Feyenoord Rotterdam and Como ended the first half in a 1-1 draw after a dynamic and competitive period. The Italians opened the scoring in the 18th minute through Assane Diao, who capitalized on a loose ball in the box after a pass from Jacobo Ramon and managed to beat the goalkeeper with a precise shot into the left corner.
The Dutch quickly responded. Just two minutes later, in the 20th minute, Gjivai Zechiel equalized with a stunning goal, firing an unstoppable shot into the left corner following an assist from Luciano Valente.
Following this equalizer, Como suffered a setback with the injury of their scorer Assane Diao in the 23rd minute, who was replaced by Jesús Rodríguez. Both teams headed to the locker room with the score tied at 1-1 after an intense and uncertain first half.
