On the pitch Feyenoord-Como 1-1 LIVE
FEYENOORD - Como 1-1 in the 20th minute! Gjivai Zechiël network. The Dutch equalized immediately with a great goal from outside the area by the midfielder. Assist by Valente.
Feyenoord - COMO 0-1 in the 18th minute! Assane Diao's goal. The winger wins the physical duel with Marmol, and passes Erst from a tight angle. Assist by Ramon.
THE EVE
Romantic Champions League eve for Como and also for Feyenoord's opponents: the recurring words in the conferences on the eve are dream and fairy tale, Como's dream and the fairy-tale aura that surrounds it. The European adventure can be experienced by debutants, with that ease that sometimes accompanies debutants, even if the Como team's debut against Leipzig was textbook with a 4-1 round victory. From the comfortable shores of the lake, Como has moved to Rotterdam where they will look for their second miracle led by Cesc Fabregas, now a coach who is conquering the Olympus reserved for the greats. He experiences it with curiosity because it is the first time. How will he handle it all? "The nice thing - he replies - is that we don't know what it will be like because it's the first time we've played the Champions League. For many players it was their debut and for others it will be tomorrow but it's nice that there is constant growth in our club. We know that we will be judged by the result but it's a dream that little by little must become a reality. It's a process."
Always wise Fabregas who believes in the project, a project for the future and for generations to come. Today everything seems perfect but, as president Mirwan Swarso reminds us, there is a queue for Fabregas and keeping him in Como will not be easy. On the other front, that of Feyenoord, there is Giovanni van Bron Bronckhorst who - having made the necessary distinctions - sees a similarity between Como and Barca, and in the climb from the lower divisions to the Serie A one of the most evocative sporting fairy tales. "Giovanni - says Fabregas - is a great person, and he is also proving to be a great coach. The World Cup is the best thing a player can win but I miss the Champions League. But now I'm a coach and it's wonderful". A past that the coach wants to redeem even if perhaps this won't be the year. As the Feyenoord coach says, Como has players capable of making a difference like Nico Paz, praised and encouraged by Fabregas: "He played some good games, obviously the judgments will be based on the goals and assists. Against Roma, he constructed the three clearest actions for us. Paz is a decisive, strong player who continues to grow. For him, it's only his third season as a professional. It's a process, it doesn't worry me. Sometimes there are ups and downs, but I always see him very well and for me the most important thing is that he has a great desire to grow."
"I want to give everyone a chance, because - adds Fabregas - they make me proud in training and also when I see them fight against Milan at San Siro or win against Atalanta. We're only at the beginning, I'm happy that they think we're at a higher level, but I'm calm and I want to continue our journey." Tomorrow time to play because dreams can come true and fairy tales must have a happy ending.
