Paris Saint-Germain dominates Villarreal in Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain secured a crushing 0‑6 victory over Villarreal in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. The French top club took the lead already in the opening phase with four goals within seventeen minutes. Fabián Ruiz scored twice and thus became one of the stand‑outs for Luis Enrique.

Willian Pacho sent João Neves into the penalty area in the ninth minute, after which the Portuguese midfielder confidently placed the ball into the top‑right corner. Three minutes later Désiré Doué doubled the lead. After a pass from Maghnes Akliouche, Doué found the bottom‑left corner from the edge of the penalty area for the third goal.

In the thirteenth minute Senny Mayulu scored the fourth goal for PSG with a shot into the top‑left corner. Four minutes later Maghnes Akliouche and Fabián Ruiz combined, after which Ruiz struck the fourth PSG goal from the edge of the penalty area.

Second half and further dominance

Achraf Hakimi saw a attempt saved by goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi, while Ruiz struck narrowly wide from distance. Doué had an excellent chance, but Gulácsi prevented a fifth equaliser with a fine save. Just before halftime Gulácsi had to intervene again on a chance from Ruiz.

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Ayoze Pérez got a chance in first‑half stoppage time, but his shot was saved by Matvey Safonov. Matvey Safonov thereby prevented Villarreal from making any comeback just before the break.

After the break, Vitinha sent a free kick into the penalty area in the fiftieth minute, after which Ruiz scored his second goal of the evening. Doué came close to another goal shortly thereafter, but Gulácsi made another save. Pape Gueye forced Safonov into a intervention with a long‑range shot. In the 78th minute David Boly sealed the final score at 0‑6; the young defender, who had been substituted in for Hakimi four minutes earlier, was supplied by Neves.

Season and individual performances

Villarreal were given another chance in the closing stages via Georges Mikautadze, but the Georgian shot well over the bar. Paris Saint‑Germain have won their last ten matches in all competitions. Prior to this game PSG had already recorded 4‑2 victories over Manchester City and FC Barcelona.

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Willian Pacho provided the first corner that led to João Neves’s goal. Luis Enrique gave young players Quentin Ndjantou and David Boly playing time; Boly scored two minutes after his debut. PSG have a 100 % record in the Champions League this season. Fabian Ruiz has scored as many Champions League goals this season as Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. Illia Zabarnyi received a rating of six in the player rating.