French champions Paris Saint-Germain continued their perfect start in the UEFA Champions League by thrashing Spanish hosts Villarreal 6-0 on Tuesday in the fourth round of the league phase.
The round also saw important victories for Spanish side Barcelona, German club Bayern Munich, and Italian team Inter Milan, while Austria's LASK secured a comprehensive win, and the match between Norwegian side Bod酶/Glimt and French club Lille ended in a goalless draw.
Early Parisian dominance
At Spain's "La Cer谩mica" stadium, Paris Saint-Germain imposed absolute control over hosts Villarreal, netting six unanswered goals to continue defending their title with four consecutive wins.
The Parisian side settled the match early, scoring four goals within the first 17 minutes, launching a blistering start that left the home side no chance to catch their breath.
Portuguese player Jo茫o Neves opened the scoring in the ninth minute, capitalizing on a rebound inside the penalty area following a corner kick, before Desire Dou茅 doubled the score in the 12th minute after a mistake by the goalkeeper.
One minute later, Senny Mayulu added the third goal, before Spanish player Fabi谩n Ruiz completed the early quadruple in the 17th minute.
The French team's scoring appetite did not wane after halftime, as Ruiz returned to score his second personal goal and the fifth for his team in the 50th minute, after receiving a pass from Vitinha, dribbling past Renato Vega, and shooting between the goalkeeper's legs.
Substitute David Pereira da Silva completed the six-goal tally in the 78th minute, confirming the overwhelming superiority of the title holders.
With this victory, PSG raised their tally to 12 points from four matches, reinforcing their top position with a perfect record, while Villarreal remained stuck on 3 points after suffering their third defeat, dropping to 29th place.
United overturns the score
At "Old Trafford," Manchester United snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory from visitors Roma, having trailed 2-0, before overturning the score with a second-half brace.
The Italian side appeared on track to secure a valuable away win, taking an early lead through Argentine player Mat铆as Soul茅 in the 11th minute, before Dutch player Donnell Malen doubled the score from a penalty kick in the 18th minute.
However, the home side rallied after halftime, with Portuguese player Bruno Fernandes starting the comeback by reducing the deficit from a penalty kick in the 58th minute.
As the match seemed to be heading towards a Roma victory, Brazilian player Matheus Cunha appeared to turn the tide, scoring the equalizer in the 83rd minute, before adding the winner just three minutes later.
Cunha's joy was not complete before the final whistle, as he received a red card in the first minute of stoppage time after receiving his second yellow card, leaving United to finish the last few minutes with ten men, while preserving their thrilling victory.
Other European victories
In Spain, Barcelona regained their continental balance with a deserved 3-0 victory over English visitors Aston Villa at the "Spotify Camp Nou" stadium, overcoming the effects of their previous round defeat against Paris Saint-Germain (2-4).
Lamine Yamal gave the Catalan side an ideal start, opening the scoring in the seventh minute, before Brazilian player Raphinha sealed the match in the second half.
Raphinha scored the second goal in the 52nd minute, then added the third in the 64th minute, confirming Barcelona's superiority as they harvested three crucial points in their journey towards the knockout stages.
In the Spanish capital, Bayern Munich secured a valuable victory away from home at the "Metropolitano" stadium, defeating hosts Atl茅tico Madrid 2-0, a match decided by the German side in the second half.
After a goalless first half, Linart Karl broke the deadlock in the 54th minute, before Austrian player Konrad Laimer doubled the visitors' lead in the 74th minute.
The Bavarian side kept a clean sheet until the end, returning to Germany with three important points, while Atl茅tico failed to exploit home and crowd advantages.
In the Netherlands, Inter Milan continued their strong performances, defeating hosts Feyenoord 3-0 at the latter's stadium in Rotterdam.
The Italian side did not wait long to assert their dominance, as German player Yann Aurel Bisseck opened the scoring in the eighth minute, before Francesco Bivouac Esp贸sito added the second goal in the 34th minute.
Polish player Piotr Zieli艅ski reinforced the visitors' lead with the third goal in the 54th minute, securing the match early for Inter and harvesting three away points, benefiting from their attacking effectiveness and defensive solidity.
In Austria, LASK secured a comprehensive victory over Slovak visitors Slovan Bratislava 4-0 at the "Raiffeisen" stadium.
Danish player Kasper Yurgesen shone by scoring two goals in the 19th and 37th minutes, before Robert Leuprecht added the third goal in the 44th minute, ending the first half with a three-goal lead for the home side.
With the start of the second half, American Samuel Adiniran completed the quadruple in the 48th minute, confirming the significant superiority of the Austrian team.
In Norway, Bod酶/Glimt settled for a goalless draw with French visitors Lille, in a match where both teams failed to translate available opportunities into goals.
Despite both sides' attempts to snatch a victory, the goalless draw remained until the final whistle, with each team harvesting one point.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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