Barcelona kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign in flawless fashion, sweeping Feyenoord aside with a 5–1 victory at the Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday evening in the opening matchday of the league phase.
Hansi Flick’s men established dominance from the opening whistle, sending a clear message to their European rivals while maintaining their relentless attacking rhythm this season.
Raphinha opened the scoring after just three minutes following a sublime team move, before new signing Karim Adeyemi doubled the lead with a powerful 22nd-minute strike.
Raphinha found the net again in the 57th minute to record his second of the match and Barcelona’s third, before Lamine Yamal added a brilliant fourth via a direct free-kick in the 77th minute.
After Raphinha was substituted, Yamal inherited the captain’s armband. The 19-year-old Spaniard celebrated the milestone by scoring his first goal as Barcelona captain, bringing his tally to 5 goals in the first 5 matches of the season.
Sem Steijn pulled one back for Feyenoord in the 82nd minute, but Gabriel Jesus swiftly put an end to any hopes of a comeback, powering home a header in the 85th minute to celebrate his first Champions League goal in Barcelona colors.
Raphinha continued his extraordinary start to the campaign, bringing his total to 8 goals in 5 matches across all competitions and becoming the first player in Barcelona’s history to score in each of the first five games of a season.
Furthermore, his opening goal at two minutes and 50 seconds stands as the club’s second-fastest opening goal in a Champions League campaign, trailing Lionel Messi’s 2016 record against Celtic by just six seconds.
With this emphatic 5–1 victory, Barcelona climbed to the top of the Champions League table on goal difference, mirroring their domestic campaign where they hold a perfect record in La Liga with 12 points, 17 goals scored, and just two conceded. The Catalan side will visit Levante on Sunday before traveling to face Galatasaray in their next European fixture on October 13.
