Feyenoord vs. Inter, previous meetings and facts

A new chapter in Inter’s European campaign is approaching, with the Nerazzurri set to face Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Tuesday 3 November at 21:00. The clash between Chivu’s side and van Bronckhorst’s team, part of Matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Champions League League Phase, will see two teams level on three points in the overall standings after three matches. Following defeats to Real Madrid and Club Brugge, Inter beat Shakhtar at San Siro thanks to a goal from Carlos Augusto. The Dutch side, meanwhile, have lost both of their away matches, 5-1 in Barcelona and 1-0 in Seville against Betis, but claimed a 3-2 victory over Como at De Kuip.

The two teams have already met in the Champions League knockout stages, during the 2024/25 season, when the Nerazzurri came out on top to secure their place in the quarter-finals. They have also crossed paths in the UEFA Cup and in a friendly. The match against Feyenoord will be Inter’s 23rd meeting with a Dutch team in official competitions: the record stands at 12 Nerazzurri wins, five draws and five defeats.

Ahead of the clash at De Kuip, here is a look at the head-to-head record, facts and connections between Inter and Feyenoord.

FEYENOORD’S CURRENT FORM

Seven wins and four draws in 11 league matches, top of the table on 25 points, with 33 goals scored and 12 conceded. Feyenoord have made a very positive start to the Eredivisie season, but come into this match following two consecutive league draws. After a 1-1 result away to PSV Eindhoven, they were held to the same scoreline at home by Fortuna Sittard, with the visitors’ equaliser coming five minutes from time. Their Champions League form has been different, with Van Bronckhorst’s side collecting three points from three matches, following away defeats to Barcelona and Betis and a home victory over Como. In the match against Fabregas’s team, played in front of their own fans, the Dutch side were inspired by the contributions of Moussa and Zechiël. The former, a quick right winger who excels in one-on-one situations, likes to cut inside onto his left foot and shoot. It was precisely this type of move that led to Feyenoord’s third goal, as his left-footed effort took a deflection and went in after Sanchez’s final touch. The latter, meanwhile, is a dynamic midfielder with excellent timing on his runs, close control and a powerful shot, qualities he showcased when scoring Como’s equalizer, turning sharply in a tight space before shooting from the edge of the box.

THE HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

The match in Rotterdam will be the fifth official meeting between Inter and Feyenoord, who are set to face each other again following the Round of 16 tie in the 2024/25 Champions League. The two-legged contest ended with the Nerazzurri winning both matches: Thuram and Lautaro scored in a 2-0 victory in the Netherlands, while at San Siro, the French forward and a Calhanoglu penalty secured Inter’s place in the quarter-finals. The first meeting between the sides, meanwhile, dates back to the 2001/02 season, when the Dutch team eliminated the Nerazzurri in the UEFA Cup semi-finals.

INTER 0-1 FEYENOORD, 4 April 2002 Goal: 51' own goal Cordoba (I) INTER (4-4-2): Fontana; Simic, Cordoba, Materazzi, Gresko; Conceiçao, Di Biagio, Emre (56' Seedorf), Guglielminpietro (78' Recoba); Ventola, Kallon (70' Ronaldo). Substitutes: Moreau, C. Zanetti, Dalmat, Ferraro. Coach:Cuper FEYENOORD (4-4-2): Zoetebier; Emerton, Van Wonderen, Paauwe, Rzasa; Kalou (86' Aros), Bosvelt, Ono, Van Persie (84' Elmander); Tomasson, Van Hooijdonk. Substitutes: Timmer, Gyan, Leonardo, Korneev, Loovens. Coach: Van Marwijk

FEYENOORD 2-2 INTER, 11 April 2002 Goals: 17' Van Hooijdonk (F), 34' Tomasson (F), 83' C. Zanetti (I), 89' pen. Kallon (I) FEYENOORD (4-4-2): Zoetebier; Gyan, Van Wonderen, Paauwe, Aros; Kalou (73' Dos Santos), Bosvelt, Emerton, Van Persie (35' Leonardo); Tomasson, Van Hooijdonk. Substitutes: Timmer, Elmander, Korneev, Collen, Sprockel. Coach:Van Marwijk INTER (4-4-2): Toldo; Ferraro, Di Biagio, Materazzi, J. Zanetti; Seedorf (57' Conceiçao), C. Zanetti, Emre, Dalmat; Ronaldo (68' Kallon), Ventola. Substitutes: Moreau, Guglielminpietro, Recoba, Vieri, Okan. Coach: Cuper

FEYENOORD 0-2 INTER, 4 March 2025 Goals: 38' Thuram (I), 50' Lautaro (I) FEYENOORD (4-2-3-1): 22 Wellenreuther; 20 Mitchell, 3 Beelen, 33 Hancko, 16 Bueno; 7 Moder, 5 Smal; 23 Hadj Moussa, 14 Paixao, 38 Osman; 19 Carranza (9 Ueda 59'). Substitutes: 21 Plamenov Andreev, 64 Ka, 17 Ivanusec, 25 'T Zand, 43 Plug, 48 Giersthove, 49 Redmond, 57 Sliti, 68 Kraaijeveld. Coach: Robin van Persie.

INTER (3-5-2): 13 J. Martinez; 28 Pavard, 6 De Vrij (31 Bisseck 72'), 15 Acerbi; 2 Dumfries, 23 Barella (16 Frattesi 72'), 21 Asllani (20 Calhanoglu 81'), 7 Zielinski, 95 Bastoni; 9 Thuram (99 Taremi 62'), 10 Lautaro (8 Arnautovic 81'). Substitutes: 1 Sommer, 12 Di Gennaro, 22 Mkhitaryan, 50 Aidoo, 55 Motta, 57 Quieto. Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

INTER 2-0 FEYENOORD, 11 March 2025 Goals: 8' Thuram (I), 42' pen. Moder (F), 51' pen. Calhanoglu (I)

INTER (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 28 Pavard, 15 Acerbi (58 Cocchi 84'), 31 Bisseck; 2 Dumfries, 16 Frattesi (52 Berenbruch 84'), 20 Calhanoglu (21 Asllani 61'), 22 Mkhitaryan, 30 Carlos Augusto (95 Bastoni 61'); 9 Thuram (8 Arnautovic 71'), 99 Taremi. Substitutes: 12 Di Gennaro, 13 J. Martinez, 10 Lautaro, 23 Barella, 50 Aidoo. Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

FEYENOORD (4-3-3): 22 Wellenreuther; 26 Read (20 Mitchell 75'), 3 Beelen, 33 Hancko, 16 Bueno; 7 Moder, 5 Smal, 17 Ivanusec (49 Redmond 75'); 23 Hadj Moussa, 9 Ueda (19 Carranza 63'), 57 Sliti (18 Trauner 63'). Substitutes: 21 Plamen Andreev, 64 Ka, 15 Gonzalez, 25 'T Zand, 43 Plug, 48 Giersthove, 68 Kraaijeveld. Coach: Robin van Persie.

The two teams have also met twice in friendly matches. Their first encounter took place during the Super Clubs Cup, nicknamed the Mundialito, held in Milan in 1981. The tournament featured five teams that had won at least one Intercontinental Cup: Inter, Milan, Peñarol, Santos and Feyenoord. Bersellini’s Nerazzurri went on to win the tournament, beating Feyenoord 2-1 on 19 June 1981 on goals from Beccalossi and Bini. Four years later, in 1985, the sides met again in a summer tournament, the Dutch Antilles Tournament, held in Curaçao, a Caribbean island within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, with Franco Causio scoring twice to complete Inter’s comeback.

INTER 2-1 FEYENOORD, 19 June 1981 Goals: 32' Beccalossi (I), 56' Van Deinsen (F), 73' Bini (I) INTER: Cipollini, Bergomi, Baresi, Pasinato, Canuti, Bini, Oriali, Prohaska (73' Caso), Altobelli, Beccalossi (60' Muraro), Marini. Coach: Bersellini. FEYENOORD: Hiele, Nielsen, Krol, Wijnstekers, Buowens, Haans, Van Deinsen, Stafleu, Jacobson, Trost (60' Brard), De Leeyw. Coach: Ježek.

INTER 2-2 FEYENOORD, 5 June 1985 Goals: 6' Hoekstra (F), 27' Causio (I), 42' own goal Podavini (I), 87' pen. Causio (I)

INTER: Zenga, Ferri, Podavini, Marini (46' Vinazzani), Filisetti, Bini, Causio, Sabato (46' Muller), Cantarutti (76' Vincenzi), Cucchi, Rummenigge. Coach: Castagner FEYENOORD: Formannoy, Wijnstekers, Stafleu, Duut, Brard, Hoekstra, Troost, Rep, Been (72' Steur), Roos, Tahamata. Coach: Fafie

THE PLAYERS WHO HAVE REPRESENTED BOTH CLUBS

Three players have worn the shirts of both Inter and Feyenoord during their careers: Julio Cruz, Stefan De Vrij and Luc Castaignos. Cruz played for Feyenoord from 1997 to 2000, winning the Eredivisie title in 1999, before joining the Nerazzurri from 2003 to 2009. In Milan, El Jardinero was a key figure during a remarkable period, winning four Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia trophies and three Italian Super Cups, while scoring 75 goals in 197 appearances. De Vrij played in Rotterdam from 2009 to 2014 and at Inter from 2018 to 2026, becoming one of the pillars of the Nerazzurri defence. Over eight seasons, he made 296 appearances and won three Serie A titles, three Coppa Italia trophies and three Italian Super Cups. Castaignos, meanwhile, played for Feyenoord from 2009 to 2011 and for Inter during the 2011/12 season.

FEYENOORD VS. INTER, REFEREE AND DISCIPLINARY SITUATION

CAUTIONED Feyenoord: - Inter: -

SUSPENDED Feyenoord: - Inter: Bastoni

Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE Assistats: Mahbod Beigi (SWE) - Andreas Söderkvist (SWE) Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck (SWE) VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL) AVAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG)

FEYENOORD VS. INTER: WHERE TO WATCH ON TV

Feyenoord-Inter, the Matchday 4 fixture in the 2026/27 Champions League League Phase, will take place on Tuesday 3 November at 21:00 at Stadion Feijenoord, ‘De Kuip’ and will be broadcast exclusively on Sky and NOW, with streaming available on Sky Go and NOW TV.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

As always, Inter TV will provide pre-match updates and live coverage, with the latest news from Rotterdam ahead of kick-off. Our Livematch pre-show for Feyenoord-Inter will be broadcast live from 19:30 and will also be available on YouTube via the Club’s official channel until 20:45. After the match, there will be in-depth coverage and interviews.