Feyenoord are off to their best league start since 2017-2018. For the first time in eight years the team is on nine points from three games, after beating Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 on Sunday.
The battle between Rotterdam-West and South was settled shortly after halftime. Shortly after Ayase Ueda had made it 0-2, Bruno Martins Indi was sent off with a red card after bringing down a broken player. With that, the Rotterdam derby was decided and it was clear that the three points would cross the Maas.
The foundation for victory was laid before halftime. Without playing great, Feyenoord controlled the game at Het Kasteel, where Jordan Bos broke the deadlock. The back took a dropped ball to his left after half an hour, scoring his first in the Feyenoord shirt.
Big man on the Feyenoord side was Ueda, who scored twice to make it four goals in the first three games. Another Feyenoord player who will not soon forget this edition of the derby is Thijs Kraaijeveld. The 18-year-old player from the home youth academy made his official debut for the club as a substitute in the closing stages.
Quinten Timber signed for the final goal in Spangen, ensuring that every Feyenoord player greeted the final whistle with a big smile. After the international break, the league continues in two weeks with a home game against sc Heerenveen.
