Feyenoord to face Inter Milan in Champions League Matchday 4
Inter Milan travels to Stadion Feijenoord on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, to face Feyenoord in Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League League Phase. Kickoff is set for 21:00 local time at De Kuip, where both sides enter the fixture level on three points in the overall league standings after three matches.
The Italian club arrives in Rotterdam following a mixed European start, having opened the league phase with defeats against Real Madrid and Club Brugge before recovering with a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro courtesy of a goal from Carlos Augusto. Feyenoord, managed by van Bronckhorst, has experienced contrasting fortunes between domestic play and European competition.
The Rotterdam side has dropped both of its away European fixtures-falling 5-1 to Barcelona and 1-0 to Betis-while securing a 3-2 home victory against Como. The upcoming fixture marks the 23rd official meeting between Inter and a Dutch team in official competitions.
Rotterdam Showdown Follows 2025 Knockout Encounters The two clubs share a competitive history in European competition, most recently clashing during the Round of 16 in the 2024/25 Champions League. In that two-legged tie, Inter advanced to the quarter-finals by winning both matches.
Marcus Thuram and Lautaro scored in a 2-0 victory in the Netherlands on 4 March 2025, before Thuram and Hakan Çalhanoğlu secured another 2-0 win at San Siro on 11 March 2025, overcoming a penalty from Feyenoord's Moder. Their European rivalry began in the 2001/02 UEFA Cup semi-finals.
Feyenoord eliminated Inter over two legs, winning 1-0 in Milan on 4 April 2002 via an own goal by Iván Córdoba, followed by a 2-2 draw in Rotterdam on 11 April 2002, where Pierre van Hooijdonk and Jon Dahl Tomasson scored for the hosts before Cristiano Zanetti and Mohamed Kallon replied for the Italian side. The clubs also met twice in friendly summer tournaments.
They played during the Mundialito in Milan on 19 June 1981, with Inter winning 2-1 on goals from Evaristo Beccalossi and Graziano Bini. They met again at the Dutch Antilles Tournament in Curaçao on 5 June 1985, playing to a 2-2 draw after a brace from Franco Causio.
WARMING-UP 🔥 - Inter League 26/27 Eredivisie Form Contrasts With European Struggles Feyenoord enters the match sitting at the top of the Eredivisie table with 25 points from 11 matches, recording seven wins and four draws while scoring 33 goals and conceding 12. In the Champions League, Feyenoord's three points came from their home fixture against Como.
In that encounter at De Kuip, winger Hadj Moussa and midfielder Zechiël-noted for his dynamic runs and close control-influenced the match. Inter enters the match with squad limitations, as defender Alessandro Bastoni is suspended for the fixture.