Feyenoord beats Royal Antwerp in friendly match through Steijn and Ferri
Feyenoord defeated Royal Antwerp FC 2-1 in a closed-door friendly match at De Kuip during the international break on Saturday, October 3, 2026, as reported by fr12.nl. Despite conceding an early first-half goal to the Belgian side, the Rotterdam club recovered through goals from Sem Steijn and Nacho Ferri.
How Feyenoord Recovered from an Early Deficit
Royal Antwerp opened the scoring early in the first half at De Kuip, according to match reports. fr12.nl and FR-Fans.nl noted that Thibo Somers scored the opening goal for the visiting Belgian club, while FR-Fans.nl reader comments and outlet details suggested questions surrounding the defensive sequence. Feyenoord manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst had to adjust his lineup due to multiple international call-ups, starting Thijs Kraaijeveld and Mika Marmol in central defense with Javi López deployed as left-back, as detailed by fr12.nl and Voetbal International.
Sem Steijn leveled the score before halftime. Voetbal International noted that the goal serves as a welcome boost for Steijn, who scored 31 goals for FC Twente in the 2024/25 season but managed only 7 goals for Feyenoord last term, having scored solely in the Champions League so far this campaign. In the second half, Nacho Ferri secured the victory for the hosts by heading home a cross against the current 13th-place team in the Jupiler Pro League, according to Voetbal International and FR-Fans.nl.
ADO Den Haag Beats AZ in Training Match
Outlets noted that match highlights are scheduled for release on Feyenoord ONE.
Voetbal International and other outlets tracked concurrent fixtures, noting that Eredivisie leaders AZ played a combination squad against ADO Den Haag in a four-part training match in The Hague that ended 3-1 for ADO. Jonas Jensen-Abbew scored the opening goal for ADO from a corner before Jerolldino Bergraaf equalized for the Eredivisie leaders following preparatory work by Weslley Patati. Alex Pozo and Finn de Bruin subsequently secured the victory for ADO, during a period when AZ had already substituted players including Wesley Hoedt, Mees de Wit, Peer Koopmeiners, Jordy Clasie, Calvin Stengs, and Patati.
Preparation for Eredivisie and European Resumption
Feyenoord will resume normal training preparations on Monday ahead of their upcoming Eredivisie fixture, though several international players will not return until Wednesday or Thursday, per fr12.nl and Headliner reports. The club is also monitoring the physical status and injury severity of Tsuyoshi Watanabe and Anis Hadj Moussa.
Feyenoord hosts AZ in the Eredivisie on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 18:45 in De Kuip, followed by a Champions League fixture against Como.
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