Barcelona secured a 5-1 victory over Feyenoord at Camp Nou in the opening matchday of the UEFA Champions League League Phase.
Raphinha scored twice for the host side, with Karim Adeyemi, Lamine Yamal, and Jesus also finding the net in a dominant win, while VfB Stuttgart earned a 3-1 victory against Viking FK in Germany.
Barcelona started strongly at Camp Nou and took the lead in the third minute through Raphinha, who evaded defenders before scoring from close range. Adeyemi extended the advantage in the 22nd minute with a powerful shot from outside the penalty box, before Joao Cancelo struck the post in the 37th minute.
Raphinha scored his second goal of the match in the 57th minute to increase the lead to 3-0. Yamal added a fourth in the 77th minute with a free kick, before Sem Steijn scored a consolation goal for Feyenoord in the 82nd minute. Jesus scored his first goal for Barcelona in the 85th minute to complete the 5-1 result.
Stuttgart victory
In Germany, Stuttgart recorded a 3-1 win over Norwegian visitors Viking FK, powered by a first-half hat-trick from striker Ermedin Demirovic.
Demirovic opened the scoring in the 20th minute by turning in a delivery from midfielder Angelo Stiller. Viking equalised in the 22nd minute when Zlatko Tripic finished off a counter-attack.
Stuttgart retook the lead in the 26th minute as Demirovic scored with a powerful strike. Demirovic completed his hat-trick in the 32nd minute with a finish from inside the penalty area to secure the victory.
The UEFA Champions League is Europe's premier club competition, featuring a single league table format for its main phase. Barcelona play their home fixtures at Camp Nou, while Feyenoord compete in the Dutch Eredivisie. Stuttgart play in the German Bundesliga, while Viking FK represent Stavanger in Norway's Eliteserien.
