Champions League: Raphinha Scores Twice, Yamal Scores and Assists, Jesus Nets as Barcelona Beat Feyenoord 5-1

At 00:45 Beijing time on September 10, Barcelona hosted Feyenoord in the first round of the Champions League league phase. In the first half, Raphinha scored a quick goal after three minutes to put Barcelona ahead, and Adeyemi extended the lead as Barcelona went into halftime 2-0 up. In the second half, Raphinha scored again, Yamal scored from a free kick, and after Feyenoord had two goals ruled out, Steijn pulled one back. Barcelona eventually defeated Feyenoord 5-1.

The match started, and in the 3rd minute Barcelona took an early lead! Yamal sent the ball directly to Raphinha from the right without controlling it first. Raphinha entered the right side of the penalty area and fired past the defender to score, making it 1-0 for Barcelona.

In the 9th minute, Yamal turned and laid the ball off near the edge of the penalty area, and Olmo's right-footed long-range shot was collected by the goalkeeper. In the 21st minute, Hadji-Moussa broke into the right side of the penalty area and went down, but the referee indicated there was no foul.

In the 22nd minute, Barcelona extended their lead! Cancelo passed from the left, and Adeyemi curled a shot into the far corner from the left side near the edge of the penalty area, making it 2-0. Adeyemi celebrated with a backflip.

In the 26th minute, Adeyemi passed the ball forward, and Cancelo's follow-up shot went just wide. In the 29th minute, Barcelona won a corner from the right, Raphinha crossed into the box, and Olmo's volley went wide. In the 33rd minute, Yamal cut inside from the right and curled a shot just past the left post.

In the 36th minute, Yamal fell inside the penalty area after a series of breakthroughs on the right, but the referee gave no decision. In the 38th minute, Cancelo cut past a defender on the left side of the penalty area and shot from a tight angle, with the ball hitting the post and bouncing away.

At halftime, Barcelona temporarily led Feyenoord 2-0.

At the start of the second half, in the 49th minute, Adeyemi cut inside from the left side near the edge of the penalty area and his long-range shot went slightly wide. In the 56th minute, Feyenoord scored but the goal was disallowed. Fieri scored one-on-one against Joan Garcia, but the referee ruled there was a foul and offside before the goal, so it did not count.

In the 57th minute, Barcelona scored again! Pedri sent a brilliant through ball from near the center circle, and Raphinha entered the penalty area and fired home, making it 3-0 against Feyenoord.

In the 59th minute, Feyenoord scored again but the goal was ruled out. Fieri scored during a scramble in the penalty area, but VAR confirmed Feyenoord had been offside on the flank beforehand.

In the 71st minute, Barcelona made a substitution, with Raphinha coming off and Fermin coming on. Yamal then took the captain's armband. In the 74th minute, Fermin curled a right-footed shot toward the far corner from the edge of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper saved it.

In the 77th minute, Barcelona scored again! Yamal took a direct free kick from the top of the arc, sending the ball into the near corner to make it 4-0.

In the 82nd minute, Feyenoord pulled one back. Borges broke down the right and crossed, and Steijn followed up to score, making it 1-4 as Feyenoord still trailed Barcelona.

In the 85th minute, Barcelona extended their advantage! Yamal crossed from the right into the penalty area, and Jesus scored with a header to make it Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord.

In the end, Barcelona defeated Feyenoord 5-1 and made a winning start in the Champions League.

Starting lineups for both teams

Barcelona: 1 Joan Garcia, 23 Kounde, 5 Cubarsi, 15 Christensen, 2 Cancelo, 16 Rodri (83rd minute 6 Gavi), 8 Pedri (63rd minute 22 Bernal), 20 Olmo (83rd minute 9 Jesus), 10 Yamal, 11 Raphinha (71st minute 7 Fermin), 10 Yamal, 14 Adeyemi (63rd minute 17 Gordon).

Feyenoord: 1 Ernst, 26 Read, 4 Watanabe Tsuyoshi, 6 St. Juste, 35 Maamar, 8 Zechiel, 34 Van Hoort (72nd minute 14 Steijn), 10 Valente (83rd minute 22 Van den Elshout), 16 Xavi Lopez (46th minute 28 Targhalline), 23 Moussa (72nd minute 11 Borges), 19 Fieri (63rd minute 49 Shaqueel van Persie).

(Sohu Sports original: Kola)