The next friendly match held in Brazil ended with an unexpected result for football fans. It featured Bundesliga runner-up “Bayer Leverkusen” and “Flamengo”’s youth team (U-20).
The focus of attention in this match was Dutch coach Erik ten Hag. As is known, he recently left “Manchester United” and was officially appointed as “Bayer”’s head coach in the summer. Thus, his first game with the new team turned out to be intense but ended with a very difficult result.
Right from the start, “Flamengo”’s youngsters acted actively and opened the score in the 2nd minute thanks to a goal by Lorran. The team didn’t stop there — in the 10th minute, Matheus Gonçalves netted the second goal. His contribution didn’t end there either: in the 39th minute, he scored again and completed a brace.
In injury time of the first half, Pedro Leão sent the ball into the net, making the score a large 4:0. That wasn’t enough for the Brazilians — they continued attacking in the second half as well. In the 54th minute, Gustavo made it 5:0.
While fans awaited a response from Ten Hag’s team, Montrell Calbert scored Bayer’s only goal in the 70th minute. Thus, the match ended 5:1.
Flamengo U-20 – Bayer Leverkusen 5:1
Goals: Lorran (2), Gonçalves (10, 39), Leão (45+4), Gustavo (54) – Calbert (70)
This match is marked as a painful debut for Ten Hag. With a strong squad, “Bayer” didn’t just lose to a youth team, but suffered a heavy defeat. The coach will now have to re-motivate the team and make important decisions in preparation for the new season.
Despite the result, such uneven matches offer opportunities for analysis, correcting mistakes, and assessing young players. Therefore, even from this defeat, “Bayer” must draw lessons and move forward. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!
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