After Paris Saint-Germain's resounding 6-0 away win over Villarreal in the Champions League on Tuesday, European media outlets were full of praise for Luis Enrique's dominant side, which completely overwhelmed the "Yellow Submarine" in front of their own fans.
Never before in Champions League history has a team scored four goals in such a short span of time. As in their opening match, Paris Saint-Germain's crushing victory over Villarreal on Tuesday night once again stunned observers. Facing a panicked and disorganized opponent, the Champions League winners took an early lead with goals from João Neves, Doue, Mayulu and Fabian Ruiz in about 17 minutes. Fabian Ruiz added his second after the break, and 17-year-old David Boli also joined the scoring spree.
The performance was enough to impress the European media. Marca, under the headline "Paris Saint-Germain smashed the Estadio de la Cerámica," compared Paris Saint-Germain to a boxing legend: "It was entirely in the style of Mike Tyson. Charging out of the corner against a terrified, trembling opponent, punch after punch, and another punch, the opponent goes down, and the fight is over. No football match has ever so closely resembled a fight by the legendary American boxer. Paris Saint-Germain destroyed Villarreal in the blink of an eye, while the home side begged for mercy with every defensive effort."
"Top favorites on the road to defending their title."
AS also declared: "Paris Saint-Germain is a tyrant." While praising Paris's goal-scoring fiesta, the newspaper also highlighted Villarreal's alarming shortcomings. "A true earthquake pulverized the Estadio de la Cerámica in 17 minutes and 35 seconds," the Madrid-based outlet wrote. "Every goal Paris Saint-Germain scored sounded like a heavy hammer blow to the pride of Villarreal fans."
In Catalonia, Mundo Deportivo also emphasized the firepower shown by Vitinha's teammates: "Paris Saint-Germain steamrolled a frightened Villarreal with an unstoppable start and proved themselves the top favorites on the road to defending their title."
"What a beautiful goal by Fabian Ruiz!"
In England, the BBC summarized: "Paris Saint-Germain continues its dominant Champions League campaign." The British outlet also noted: "Some Spanish fans even left before the 20th minute." Sky Sports commented: "Paris Saint-Germain delivered another stunning performance in the Champions League, crushing Villarreal 6-0 and moving three points clear at the top of the table."
In Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport praised Fabian Ruiz, who was named man of the match, especially for his second goal. The pink newspaper also pointed out that the 2026 World Cup winner played for Napoli before joining Paris. "What a beautiful goal by Fabian Ruiz!" the newspaper exclaimed. "The former Napoli midfielder put on a spectacular show with a brace against Villarreal."
In Portugal, A Bola called Paris Saint-Germain a "steamroller" and highlighted the performances of João Neves and Vitinha, who shone during Villarreal's humiliation. Jorge Jesus was also watching from the stands. "It looked like a contest between two teams of different levels," the Portuguese outlet concluded.