Zieliński scores in Inter's 3:0 win at Feyenoord in Champions League

Zieliński's strike seals the win

Inter Milan beat Feyenoord 3:0 on Tuesday, 3 November, in Rotterdam, in the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase. Yann Bisseck opened the scoring in the 8th minute with a shot from 16 metres, and Francesco Pio Esposito made it 2:0 in the 34th minute, so the visitors led at half-time. Piotr Zieliński added the third goal in the 54th minute, striking from outside the penalty area after a strong run, and the ball went into the net beside the post.

A goal with a long wait behind it

The strike was Zieliński's ninth Champions League goal and his first in the competition since 26 November 2025, when he scored in a 1:2 defeat to Atletico Madrid. The 32-year-old midfielder started the match, which was his 65th appearance in the competition. Coach Christian Chivu replaced him with Aleksandar Stankovic in the 78th minute, and Inter kept their concentration to the final whistle. Italian media reported that Zieliński avoided any mistakes in the match and that he often came into shooting positions.

Inter's uneven start to the league phase

Before this game Inter had collected only one win from their first three league-phase matches. They lost 1:2 at Real Madrid and 3:4 at home to Club Brugge, then beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1:0 with a goal from Carlos Augusto. According to Interia, that left them 21st after three rounds. Inter had also lost the Milan derby to AC Milan a few days earlier, having led Serie A until that defeat. Feyenoord had three points from their first three league-phase games and were without injured midfielder Jakub Moder.

Feyenoord and the rest of the matchday

Feyenoord held the ball more often, according to Interia, but their first shot on target came in the 31st minute, when Hajj Moussa's effort was saved by Josep Martinez. Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain beat Villarreal 6:0 away and led 4:0 after 17 minutes, with goals from Joao Neves (9th minute), Desire Doue (12th), Senny Mayulu (13th) and Fabian Ruiz (17th). Ruiz scored again in the 50th minute, and 17-year-old David Boly added the sixth goal in the 78th. PSG have 12 points and a goal balance of 20-5, and top the 36-team table.

Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3:0 at home, with Lamine Yamal scoring in the 7th minute and Raphinha scoring twice after the break. Bayern Munich won 2:0 at Atletico Madrid, with goals from Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer in the second half. Manchester United trailed Roma 0:2 at half-time but won 3:2, with Matheus Cunha equalising in the 83rd minute and scoring the winner in the 86th. Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2:0, Sporting beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1:0, LASK Linz won 4:0 against Slovan Bratislava and Bodo/Glimt drew 0:0 with Lille.