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PSG reach four goals in 16 minutes to set Champions League record
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Paris Saint-Germain set a Champions League record against Villarreal, reaching 4-0 in 16 minutes and two seconds, according to Opta. The rapid start made them the fastest team to score four goals in a match and underlined the European champions’ attacking strength.
Joao Neves opened the scoring in the ninth minute, with Desire Doue and Senny Mayulu also scoring before Fabian Ruiz completed the record-setting haul. PSG had scored 14 goals, more than any other side in the competition, before kick-off and had won their first three matches. They were without injured Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele, the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner.
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In short
- PSG reached four goals against Villarreal in 16 minutes and two seconds.
- Opta recorded the quickest four-goal start in a Champions League match.
- PSG were already the competition’s leading scorers before kick-off.
How this story developed
- 11 hours ago The latest report specified that the record was set on Tuesday, with PSG arriving as the competition’s top scorers on 14 goals and having won their first three matches despite injuries to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele.
- 17 hours ago The scoring sequence was reported in detail: Joao Neves struck first in the ninth minute, followed by Desire Doue, Senny Mayulu and Fabian Ruiz.
- 18 hours ago Paris Saint-Germain raced to a 4-0 lead over Villarreal in 16 minutes and two seconds, setting a Champions League record for the fastest four goals in a match, according to Opta.
Explained simply
The Champions League is Europe’s main annual football competition for club teams. Paris Saint-Germain, usually known as PSG, are a French club; Villarreal are from Spain.
PSG’s squad includes João Neves, Désiré Doué, Senny Mayulu and Fabián Ruiz, who play in attack and midfield. The club had been scoring frequently in the competition, even with forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and 2025 Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé unavailable through injury.
A team’s results in the Champions League can shape its chances of reaching the later rounds. Scoring several goals quickly is unusual and can give a side a substantial advantage in a match.
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Originally published by CNA as “Paris St Germain set Champions League record as fastest side to score four goals”.