Léo Pereira is the top-scoring centre-back in the 2025 Brasileirão | OneFootball

Since arriving at Flamengo, defender Léo Pereira has scored 15 goals wearing the Sacred Mantle

During Flamengo's 2-1 victory over Mirassol last Saturday (09), defender Léo Pereira scored his fourth goal of the season, his third in the Brasileirão. With this, the number 4 equaled Arboleda, from São Paulo, as the highest-scoring defender in this edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

The game was still 0-0 when Flamengo took two consecutive corner kicks. Therefore, Léo Pereira was positioned in the box, but the corner kicks did not fall to the defender. However, the ball came back to Arrascaeta, who found Samuel Lino on the left. Thus, the number 16 crossed perfectly for the number 4, who did not give up on the play.

What are Léo Pereira's numbers in the Brasileirão?

When did the defender arrive at Flamengo?

Signed in 2020 from Athletico-PR for 7 million euros (R$ 32 million at the time), Léo Pereira has already found the back of the net 15 times wearing the Sacred Mantle. The constant growth of the number 4 has made him a key player for coach Filipe Luís.

Where is Flamengo's game taking place?

With Léo Pereira available, Flamengo faces Internacional at 9:30 p.m. this Wednesday (13), at Maracanã, for the round of 16 of the Libertadores. Thus, fans will be able to follow the match on Rede Globo (free-to-air), ESPN (cable), and Disney+ (streaming), as well as the traditional coverage by Coluna do Fla TV on YouTube.

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