Koundé starts against Feyenoord Rotterdam

Koundé is set to play a key role as his team faces Feyenoord Rotterdam. According to L’Équipe, the defender will be in the starting line-up.

The report comes ahead of the Champions League tie and underlines how important the opening XI is for the match’s balance. With Koundé starting, the team strengthens its back line right as it takes on a strong European opponent.

The key point: the XI

The main takeaway from L’Équipe is clear: Koundé will start.

Champions test ahead

Once the game gets underway, starting decisions like this often define the tone—especially for how the team handles duels and defends against sustained pressure.

Finally, the article’s match extract points to an early talking point: Hadj Moussa bursts down the right into the area, goes down, but the referee does not award a penalty, and the Barcelona side continues the play, as described by L’Équipe.