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Barcelona continued their exemplary start to the 2026-27 season on Wednesday with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Feyenoord in their opening match of the Champions League. Hansi Flick’s side are far too good for their Dutch opponents, as goals from Raphinha (x2), Karim Adeyemi, Lamine Yamal and Gabriel Jesus got the job done at the Spotify Camp Nou. Feyenoord had hoped to spring a surprise, but their hopes went up in smoke as early as the third minute when Raphinha opened the scoring. The Rotterdam were simply unable to keep the Catalans at bay, which led head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst to give his former side high praise when he spoke to the media post-match (via MD). “If you see how they play, Barça are the best team in the world at the moment. They can win this Champions League. They made us pay for our mistakes. There are many things to improve (for us). You can learn a lot from the opponent, although we are very different teams. There is a difference in level.” Van Bronckhorst: Lamine Yamal can win the Ballon d’Or Van Bronckhorst was asked about Lamine Yamal, and he reiterated the words he said earlier in the week regarding Barcelona’s 19-year-old sensation. “At his age, he has won everything. The fans love him. He can win the Ballon d’Or. I see him as a combination of Messi and Ronaldinho. He can win (the Ballon d’Or). The question is when.” Not many people will be able to argue with Barcelona being the best club in the world at this moment. Flick’s side have won all five of their matches so far, scoring 22 goals in the process – and they are showing no signs of slowing down. They will hope to continue their form at the weekend when they take on Levante.