Sporting midfielder out of U20 World Cup, returns to Alcochete | OneFootball

Brazil, with Rayan Lucas, Sporting’s midfielder, was eliminated in the group stage of the U-20 World Cup with just one point.

In a surprising turn of events, Brazil was knocked out of the U-20 World Cup in the group stage. A defeat to Spain (1-0) in the final match dictated their early exit from the competition and Rayan Lucas is returning to Sporting and to Rui Borges’ options.

The Lions’ midfielder made his debut in the tournament with a 2-2 draw against Mexico, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes. Against Morocco, Brazil lost 2-1 and complicated their chances. Rayan Lucas started and was substituted in the 61st minute, right after the first goal conceded.

In the decisive match, played last Saturday night, Sporting’s midfielder remained on the bench. Despite being slight favorites, Brazil lost 1-0 to Spain and both teams were eliminated, with one and four points, respectively. Morocco (six) and Mexico (five) advance to the next stage.

Rayan Lucas has impressed Rui Borges in these first months of work at Sporting, as our newspaper previously reported, exclusively. The player arrived at Alcochete to develop and grow with the B team, but his strong performances may earn him a debut with the first team in the near future.

At the start of this season, Rayan Lucas has already played four matches for Sporting’s B team, always as a starter. In total, he has racked up 304 minutes under João Gião’s management. The Brazilian midfielder has also been called up for first-team matches, but ended up as an unused substitute.

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