UEFA Champions League Gameweek 1
Barcelona 5 - 1 FT Feyenoord
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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Thu, Oct 22
Bournemouth
3-0
AC Milan
⚡ Intensity
75
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
3
🎲 Upset
0
Two penalties, one red card, total control
Futmetrix Verdict
26
FT
Thu, Oct 22
Sturm Graz
1-0
Marseille
⚡ Intensity
22
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
11
🎲 Upset
60
Diakité struck; Marseille never answered
Futmetrix Verdict
56
FT
Thu, Oct 22
OFI
0-2
Bayer Leverkusen
⚡ Intensity
49
⚖️ Balance
22
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
0
Hofmann strikes, Lilo refuses to fold
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
3' Raphinha (Lamine Yamal)
22' K. Adeyemi (J. Cancelo)
HT
↓ J. Lopez ↑O. Targhalline 46'
54' Dani Olmo
57' Raphinha (Pedri)
Nacho Ferri 59'
63' ↓ K. Adeyemi ↑A. Gordon
63' ↓ Pedri ↑M. Bernal
↓ Nacho ↑S. van Persie 63'
71' ↓ Raphinha ↑Fermín
↓ C. Vanhoutte ↑S. Steijn 72'
↓ A. Hadj Moussa ↑G. Borges 72'
77' Lamine Yamal
S. Steijn (G. Borges) 82'
83' ↓ D. Olmo ↑Gabriel Jesus
83' ↓ Rodri ↑Gavi
↓ L. Valente ↑T. van den Elshout 84'
85' Gabriel Jesus (Lamine Yamal)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Barcelona
Goalkeepers
Joan García 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jules Koundé 
MAGNET
98
Activity
98
Activity
91
Passes
7
Duels
Pau Cubarsí 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
42%
Duel Win %
Andreas Christensen
MAGNET
108
Activity
108
Activity
105
Passes
3
Duels
João Cancelo
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Forwards
Lamine Yamal 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Raphinha 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
9.9
Rating
Karim Adeyemi 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Wojciech Szczęsny 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Dominik Livaković
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gerard Martín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Balde
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
X. Espart
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gavi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marc Bernal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Farinas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fermín López 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Gabriel Jesus 
CLUTCH HERO
85
Goal Time
85
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.8
Rating
Anthony Gordon 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
H. Abdelkarim
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Feyenoord
Goalkeepers
Tjark Ernst
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Givairo Read
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Jeremiah St. Juste
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Mika Màrmol
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
6
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Gjivai Zechiël
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charles Vanhoutte
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Anis Hadj-Moussa
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Luciano Valente
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Javi López
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Nacho Ferri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
BENCH
Liam Bossin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Florian Kastenmeier
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mats Deijl
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Wessels
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thijs Kraaijeveld
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sem Steijn
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Oussama Targhalline 
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Tobias van den Elshout
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Schaken
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Gonçalo Borges 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
S. van Persie
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gaoussou Diarra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
League Standings
P: 2 GD: +7
P: 2 GD: +7
P: 2 GD: +7
P: 2 GD: +5
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +5
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -4
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -6
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -4
P: 2 GD: -5
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Barcelona
Feyenoord
Barcelona
Feyenoord
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Raphinha and Yamal Mastermind European Clinic at Camp Nou
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 62/100. Barcelona’s suffocating possession and ruthless finishing transformed a routine European night into a five-star statement of intent.
The Early Onslaught
The Champions League anthem had barely faded at Camp Nou before Barcelona established total control. They dominated possession from the opening whistle, suffocating Feyenoord with a relentless passing rhythm. The Intensity spiked immediately when Raphinha found the back of the net in the third minute, capitalising on a clinical pass from Lamine Yamal. The Dutch side struggled to escape their own half, managing just a handful of touches across the halfway line. Before the visitors could regroup, Karim Adeyemi doubled the advantage in the 22nd minute after a pinpoint delivery from João Cancelo. The sheer volume of 24 shots against four told the story of a one-sided siege, leaving the visitors entirely overwhelmed by the Catalan giants' attacking verve.
The VAR Pivot
The second half promised a brief glimmer of hope, but the Balance of the tie was firmly extinguished just shy of the hour mark. Pedri unlocked the Dutch defence once again, feeding Raphinha for his second goal of the evening in the 57th minute. Barely two minutes later, Feyenoord thought they had snatched a vital lifeline. Nacho Ferri broke away to slot home, but the celebrations were abruptly cut short as VAR intervened to cancel the strike. That sequence proved to be the ultimate turning point; a potential 3-1 lifeline reverted to a 3-0 mountain. With their momentum entirely broken by the technology, the visitors were left to weather a storm that was only just beginning to brew in Catalonia.
A Frantic Finale
What followed was a late-game fireworks display that thoroughly thrilled the Camp Nou faithful. Lamine Yamal grabbed a highly deserved goal of his own in the 77th minute, completing a phenomenal individual attacking display. Feyenoord finally broke their duck when their substitutes combined effectively; Gonçalo Borges set up Sem Steijn for an 82nd-minute consolation strike. However, Barcelona's substitutes were equally eager to join the scoring party. Taking full advantage of a completely shattered defensive line, Gabriel Jesus struck just three minutes later, adding a fifth goal to complete the home side's rout. The late flurry of three goals in merely eight minutes capped off an extraordinary evening, cementing Barcelona's status as a formidable force.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR cancelled Nacho Ferri's 59th-minute strike for Feyenoord, crushing their hopes of a comeback right after Barcelona had made it 3-0.
What made Raphinha the Man of the Match?
The Brazilian winger scored a brilliant brace, opening the scoring in the 3rd minute and adding a second to effectively kill the game.
What caused the 6-goal thriller?
Barcelona's relentless 24-shot attacking siege combined with a frantic late flurry, where substitutes from both sides capitalised on tired legs.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
A Routine Opener at Camp Nou?
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 6/100. An overwhelming mismatch on paper suggests a long, difficult night for the Dutch visitors in Catalonia.
The Setup
The UEFA Champions League league stage kicks off on September 09, 2026, with Barcelona hosting Feyenoord at Camp Nou. With early points vital for that coveted top-8 direct qualification spot, the Catalan giants are massive favorites to start their campaign with a victory. The numbers show a competitive Balance that leans heavily toward the hosts, stripping away the tension you might usually expect from big European nights. While the Stakes are inherently modest on matchday one, a solid Form indicator hints at a decent helping of goals. Despite a surprisingly modest Stars rating overall, the home side boasts enough firepower to dictate the tempo from the opening whistle.
Key Battle
The defining clash will be Barcelona's intricate midfield passing against Feyenoord's desperate defensive block. The hosts will rely on the technical brilliance of Pedri and the endless energy of Fermín to pry open a retreating Dutch backline. Out wide, the electric Lamine Yamal will be tasked with stretching the pitch, forcing the away defense into uncomfortable isolation scenarios.
Our Prediction
Barcelona should cruise to a comfortable 3-0 victory. Expect them to monopolize possession, pin the visitors deep in their own half, and steadily break down their resistance with relentless attacking waves.