Barcelona opened their Champions League campaign in emphatic fashion, beating Feyenoord 5-1. The Catalan side set the tempo from the start and gave their opponents very little room to seriously put the match in doubt.
Fast start and early lead
The match was opened after just three minutes, when Raphinha put Barcelona in front. The early goal gave the hosts complete control, and they immediately took charge of the contest.
The second goal followed soon after. Karim Adeyemi doubled the score in the first half with a precise finish into the far corner, putting Barcelona on course for a comfortable evening very early on.
Feyenoord tried, but Barcelona stayed in command
The Dutch side had a few attempts to respond in the first half, but failed to strike in the decisive moments. Barcelona, meanwhile, managed the game calmly and kept the match under control.
After the break, the Catalan dominance continued. Raphinha found the net again after an assist from Pedri, making it 3-0 and effectively turning the contest into a formality.
VAR denies Feyenoord, Yamal adds to the scoreline
Feyenoord thought they had found a goal that could have opened a different scenario when Nacho Ferri sent the ball into the net. But the goal was ruled out by VAR for offside.
Shortly afterwards, Barcelona struck again. Lamine Yamal scored from a free-kick to make it 4-0, adding further shine to an almost flawless performance from Hansi Flick’s side.
Consolation goal and a fifth to finish
Feyenoord did get on the scoresheet through Sem Steijn to make it 4-1, but Barcelona’s response was immediate and left no room for illusions late in the match.
In the 85th minute, Gabriel Jesus, introduced from the bench, scored the fifth goal after a pass from Yamal, sealing a comprehensive 5-1 victory in the opening match.
The main protagonist of the night was Raphinha with two goals, in a match where Barcelona sent a strong message at the start of their Champions League campaign.
The scorers were Raphinha in the 3rd and 57th minutes, Adeyemi in the 22nd, Yamal in the 77th and Gabriel Jesus in the 85th, while Steijn scored for Feyenoord in the 82nd minute.