PSG: four goals in 16 minutes sets Champions League record against Villarreal

Paris Saint-Germain scored four times in 16 minutes and 2 seconds against Villarreal on Tuesday, a Champions League record, according to Opta.

PSG players in white and black kit raising arms in celebration on pitch

PSG players celebrating their Champions League win over Villarreal

Paris Saint-Germain became the fastest team in UEFA Champions League history to score four goals, needing only 16 minutes and 2 seconds against Villarreal on Tuesday in the fourth round of the league phase, according to data provider Opta.

The goals came in a burst lasting 7 minutes and 35 seconds. Joao Neves opened the scoring in the 9th minute, Désiré Doué added a second in the 12th, Sanny Mayulu struck in the 13th, and Fabian Ruiz made it four in the 17th.

Opta highlighted the feat in a post on its account on X, crediting the Parisian side with the competition’s quickest four-goal start.

The previous record had stood since November 2011, when Real Madrid needed 20 minutes to score four times against Dinamo Zagreb.

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