The match between Feyenoord and Como ended with a 3-2 result in favor of the Dutch club, in a match that saw both teams show moments of brilliance and difficulty. The episode took place at the Olympic stadium in Rotterdam, with DonatasRumsas, the Lithuanian referee, at center stage.
Feyenoord adopted the 4‑3‑3, with Enrst on the right wing, Read and St.Juste at the back, Marmol, Lopez and Targhalline in the centre, Vanhoutte and Zechiel in the midfield and HadjMoussa up front. The coach decided to insert Watanabe to replace St.Juste in the 79th minute, while Ferri was exchanged for VandenElshout in the 79th and Valente was replaced by Diarra in the 46th. Como, on the other hand, played in a 4‑2‑3‑1, with Sanchez on the left wing, Smolcic, Ramon, Chalobah and Valle in defense, Milla, Perrone and Diao in midfield, and Diao and Baturina in attack. The substitution of Smolcic with YanCouto took place in the 60th minute, as did that of Milla with DaCunha and Baturina with Liberali in the 79th minute. The last change was that of Kaiki with Douvikas at 60th.
The goals came in this order: Diao scored in the 18th for Como, followed by Zechiel in the 20th for Feyenoord. Feyenoord's third goal came in the 52nd minute with HadjMoussa, while the 81st was an own goal by Sanchez. Como responded with a goal from Douvikas in the 93rd minute, bringing the score to 3‑2. Yellow cards were awarded to Diarra (Feyenoord), Smolcic, Ramon, DaCunha (Como) and Read (Feyenoord).
After the match, Como's captain, Nico Paz, expressed his satisfaction with the club's debut in a high-level competition, underlining the importance of a united group and awareness of the objectives. The Feyenoord coach commented on the performance of his players, highlighting the organizational superiority of the Dutch club in key moments of the match. Como, although they lost, showed they could compete, but recognized the need to improve to reach the standards of the Dutch club.
The final result left Feyenoord with a two-point lead in the league table, while Como remain in a catch-up position. Both teams now prepare for the next challenges, with Feyenoord aiming to consolidate its leadership position and Como looking to capitalize on the experience gained against a top-level team.