FC Barcelona thrashed Feyenoord 5-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou on September 9 in their opening match of the 2026/27 Champions League season. Raphinha opened the scoring in the third minute and added a second goal in the 57th minute. Adeyemi, Yamal, and Gabriel Jesus also found the net for Barcelona, while Sem Steijn scored a consolation goal for the Dutch side in the 82nd minute. Barcelona dominated with 71-72 percent possession and 21-23 total shots, significantly overperforming their expected goals (xG) of 1.5-1.63 by scoring five times. The two clubs had not faced each other in a competitive fixture since the 1974-75 European Cup, over 50 years ago.
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