Paris Saint-Germain continued their devastating attacking form in the Champions League, thrashing Villarreal 6–0 to claim a fourth consecutive victory in this season’s competition.
The defending champions won at La Cerámica on Matchday 4 of the league phase despite missing several key players, including Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes.
João Neves opened the scoring in the ninth minute, followed by Désiré Doué and Senny Mayulu in the 12th and 13th minutes. Fabián Ruiz added the fourth in the 17th minute before scoring again in the 50th. Substitute David Boly completed the rout in the 79th minute, scoring his first Champions League goal at the age of 17.
PSG became the fastest team to score four goals from kick-off in Champions League history, needing just 16 minutes and two seconds. They surpassed Real Madrid’s mark against Dinamo Zagreb in 2011, when the Spanish side scored their fourth in the 20th minute. Paris also extended their unbeaten run in the competition to 14 matches, setting a new club record.
Luis Enrique’s side strengthened their grip on top spot with 12 points and have now scored 20 goals in four matches — an average of five per game. Villarreal remained on three points in 29th place, having conceded 14 goals.
In the Netherlands, Inter beat Feyenoord 3–0 through goals from Yann Bisseck, Francesco Pio Esposito and Piotr Zieliński in the eighth, 34th and 54th minutes. The Italian side moved up to 14th with six points, while Feyenoord remained on three points in 30th.
Austria’s LASK defeated Slovan Bratislava 4–0 to reach six points in 15th place, while Lille drew 0–0 with Bodø/Glimt. The French club collected their first point and climbed to 34th, with the Norwegian side sitting 23rd on four points.
On the next matchday, Wednesday, 25 November, PSG host Roma, while Villarreal travel to Czech side Slavia Prague, seeking to revive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
Before the international break, Paris welcome Troyes in Ligue 1 on Saturday, 7 November. Villarreal host Getafe in La Liga on Sunday, 8 November, hoping to bounce back from their heavy European defeat.
