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Villarreal 0-6 Paris Saint Germain: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

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Villarreal 0-6 Paris Saint Germain: Paris Saint Germain took the points in Champions League Matchday 4 on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica. The goals: João Neves 9', Désiré Doué 12', Senny Mayulu 13', Fabián Ruiz 17', Fabián Ruiz 50', David Boly 78'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.

How Paris Saint Germain won it

João Neves put Paris Saint Germain ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Willian Pacho. Désiré Doué made it 0-2 to Paris Saint Germain in the 12th minute, set up by Maghnes Akliouche. Senny Mayulu made it 0-3 to Paris Saint Germain in the 13th minute, set up by João Neves. Fabián Ruiz made it 0-4 to Paris Saint Germain in the 17th minute, set up by Maghnes Akliouche. Fabián Ruiz made it 0-5 to Paris Saint Germain in the 50th minute, set up by Vitinha. David Boly made it 0-6 to Paris Saint Germain in the 78th minute, set up by João Neves.

It was 0-4 at half-time.

Fabián Ruiz scored twice.

The referee, F. Zwayer, showed 5 yellow cards: 5 to Villarreal and 0 to Paris Saint Germain.

Villarreal: I. Pérez Soto, 4-2-3-1 · Paris Saint Germain: L. Martínez García, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Villarreal +1.00, and on 0-6 it was wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was a Paris Saint Germain win at 56%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-2 (9%).

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.6 goals and there were 6.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 68%; with 6 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 67%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Paris Saint Germain win at 57%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Villarreal had 2 shots on target, Paris Saint Germain 12.

Villarreal's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Paris Saint Germain had 70% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Villarreal came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 3.5 a match, with 1.19 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Paris Saint Germain came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 5.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.96 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.

Villarreal vs Paris Saint Germain: the match in numbers

VillarrealMatch statisticsParis Saint Germain
30%Ball possession70%
14Total shots22
2Shots on target12
0Big chances3
304Total passes742
78%Pass accuracy91%
4Corners8
19Fouls4
1Offsides1
16Tackles13
6Saves2
4Yellow cards0

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain), rated 9.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Villarreal

Paris Saint Germain

The lowest-rated starter was Santiago Mouriño at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Villarreal vs Paris Saint Germain

What was the score in Villarreal vs Paris Saint Germain?

Villarreal 0-6 Paris Saint Germain (half-time 0-4), Champions League, Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Who scored in Villarreal vs Paris Saint Germain?

João Neves 9', Désiré Doué 12', Senny Mayulu 13', Fabián Ruiz 17', Fabián Ruiz 50', David Boly 78'.

Did Moneyball predict Villarreal vs Paris Saint Germain correctly?

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Villarreal +1.00, and on 0-6 it was wrong.

Who was man of the match in Villarreal vs Paris Saint Germain?

Fabián Ruiz, rated 9.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Villarreal vs Paris Saint Germain?

F. Zwayer.

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