Feyenoord return to De Kuip needing an immediate European response when Como arrive for Wednesday’s early Champions League kick-off, with the two clubs carrying sharply different memories from the opening round more than a month ago.
The Rotterdam side were swept aside 5-1 by Barcelona at Camp Nou in their first league-phase outing. Sem Steijn scored Feyenoord’s only goal, but it came amid five Barcelona strikes and left the Dutch club 33rd in the standings ahead of this second matchday.
Como, by contrast, made an emphatic start to life in Europe’s leading competition. Cesc Fabregas’ team defeated Leipzig 4-1, a result built on goals from Martin Baturina, Tasos Douvikas, Assane Diao and Maximo Perrone. That convincing debut placed the Italian side sixth after the first set of fixtures.
The meeting begins at 18:45, opening Wednesday’s Champions League programme. For Feyenoord, home advantage offers the chance to halt the damage done in Barcelona and restore momentum to their continental campaign. Como travel north with a much stronger platform, seeking to show that their opening-night performance was the beginning of something rather than a single statement result.
