Fabián Ruiz scores twice as PSG hit Villarreal for six in record-quick start

Paris Saint-Germain scored four goals faster than any side in Champions League history on their way to a 6-0 win at La Cerámica. The defeat leaves Iñigo Pérez taking the blame and Villarreal with one win from four league-phase games.

Fabián Ruiz scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain beat Villarreal 6-0 at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Tuesday 3 November 2026. The visitors led 4-0 at the break in round four of the Champions League league stage.

João Neves opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Désiré Doué added a second three minutes later from a Maghnes Akliouche pass. Senny Mayulu struck in the 13th minute. Ruiz then converted another Akliouche assist.

Four goals in 16 minutes set a Champions League mark

That fourth goal arrived after 16 minutes and two seconds, beIN SPORTS reported. No team had ever scored four times faster in the competition. By half-time PSG had eight shots on target to Villarreal’s one.

Ruiz added his second in the 50th minute, set up by Vitinha. Flashscore described it as only the second time he had scored twice in a game for PSG. He finished with a rating of 9.81.

David Boly completed the rout in the 78th minute, with Neves providing the assist. The 17-year-old was making his Champions League debut. He scored four minutes after coming off the bench.

The numbers matched the scoreline. PSG completed 677 accurate passes to Villarreal’s 237. Their expected goals reached 2.75 against 0.74. Péter Gulácsi made six saves to keep the margin at six.

Luis Enrique managed this without four regulars. Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, Nuno Mendes and Marquinhos all missed the trip through injury. The win was PSG’s 10th in a row. It also took them to 14 European Cup matches unbeaten, equalling the longest such run by a French club. After four matchdays, they were the only club in the league phase on 12 points.

Pérez takes the blame as La Cerámica empties

Iñigo Pérez left Alberto Moleiro and Georges Mikautadze on the bench. He chose a less attacking line-up than usual. By the sixth goal the stadium was half empty. The fans who stayed whistled the home side again.

Pérez blamed himself for the biggest mistakes. He said his side had got their idea of how to play PSG wrong. He added that they had the wrong mindset after conceding. He also defended Carlos Macià, who had only just turned 18 and faced Vitinha. Pérez put the youngster’s struggles down to his own tactical plan.

At his press conference he would not discuss his own future. He said the squad was devastated and needed to focus on finding solutions.

Villarreal’s European campaign has stalled. They lost 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund on 8 September. A 3-1 home win over Napoli followed on 13 October. They then lost 4-3 at Liverpool on 20 October. Domestically, their previous outing was a 1-0 defeat by Espanyol.

Spain’s other clubs had contrasting nights. Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 at home. Atlético de Madrid lost 2-0 at home to Bayern München.

Villarreal return to LaLiga at home to Getafe on Sunday 8 November. Their next Champions League match is away to Slavia Praha on Wednesday 25 November, kicking off at 18:45 CET.