Feyenoord aim to extend winning run against in-form Como.
The UEFA Champions League League phase match, Feyenoord vs. Como 1907, begins at 17:45 [GMT] on Wednesday, October 14, at the Stadion Feijenoord. Donatas Rumšas [LTU] will be the referee for this match, while Cesar Soto Grado [ESP] will be the VAR. Feyenoord [WLWWW] will look to translate their domestic resurgence into European success when they welcome Como to De Kuip, with both sides seeking to build on contrasting starts to the campaign. Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men are buoyed by a 2-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar last weekend, their third consecutive league win and one that lifted them to the top of the Eredivisie standings. All three victories came with clean sheets, a welcome defensive improvement after their humbling 5-1 defeat to Barcelona on matchday one in the UCL. However, De Trots van Zuid’s wider European record remains a concern, with just three wins from their last 13 UEFA matches [3W, 1D, 9L]. They will hope home advantage can inspire a turnaround, having won four of their previous five UCL matches at De Kuip [4W, 0D, 1L], including consecutive victories during the 2024/25 league phase. Como will be unfamiliar opponents, as this marks their first competitive meeting with a Dutch side. Feyenoord have struggled against Italian clubs recently, winning just one of their last seven encounters [1W, 3D, 3L], although their record at home against such opposition is considerably stronger, with five wins [5W, 2D, 1L]. The hosts nevertheless have a lengthy absentee list, including Bart Nieuwkoop, Gijs Smal, and Thomas Beelen, while Tsuyoshi Watanabe remains a doubt. The trio of Anis Hadj Moussa, Nacho Ferri, and Luciano Valente may start upfront in a 4—3—3 formation against the Lariani.
The UEFA Champions League League phase match, Feyenoord vs. Como 1907, begins at 17:45 [GMT] on Wednesday, October 14, at the Stadion Feijenoord. Donatas Rumšas [LTU] will be the referee for this match, while Cesar Soto Grado [ESP] will be the VAR. Feyenoord [WLWWW] will look to translate their domestic resurgence into European success when they welcome Como to De Kuip, with both sides seeking to build on contrasting starts to the campaign. Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men are buoyed by a 2-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar last weekend, their third consecutive league win and one that lifted them to the top of the Eredivisie standings. All three victories came with clean sheets, a welcome defensive improvement after their humbling 5-1 defeat to Barcelona on matchday one in the UCL. However, De Trots van Zuid’s wider European record remains a concern, with just three wins from their last 13 UEFA matches [3W, 1D, 9L]. They will hope home advantage can inspire a turnaround, having won four of their previous five UCL matches at De Kuip [4W, 0D, 1L], including consecutive victories during the 2024/25 league phase. Como will be unfamiliar opponents, as this marks their first competitive meeting with a Dutch side. Feyenoord have struggled against Italian clubs recently, winning just one of their last seven encounters [1W, 3D, 3L], although their record at home against such opposition is considerably stronger, with five wins [5W, 2D, 1L]. The hosts nevertheless have a lengthy absentee list, including Bart Nieuwkoop, Gijs Smal, and Thomas Beelen, while Tsuyoshi Watanabe remains a doubt. The trio of Anis Hadj Moussa, Nacho Ferri, and Luciano Valente may start upfront in a 4—3—3 formation against the Lariani.
