Barcelona beat Feyenoord 5–1 in their Champions League opener, with Raphinha scoring twice. UEFA reports that the Brazilian struck in the third minute and added his second after the interval.
Karim Adeyemi, Lamine Yamal and substitute Gabriel Jesus also scored for Barcelona. Sem Steijn supplied Feyenoord’s late reply.
Five goals make the result visually emphatic, but the first one may be the most important detail. An early breakthrough prevented the visitors from settling into a deeper defensive plan.
PitchNaija question: were Barcelona Wednesday’s strongest team, or does Paris’ six-goal performance carry more weight? Compare the quality of the opposition and the control of the match—not only the scoreline.
