Paris Saint-Germain delivered the standout performance of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League action, thrashing Villarreal 6-0 away from home.
The French champions dominated from the start, scoring four goals inside the opening 17 minutes to put the game beyond Villarreal.
João Neves opened the scoring in the ninth minute before Désiré Doué and Senny Mayulu struck in quick succession. Fabián Ruiz added a fourth in the 17th minute before completing his brace five minutes into the second half.
David Boly wrapped up the scoring in the 78th minute as PSG secured their fourth win of the campaign to move to 12 points.
Barcelona also recorded a convincing victory, beating Aston Villa 3-0 at Camp Nou. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Raphinha struck twice after the break.
Bayern Munich claimed a 2-0 away win over Atletico Madrid, with Lennart Karl breaking the deadlock in the 54th minute before Konrad Laimer doubled the lead 20 minutes later.
Inter Milan also secured a 3-0 victory, defeating Feyenoord in Rotterdam through goals from Yann Bisseck, Francesco Pio Esposito and Piotr Zielinski.
Elsewhere, Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0, while Sporting CP edged Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0. LASK recorded a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava, while Bodø/Glimt and Lille played out a goalless draw.
The results strengthened the positions of PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan as the Champions League league phase continued.
