever reached before in this competition. Villarreal barely had time to settle before the tie was gone.

Perfect PSG march on

Four wins from four, and now a statement scoreline to go with them: the holders look every inch the team to beat again this season.

Source: UEFA / Reuters