Feyenoord also won the second practice match of the winter break. In the old European Championship stadium of Faro in the south of Portugal, Mohamed Taabouni became a match winner for the Rotterdam club. After the break, he scored a free kick against Racing Club de Strasbourg from France: 1-0.
Feyenoord met the number nineteen of the French Ligue 1 with Strasbourg. Racing played with almost all basic forces. As Ghana’s World Cup visitor, Alexander Djiku was missing.
On the Rotterdam side, coach Arne Slot mainly put the substitutions to work. Feyenoord only arrived in Portugal on Monday evening and was still training the morning of the match. In addition, many basic players already made minutes against Ostend (2-0) last Saturday.
In addition to World Cup visitors Sebastian Szymanski and Justin Bijlow, Lutsharel Geertruida, Danilo, Gernot Trauner, Oussama Idrissi and Fredrik Björkan against Strasbourg were not part of the match selection. In Faro, for example, a team was at the start with Quilindschy Hartman, Javairô Dilrosun, Orkun Kökcü and Dávid Hancko as fixed values.
Feyenoord also had one big chance before the break via Hancko and Kökcü. The Slovak was able to head in on a free kick from Kökcü, but the effort was turned. Strasbourg, which saw a practice match with Vitesse literally fall into the water last week, was given more opportunities. In addition, Ludivic Ajorque encountered goalkeeper Ofir Marciano.
Ten substitutions Feyenoord
At halftime, Slot changed his entire formation, except for goalkeeper Marciano. That was refreshing. Feyenoord dominated and showed more attack spirit. Santiago Gimenez soon delivered a warning shot. Mohamed Taabouni then outwitted goalkeeper Matz Sels after 69 minutes from a free kick: 0-1.
That was also the only goal in Faro. Strasbourg was still looking for the attack, but Feyenoord held on relatively easily. The Rotterdam club is still playing an exhibition game against a French club in Portugal. Stade Rennais, the number three in Ligue 1, awaits on Friday. Then Slot’s formation will have to deal with much more resistance.
Result RC Strasbourg – Feyenoord 0-1 (0-0)
Feyenoord, first half: Marciano; Benita, Wieffer, Hancko, Hartman; Dermane, Bullaude, Kökcü; Walemark, Dilrosun, Sauer.
Feyenoord, second half: Marciano; Pedersen, Rasmussen, Lopez, Kleijn; Timber, Taabouni, Milambo; Slory, Gimenez, Paixao.
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