UEFA Champions League Qualifying Round 3
Feyenoord 2 - 1 FT Fenerbahçe
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
19' Q. Timber
HT
↓ I. C. Kahveci ↑N. Semedo 58'
↓ O. Aydin ↑J. Duran 58'
61' ↓ L. Sauer ↑L. Valente
61' ↓ Q. Timber ↑G. Diarra
↓ Fred ↑B. Elmaz 77'
77' ↓ A. Ueda ↑C. Tengstedt
77' ↓ J. Lotomba ↑G. Read
83' Jordan Bos
↓ Y. En Nesyri ↑C. Tosun 84'
84' ↓ Hwang In-Beom ↑O. Targhalline
S. Amrabat 86'
88' Luciano Valente
90' A. Hadj Moussa (J. Bos)
90'+5 Oussama Targhalline
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Feyenoord
Goalkeepers
Timon Wellenreuther 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jordan Lotomba 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Anel Ahmedhodžić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tsuyoshi Watanabe 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Jordan Bos
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Sem Steijn
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Hwang In-beom 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
44%
Pass Acc
Quinten Timber 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Anis Hadj-Moussa 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.3
Rating
Ayase Ueda
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Leo Sauer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
BENCH
Justin Bijlow 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Liam Bossin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Givairo Read
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jan Plug
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Calvin Stengs
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oussama Targhalline
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luciano Valente
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thijs Kraaijeveld
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonçalo Borges
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Casper Tengstedt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gaoussou Diarra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jaden Slory
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fenerbahçe
Goalkeepers
İrfan Can Eğribayat 
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
2
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Mert Müldür
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Milan Škriniar 
MAGNET
97
Activity
97
Activity
80
Passes
17
Duels
Jayden Oosterwolde
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Oğuz Aydın
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Fred
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Sofyan Amrabat
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.2
Rating
Archie Brown 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Sebastian Szymański
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
İrfan Can Kahveci
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Youssef En-Nesyri
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Tarık Çetin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Dominik Livaković
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Çağlar Söyüncü
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexander Djiku
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yiğit Efe Demir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Münir Levent Mercan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nélson Semedo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yusuf Akçiçek
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bartuğ Elmaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jhon Jader Durán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cenk Tosun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | Feyenoord | 2 - 1 | Fenerbahçe | UEFA Champions League | De Kuip |
| 12/08/2016 | Feyenoord | 0 - 1 | Fenerbahçe | UEFA Europa League | Stadion Feijenoord |
| 09/29/2016 | Fenerbahçe | 1 - 0 | Feyenoord | UEFA Europa League | Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi |
08/06/2025
12/08/2016
09/29/2016
Feyenoord Win
Fenerbahçe Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Feyenoord
Fenerbahçe
Feyenoord
Fenerbahçe
Hadj Moussa's Late Strike Breaks Fenerbahçe Hearts at De Kuip
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 56/100. In a match that swung between control and chaos, Fenerbahçe's dominance proved no match for Feyenoord's clinical finishing when it mattered most.
Possession Without Precision
Fenerbahçe came to Rotterdam armed with 55% possession and 461 passes, orchestrating the tempo with the authority of a side intent on controlling the narrative. Yet intensity without execution is merely theatre. Sofyan Amrabat arrived late to puncture the silence in the 86th minute, levelling what had seemed a comfortable Feyenoord advantage. The Turkish giants had weathered an early storm—Quinten Timber had opened the scoring in the 19th minute—but they could not finish the job when opportunity came knocking.
The Turning Point: Chaos in the Final Breath
At 1-1, the stakes hung in perfect balance. Then, in the 90th minute, Anis Hadj Moussa struck. A clinical finish, assisted by Jordan Bos, sent De Kuip into delirium and left Fenerbahçe's travelling support in stunned silence. Feyenoord had fired 13 shots—fewer than their guests' possession might suggest—but they landed the decisive blow when it counted. Hadj Moussa's movement and composure in the box (8.3 rating) proved the difference; Amrabat's leveller (8.2 rating) had merely delayed the inevitable.
The Numbers Tell a Story of Efficiency
Fenerbahçe's 82% pass accuracy and superior ball retention masked a fundamental weakness: they managed just 2 shots on target to Feyenoord's 4. The visitors committed four offsides—a sign of desperation bleeding into the final act—while Feyenoord's defence, marshalled by Bos (7.9 rating, one assist), held firm when breaches opened. Three yellow cards for the home side suggested they rode their luck; one clean sheet in the chaos of European football is often enough.
Key Questions
Who scored in this Champions League qualifier?
Timber (19'), Amrabat (86'), and Hadj Moussa (90') found the net. Bos provided the assist for the winner.
What was the decisive moment?
Hadj Moussa's 90th-minute finish broke the 1-1 deadlock, rewarding Feyenoord's clinical edge in the box.
Did Fenerbahçe dominate possession?
Yes, 55% possession and 461 passes, but only 2 shots on target. Control without cutting edge cost them.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Tightrope at De Kuip
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 8/100. The first leg of this tie promises to be a cagey affair where tactical discipline outweighs attacking flair as both sides eye the Champions League league stage.
The Setup
As Feyenoord welcomes Fenerbahçe to De Kuip on August 06, 2025, the air in Rotterdam will be thick with tension. This 3rd Qualifying Round tie is defined by a delicate Balance, with neither side emerging as a clear favourite. While the visitors boast significant attacking Stars like Y. En-Nesyri and J. Durán, the home side relies on a cohesive system and the intimidating atmosphere of their stadium. With early-season Form being a secondary concern, the primary driver will be the sheer Stakes of reaching the continent's elite stage.
Key Battle
The game will be won or lost in the central third, where the home side’s high-energy pressing unit meets the tactical discipline of the Turkish midfield block, anchored by E. Álvarez. Success depends on whether the Rotterdam outfit can disrupt the visitors' build-up play before they can feed their clinical strikers. If the Dutch collective fails to maintain intensity, the visitors have the individual quality to snatch a vital away goal.
Our Prediction
Expect a stalemate. Both managers will likely prioritise defensive solidity to ensure the tie remains alive for the return leg. A 1-1 draw seems the most plausible outcome, with a momentary lapse in concentration providing the only goals of the night as both teams focus on maintaining their structural integrity.