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Champions League: Feyenoord come from behind to beat Como

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October 13, 2026 • 03:00 AM
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Cesc Fabregas' Como taste defeat in the Champions League for the first time as Feyenoord come from behind to win an engrossing contest in Rotterdam.

Champions League: Feyenoord come from behind to beat Como

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Chris Sutton Former Chelsea striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Etihad Stadium

I think we're going to credit the manager for making those changes. Iliman Ndiaye has been lively and he whips a cross in. Erling Haaland uses the pace of the cross to head it in the far corner.

Oguz Aydin has been Fenerbahce's best attacker by some way. He cuts in from the left and shoots but it's off target.

Well Manchester City were missing that quality ball into the box but Iliman Ndiaye delivers and Erling Haaland rises highest to head home.

A brilliant header from the big Norwegian and that's his 60th goal in 60 games in this competition.

What a start to the second half! It's goals galore on the continent!

The Stadio Olimpico has burst into life as Donyell Malen fires Roma back in front against Real Madrid.

Real Betis are ahead against FC Porto, and Bodo/Glimt - last season's surprise package - are in front against Borussia Dortmund.

City have started this second half the better but it's a tough old ask coming back from 3-0 down.

Iliman Ndiaye tries to make a dent in the deficit but he's denied by Matvey Safonov.

So close from Matty Cash. His half-volley from 20 yards hits the arm of Archie Brown and loops just wide.

Villa's Ibrahim Mbaye sends Nelson Semedo one way and the other and then hammers in a shot towards the near post which Ederson saves with his right foot.

Chris Sutton Former Chelsea striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Etihad Stadium

Enzo Fernandez should've scored. It's a great start to the second half for Man City.

It's on a plate for Fernandez. Enzo Maresca cannot believe he has missed that. He should've buried it.

Unorthodox block from Villa's Victor Lindelof but it works. Oguz Aydin shoots and Lindelof goes to ground, sticks his hands behind his back and puffs his torso out to block the shot.

A delightful ball from Antoine Semenyo to the back stick and Enzo Fernandez heads it down towards the corner but it's wide.

A big opportunity for City to claw one back.

PSG are getting dangerously close to "best team of all time" territory.

We don’t see much of PSG on TV but when we do they’re usually a treat. Too fast and too decisive for City.

First-time effort from Villa captain John McGinn just on the edge of the box but it doesn't test Ederson all that much - easy enough stop down the middle.

Stiliyan Petrov Former Aston Villa midfielder on TNT Sports

Suzuki is (one of the signings of the season) so far. All the Aston Villa fans are really excited. To take over from Emi Martinez is a big task, but he's stood up, he's looked strong, he looks comfortable with the ball, he's great with his feet. I think better than the outfield players to be honest. With his hands as well though, it seems for the Villa defence, having that kind of goalkeeper behind you makes you confident and relaxed and he has shown that he's got a great potential.

Antoine Semenyo has got his head in his hands after Erling Haaland lays it on a plate for the winger but he can only lift his shot over the bar.

It took a slight deflection so that will be a corner for Manchester City but Matvey Safonov gathers.

Aston Villa and PSG are the first teams in Champions League history to score three first-half goals in both of their opening two matches of a campaign.

Chris Sutton Former Chelsea striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Etihad Stadium

Enzo Maresca is not messing around.

Both sides have had a couple of attacks in the opening minutes of the second half but no chances yet.

Ruben Dias, Rayan Cherki and Jeremy Doku are hauled off by Enzo Maresca.

Matheus Nunes, Iliman Ndiaye and Ayyoub Bouaddi are on.

Back under way at the Etihad. And there's been a triple change...

After scoring just once across their first four games this season (vs PSG in Super Cup), Aston Villa have since scored three goals in four of their six matches - Manchester City (16) are the only Premier League team to score more times than the Villans (15) since 8 September.

Feyenoord have won their past four games in all competitions, scoring 16 goals and conceding just once

Cesc Fabregas' Como tasted defeat in the Champions League for the first time as Feyenoord came from behind to win an engrossing contest in Rotterdam.

Assane Diao gave the Italian side an 18th-minute lead when he ran on to a long ball, shrugged off a defender and finished into the bottom corner of Tjark Ernst's goal.

But Feyenoord trailed for just 127 seconds - midfielder Gjivai Zechiel finished off a slick team move by rifling past Como goalkeeper Robert Sanchez from the edge of the penalty area.

The hosts took the lead six minutes after the break when Anis Hadj Moussa cut in from the right flank and arrowed a low strike in at Sanchez's near post.

Tasos Douvikas should have brought Como level minutes after coming off the bench, but the Greek striker headed over unmarked less than 12 yards from goal.

Nico Paz sent a shot from the edge of the area whistling wide as Como pushed for a leveler, before a Hadj Moussa strike bounced in off the back of Sanchez after hitting the post.

Douvikas ran on to a through-ball and finished well past Ernst in the third minute of injury-time, but it was not enough.

Despite creating the clearer opportunities on the night and looking the slicker side in possession, Como were unable to cope with Feyenoord's attacking transitions and paid the price.

Feyenoord are off the mark after losing 5-1 to Barcelona on matchday one, and will face another Spanish opponent in the form of Real Betis on Wednesday, 21 October (20:00 BST).

Como will host Manchester United earlier that day (17:45 BST), looking to add to the three points they earned by beating RB Leipzig 4-1 on their competition debut last month.

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Last Updated 14th October 2026 at 21:13

Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.

Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.

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