Flamengo’s U-20 team CRUSHED Bayer Leverkusen 5-1 in a friendly this Friday (18th), in Rio de Janeiro.
Lorran, Arthur (own goal), Matheus Gonçalves, and Pedro Leão put the Rio team up 4-0 just in the first half.
Fla scored the fifth goal in the second half with Gusttavo, and the German club pulled one back with Montrell, closing out the final score.
Fla fielded a team full of youngsters with some reinforcements from the professional squad (such as goalkeeper Matheus Cunha).
And the German club lined up a reserve team, but with familiar names like Arthur, Hofmann, and Boniface.
Bayer Leverkusen is holding its pre-season in Brazil to, of course, prepare the team for the 2025/26 season.
But also to promote its brand in Brazil and strengthen (even more) its ties with Brazilian football.
Leverkusen has had several Brazilians wear its shirt, such as Lúcio, Juan, Renato Augusto, Zé Elias, Paulinho, and Paulo Sérgio.
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