Feyenoord outclassed by Inter Milan in Champions League defeat

Feyenoord suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat against Internazionale in their Champions League match at De Kuip, leaving the Dutch side without a chance from the outset. Internazionale took the lead after just eight minutes through Yann Bisseck.

Pio Esposito doubled the advantage before half-time, and Piotr Zielinski added a third early in the second half. Feyenoord offered little in attack and never threatened to make the contest competitive.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's team struggled against an Inter side that has reached the Champions League final twice in the past four years. The Rotterdam club have now gone four matches without a win in all competitions.

Despite leading the Eredivisie, Feyenoord remain on three points after four Champions League games. They still face FC Porto at home, Viking FK and Galatasaray away, and RB Leipzig at home, and will need to collect significant points to progress.

Last season, nine points and a healthy goal difference were needed to finish 24th and secure a place in the Champions League play-off round. Hadj Moussa misses opportunity Feyenoord had hoped to capitalise on Inter's absences, with key players Lautaro Martínez and Alessandro Bastoni missing and the Italians coming off a 3-1 defeat to AC Milan.

However, Inter quickly took control at De Kuip. Bisseck, who previously played for Roda JC in the 2019/2020 season, struck powerfully from the right, leaving goalkeeper Tjark Ernst with no chance.

With an early lead, Inter were able to sit back and absorb pressure. Although Feyenoord enjoyed more possession, they struggled to create clear chances.

After good work from Luciano Valente, Anis Hadj Moussa finally had a chance after half an hour but failed to convert. Three minutes later, Inter struck again.

A deflected cross fell perfectly for Esposito, who headed in off the underside of the bar to make it 2-0. Trailing by two goals, Feyenoord's hopes faded before the break.