Pedro Neto opens up on Flamengo 'scare' before Portugal v Colombia

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·25 June 2026

Pedro Neto opens up on Flamengo 'scare' before Portugal v Colombia

What did Pedro Neto, Portugal national team player, say about the match against Flamengo?

Forward Pedro Neto was present in the epic match between Flamengo and Chelsea (ENG) at the Club Super World Cup in 2025. Given the situation, the player made a point of mentioning the “suffering” endured against Mengão before the clash between Portugal and Colombia in the third round of Group K of the World Cup.

What I take from that experience is that, even in the game against Flamengo, I said it was very difficult. It had been the most difficult one we had faced up to that point because of the intensity, the way they play, the way they experience the game, and the atmosphere as well. The Brazilians were out in force at the stadium. The environment will also be similar, the experience, the intensity. That’s what we have to be prepared for -, said Pedro Neto in a press conference this Thursday (25).

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FLAMENGO VS CHELSEA MATCH AT THE CLUB SUPER WORLD CUP?

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The match between Flamengo and Chelsea is etched in the memory of the red-and-black supporters. Right at the start of the match, Pedro Neto, a forward for Portugal and Chelsea, opened the scoring at the stadium in Philadelphia, United States.

Even after going behind, Flamengo did not give up on chasing a positive result. That way, early in the second half, Bruno Henrique, who had come off the bench, leveled the match.

Minutes later, it was Danilo’s turn to put Flamengo ahead on the scoreboard. On that occasion, Bruno Henrique headed the ball into the box and, right after, the number 13 shirt poked the ball into the back of the net. Finally, Wallace Yan took advantage to seal the 3-1 result for Mengão over the English team.

HOW DID CHELSEA PERFORM IN THE CLUB SUPER WORLD CUP?

Flamengo and Chelsea advanced to the knockout stage of the Club Super World Cup, with Rubro-Negro in first place and the English side in second. In the round of 16, Mengo lost to Bayern Munich (GER) and was eliminated. On the other hand, the English team won all of its matchups and became tournament champion.

WHAT IS PEDRO NETO’S SITUATION WITH PORTUGAL IN THE WORLD CUP?

Forward Pedro Neto is one of the main players in Portugal’s squad at the World Cup. So far, the attacker has played in his country’s two matches in the tournament, where he has already recorded one assist.

Portugal’s last group-stage match takes place this Saturday (27) against Jorge Carrascal’s Colombia at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Miami. As a result, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the match details on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.