UCL | Feyenoord 3-2 Como: Lead fumbled in Rotterdam defeat
Feyenoord defeated Como 1907 with a 3-2 score in a UEFA Champions League match held in Rotterdam. Despite an early lead from Como's Assane Diao, Feyenoord successfully staged a comeback to secure the win.
Why it matters
This match represents a significant moment in the Champions League league phase for both clubs as they compete in European football.
Como suffered their first ever Champions League defeat, as after Assane Diao opened the scoring and got injured, Feyenoord turned it around for a 3-2 result in Rotterdam.
The Lariani crushed RB Leipzig 4-1 on their Champions League debut and this was the historic first ever UEFA away fixture for the club , accompanied by 1,050 fans. Moise Kean was injured, so Cesc Fabregas opted for Nico Paz as a False 9 and moved Bruno Kaiki into a more advanced role with Robert Sanchez's second appearance for the Italians.
Feyenoord lost 5-1 to Barcelona, but were top of the Eredivisie. Goncalo Borges, Shaqueel van Persie, Bart Nieuwkoop, Reiss Nelson, Gijs Smal, Jakub Moder, Jordan Bos and Thomas Beelen missed out, with Tsuyoshi Watanabe only fit for the bench.
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