No reward in the UEFA Youth League opener. Barça U19, the competition's most successful side, lost 2-1 to Feyenoord in their opening European fixture. Pol Planas' youthful side improved after the break and pulled one back through Nil Vicens, but were unable to overturn a 0-2 deficit.

Unfortunate start

Barça dominated possession at the Johan but struggled to create chances early on. Before the 10-minute mark, a mistake playing out from the back allowed Zinhagel to beat Eder Aller with a fine finish into the far corner (0-1, min 9).

Oscar Gistau twice came close to levelling, first hitting the bar from the edge of the area and then forcing De Mol into a save. However, Feyenoord struck again on the counter, with Schaken making it 0-2 in the 22nd minute.

With Iu Martínez providing the main threat down the left, Barça continued to push but went in two goals down at the break.

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Barça push for a comeback

Barça improved defensively in the second half and gradually increased the pressure. Nil Vicens struck the post with a volley from outside the area with 20 minutes remaining, before substitute Nuhu Fofana won a penalty.

Vicens converted from the spot (1-2, min 76) to give Barça hope. The blaugranes pushed hard for an equaliser, with Fofana firing narrowly wide and Joan Inglés also going close, but Feyenoord held on for the win.

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    MATCH STATS

    Barça19, 1
    Feyenoord, 2

    Barça: Eder Aller (C) (Gerard Sala, min 46), Nil Teixidor, Joan Inglés, Baba Kourouma, Pol Bernabeu (Pau Berges, min 59), Adam Argemí (Samu Borniquel, min 83), Nil Vicens, Adrián Guerrero (Roberto Tomás, min 59), Joni Hernández, Oscar Gistau (Nuhu Fofana, min 66), Iu Martínez.

    Feyenoord: Stenn De Mol, Boaz Plantinga (Nuuradiin Mahamud, min 74), Twan Schens, Tijme Wessels (Sam Roovers, min 86), Finn Baks, Nassim El Harmouz (C), Jerayno Schaken (Izu Onunta, min 64), Ibrahim Faik (Tim De Koning, min 64), Levi Haps, Arman Nahany, Jivayno Zinhagel (Gian-Luca Aserie, min 74).

    Goals: 0-1, Zinhagel (min 9), 0-2, Schaken (min 22), 1-2, Nil Vicens (min 76)

    Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou. Booked Pol Bernabeu, Nil Vicens, Kourouma, Fofana and Borniquel (Barça), and Schens and Wessels (Feyenoord). Levi Haps (Feyenoord) was sent off after receiving two yellow cards.

     

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