Léo Pereira comes through Brazil v Croatia match 'unbeaten', here's why | OneFootball

Léo Pereira cut his ankle in a play that contributed to a Brazil national team goal

Léo Pereira bled for Brazil in Tuesday’s (31) 3-1 win over Croatia. That’s because the Flamengo center back suffered a cut during the friendly in Orlando, which did not stop the defender from once again playing the full 90 minutes without being dribbled past. See the Rubro-Negro player’s numbers:

Therefore, like Carlo Ancelotti’s other players, the No. 4 played better this Tuesday (31) than he did against France. On that occasion, the Mais Querido player also started, but received a yellow card for a late tackle.

How did Léo Pereira take part in Brazil’s goal?

Croatia took a corner, and the defender rose above everyone to intercept it. Then, the clearance turned into a pass for Matheus Cunha, who played it forward to Vini Jr. The Ninho do Urubu academy product then did whatever he wanted against the Croatian defense and provided the assist for Danilo of Botafogo.

Will the center back be available for Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo face Red Bull Bragantino this Thursday (02) in Bragança Paulista. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, in the ninth round of the Brasileirão.

So, the center backs will need to overcome the fatigue from the matches and the trip if they want to be available to Leonardo Jardim. In addition to the pair, four other players will also return from the FIFA international break.

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