Champions League Matchday 1: Barcelona vs Feyenoord facts

Two former European Cup winners meet at the Camp Nou on UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 as five-time winners Barcelona take on Feyenoord, who triumphed in 1970.

Previous meetings

The sides have met only once before, in the 1974/75 European Cup second round; after a 0-0 draw in Rotterdam, Barcelona won 3-0 at the Camp Nou with a Carles Rexach hat-trick.

Barcelona have lost only two of their 18 matches against Dutch clubs (W10 D6) and have won their last four, most recently beating PSV Eindhoven 4-0 at home and 2-1 away in the 2018/19 group stage. They are unbeaten at home against Eredivisie visitors (W6 D3).

Feyenoord have lost eight of their last 11 matches against Spanish teams (W2 D1), going down 2-1 at Real Betis in their last fixture, in the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League.

The Rotterdam club have lost four of their last five games in Spain (W1) and seven of their 11 away to Liga clubs overall (W3 D1).

Form guide

Barcelona

This is Barcelona's 31st campaign in the Champions League proper, a competition record they share with Real Madrid. They have featured every season since 2003/04.

Fifth in last season's league phase (W5 D1 L2), Hansi Flick's side went on to beat Newcastle United (8-3 aggregate) in the round of 16 before a 2-3 loss in an all-Spanish quarter-final against Atlético de Madrid.

Barcelona have lost on Matchday 1 in only three of their previous 30 Champions League participations (W21 D6).

Feyenoord

This is Feyenoord's eighth Champions League campaign, and a third in four seasons. They reached the knockout stages for the first time on their last appearance, in 2024/25, going out to Inter Milan in the round of 16.

The Dutch club were 29th in the league phase of the 2025/26 Europa League (W2 L6).

Links and trivia

Barcelona have lost only two of their last 15 league phase matches, winning 11.

The Catalan club have won nine of their last 11 home games at this stage (D1 L1).

Barcelona have scored 50 goals in the two editions of the league phase since its introduction in 2024/25, eight more than Bayern München, who are second.

None of Barcelona's last 43 Champions League matches finished goalless.

Barcelona’s last 30 fixtures in the competition have produced 135 goals at an average of 4.5 per game.

Hansi Flick's side are without a clean sheet in 15 Champions League matches.

Feyenoord have lost nine of their last 12 European matches (W3).

The Dutch club have scored in 13 of their last 15 Champions League group stage/league phase games.

Feyenoord are winless in 11 away European matches (D2 L9).

None of Feyenoord's last 41 games in UEFA competition finished goalless.