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Como coach Cesc Fàbregas praises Feyenoord ahead of Champions League match
Como coach Cesc Fàbregas is preparing for a Champions League match against Feyenoord in Rotterdam.
The game is only Como’s second appearance in the competition; the club won its debut match against RB Leipzig.
Como rose from Italy’s third tier to Serie A and finished fourth last season, earning a place in the Champions League.
Fàbregas, a former Spain international and Barcelona player, helped shape the club’s rise and chose to stay despite interest from major clubs.
He said he enjoyed watching Feyenoord because they play ambitious, attacking football, a style that is new to Como, which has mostly faced Italian teams.
Fàbregas said Como want to get a result, not just enjoy the experience of playing in the competition.
He also praised his friend Xavi’s work as coach of the Netherlands, saying it reflects Dutch influence while keeping the team’s own identity.
Cesc Fàbregas praised Feyenoord’s attacking, technically skilled and ambitious style before Como’s Champions League match in Rotterdam.
He said studying the Dutch side’s matches had been enjoyable.
The game is Como’s second appearance in the Champions League, after the club beat RB Leipzig on its debut.
Fàbregas said playing in the competition was a dream for Como, but the team wanted to get a result.
Como reached Serie A and finished fourth in its first season there under Fàbregas.
- Who
- Como, coached by Cesc Fàbregas, and Feyenoord.
- What
- The teams are due to meet in a Champions League match. Fàbregas praised Feyenoord’s style of play.
- When
- Wednesday evening; the article was published on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Rotterdam, at Feyenoord’s stadium, De Kuip.
- Why
- They are playing a Champions League match. Como wants to get a result in its second appearance in the competition.
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Fàbregas answered questions at Como’s press conference ahead of the match.
Como was due to play Feyenoord in Rotterdam in the Champions League.
- Match
- Como vs Feyenoord
- Venue
- De Kuip, Rotterdam
- Competition
- Champions League
- Como’s previous Champions League match
- A win against RB Leipzig
- Como’s Serie A finish
- Fourth place in its first season in the division
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What people are saying
Feyenoord is a club that likes to play forward. They play a kind of football I like. Technically good and ambitious.
For Como, playing in the Champions League is a dream. But now that we are here, we want to get a result.
Xavi is a good friend of mine. I watched the latest Nations League matches with great interest.