Fabian Ruiz double sets Champions League landmark as Villarreal endure record defeat

Fabian Ruiz became only the second Spanish player to score twice against another Spanish side in Champions League history as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Villarreal 6-0 on Tuesday.

The result, secured in the fourth round of the league phase, also gave Villarreal an unwanted record. They became the first Spanish team to lose a Champions League match at home by a six-goal margin.

Ruiz scored Paris Saint-Germain’s fourth goal in the 17th minute, before adding the fifth shortly after half-time, in the 55th minute. The Spain international’s two goals formed part of a dominant display by Luis Enrique’s side against the team known as the Yellow Submarine.

According to statistics from Mister Chip, Ruiz is only the second Spanish player to score a Champions League double against another Spanish club.

The only previous player to achieve the feat was Miguel Angel Angulo, who scored twice for Valencia against Barcelona in a 4-1 victory in the second leg of the semi-final on 2 May 2000.

Villarreal’s heavy loss also surpassed the previous worst home defeat suffered by a Spanish club in the competition. Deportivo La Coruna had previously held that unwanted distinction after losing 5-0 to Monaco on 8 December 2004.

Ruiz’s goals against Villarreal mean the record has now been rewritten, while Paris Saint-Germain’s six-goal victory marked a commanding night for the Ligue 1 side in the Champions League.