Barcelona vs Feyenoord Lineups Confirmed: On the back of red-hot La Liga form, Barcelona kickstart their journey in the UEFA Champions League with a home game against Feyenoord at Spotify Camp Nou on September 9. Hansi Flick’s side arrive with momentum after a perfect start to their La Liga title defence. FC Barcelona have won all four league matches, scoring 17 goals, including a 5-0 demolition of Valencia at Mestalla on Sunday. Lamine Yamal scored twice in that victory, while Raphinha and Pedri were also on target.
Feyenoord also head into the UCL fixture after a confidence-boosting result. Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team crushed NEC Nijmegen 3-1 away on September 5, with Gjivai Zechiel scoring and Nacho Ferri providing two assists. Jerayno Schaken also became the youngest player to score on his Eredivisie debut at 17 years and 79 days.
The Barcelona vs Feyenoord European history favours the Spanish giants. The two teams have met only once, with Barcelona winning 3-0 at home in the 1974-75 European Cup after a goalless first leg.
Barcelona vs Feyenoord Team News
Barcelona have named a 23-man squad for their UEFA Champions League opener. Eric GarcÃa is suspended after his red card last season, while Frenkie de Jong remains out with a knee injury. UEFA also lists no other Barcelona doubts.
For Feyenoord, Bos, Moder, Nieuwkoop and Smal are reportedly unavailable, with Anis Hadj Moussa doubtful.
Hansi Flick’s Plans And Barcelona Starting XI
Flick is expected to keep Barcelona’s aggressive 4-3-3 structure. Rodri should provide the midfield anchor, allowing Pedri and FermÃn Lopez to push higher.
Yamal and Raphinha will look to stretch Feyenoord from wide areas, while Gordon could lead the attack. Yamal also needs two Champions League goals to equal Kylian Mbappé’s record of 13 goals in the competition before turning 21.
Barcelona Starting Lineup: Joan Garcia, Joao Cancelo, Cubarsi, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Karim Adeyemi, Christensen, Rodrigo, Olmo, Kounde
