Paris Saint-Germain produced the most emphatic result of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League action, sweeping aside Villarreal 6-0 in Spain.
The French champions took control almost immediately and scored four times during the opening 17 minutes, leaving Villarreal with no way back before half-time.
Joao Neves opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Desire Doue and Senny Mayulu then struck in quick succession, putting PSG firmly in command.
Fabian Ruiz made it 4-0 in the 17th minute and added another five minutes after the interval to complete his brace. David Boly finished the scoring in the 78th minute as PSG secured their fourth win of the campaign and moved on to 12 points.
Barcelona also strengthened their position with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at Camp Nou.
Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona the lead in the eighth minute, while Raphinha settled the contest with two goals after half-time. The result continued Barcelona’s strong start to the Champions League league phase.
Bayern Munich earned a 2-0 away win against Atletico Madrid, with both goals coming in the second half.
Lennart Karl broke the deadlock in the 54th minute before Konrad Laimer doubled Bayern’s advantage 20 minutes later.
Inter Milan recorded another convincing result by beating Feyenoord 3-0 in Rotterdam. Yann Bisseck, Francesco Pio Esposito and Piotr Zielinski were all on target for the Italian side.
There were also wins for Galatasaray, Sporting CP and LASK elsewhere in Tuesday’s fixtures.
Galatasaray defeated Stuttgart 2-0, while Sporting CP edged out Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0. LASK enjoyed the biggest margin of victory among those three teams, beating Slovan Bratislava 4-0.
The only goalless game of the night came between Bodø/Glimt and Lille.
The results strengthened the positions of PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan as the Champions League league phase continued, with all four clubs adding important points to their campaigns.
