'Monstrous victory' - Dutch press reaction to 7:1 in Rotterdam

Dutch journalists are delighted with Feyenoord's crushing victory. They praised the coaching staff, which this time managed not only to beat Shakhtar, but also to correct the mistakes that were made in the first meeting. Local media call this victory historic and are sure that such a strong Feyenoord may well go even further in the Europa League, although much will depend on who Arne Slot's team will play in the quarterfinals.

Voetbal Primeur

“A special evening in De Kuip: Feyenoord defeated Shakhtar 7-1,” a journalist from the Voetbal Primeur website says that this time the Ukrainians played even worse than in Poland, and Feyenoord converted almost all the chances, that he created in those 90 minutes.

“Last week, Feyenoord managed to save the match by drawing 1-1. It was a positive result, despite the huge advantage. After all, a defeat could completely change everything in this confrontation. In addition, several players returned to Shakhtar's squad after being suspended. However, this did not affect Feyenoord's game in any way. Santiago Jimenez "disenchanted" Shakhtar's goal just nine minutes after the start of the meeting, inflicting a second shot on goal.

Due to this lightning-fast start, the atmosphere in the stadium immediately changed from tense to relaxed. Although part of the stands remained closed due to a fine imposed by UEFA, the fans made themselves felt. They saw how Slot's team rushed forward. After creating a few more half-moments, after 24 minutes Orkun Kekcu scores the second goal of Feyenoord - 2:0.

Everything could change when Georgy Sudakov's crushing blow hit the crossbar. For a moment, the owners of the field had to retreat, but by common efforts, any danger was nipped in the bud. The home team scored the third goal before the break, after which it became clear that Shakhtar would not be able to recover.

The score clearly gave confidence, because in the second half Feyenoord quickly scored the 4th goal. After that, the Slot team, which completely dominated the field, really "failed the brakes." She scored again and again, inflicting 7 effective shots. The slot was even able to give the leaders a rest before the most important match against Ajax. Thanks to the monstrous score, Feyenoord can confidently prepare for the Sunday visit to the main rival, Ajax. In this match, leadership in the Eredivisie is at stake. But it will be no less interesting for everyone to find out with whom Arne Slot's team will play in the quarter-finals of the Europa League."

Voetbal International

Feyenoord reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a monstrous victory over Shakhtar - the journalist of the Voetbal International website is pleased that the Dutch club was able to realize their chances this time and reach the next round of the Europa League without any problems.

Feyenoord advanced convincingly to the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday night. After an unnecessary 1-1 draw last week, the team from Rotterdam beat Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg thanks to an impressive performance. It was exactly the start Feyenoord wanted, who scored a very quick goal. And the Slot team did not stop there. The club from Rotterdam quickly created a few more opportunities and doubled their lead fifteen minutes after the first goal.

Shakhtar could not recover from this blow. The Ukrainians played with dignity against Real Madrid before the winter break in the Champions League, fought on equal terms with RB Leipzig and Celtic, beat Rennes, but were extras at Feyenoord's gala performance on Thursday evening. After the break, the Slot team continued to score more and more.

This unprecedented performance provided Slot with an opportunity to give the players a break ahead of The Classic against Ajax on Sunday. Many team leaders went to rest. This probably helped the Ukrainians to score a prestige goal in the final stage, which was met with applause at De Cuype. Feyenoord are looking forward to the draw and Shakhtar can be proud to have come this far against all odds."

Voetball Zone

Feyenoord scores 7 goals and inflicts a monstrous defeat on Shakhtar,” a Voetbal Zone journalist writes that it was a very spectacular game, but not the biggest in the history of Feyenoord in European cup tournaments.

“Slot said in advance that the next Sunday match against Ajax would in no way be taken into account in the starting line-up plan for the game against Shakhtar, because it is very important for Feyenoord to reach the next round. Part of the stands at De Kuyp remained empty due to punishment from UEFA, but this did not affect the support of the team.

Santiago Jimenez surprised the entire Ukrainian defense already in the ninth minute of the game — 1:0. Orkun Kekcu increased the score - 2:0. Meanwhile, Shakhtar briefly announced themselves with a spectacular long-range shot by Georgy Sudakov, which hit the crossbar. Canoply's handball after Marcos López's cross gave Feyenoord a penalty shortly before half-time. Kekcu effortlessly scored: 3:0. In the second half, Osama Idrissi made up for lost time in the 49th minute, unmistakably shooting into the far corner: 4:0. Exactly an hour later, Idrissi made a similar, but even better shot, making it 5-0. Four minutes later, Alireza Jahanbakhsh makes it 6-0, also an impressive strike. Danilo, who replaced Jimenez, made it 7-0 a few minutes later with a kick from the penalty area.

The Rotterdam audience showed ten fingers, hinting at 10 goals, which at that time still had more than twenty minutes left. However, Feyenoord slowed down and even conceded a goal in the final phase. Kevin Kelsey went one on one with Timon Wellenreuther and remained calm in that situation: 7:1. An easy and confident victory for Feyenoord, who reach the quarter-finals, and there they will already be waiting for the next opponent.”

Anton Prokopov