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Olympiacos (GRE) beats Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 2-0 in the Champions League

In mythology, Greece had great heroes like Hercules and Perseus. In football, heroism is well represented by right-back Rodinei, former Flamengo player, who provided two assists in Olympiacos' (GRE) victory over Bayer Leverkusen (GER) at the Karaiskakis Stadium this Tuesday (20th) in the Champions League.

Thus, the former Flamengo player took center stage in the seventh round of the Champions League. As a result, the 2-0 win gives the Greek club real chances to compete in the tournament playoffs and, who knows, reach the round of 16.

How did Rodinei play against Leverkusen?

For his first assist, ‘Rodilindo’ took a corner kick for Costinha to score with a header at the start of the match. Then, the former Flamengo defender made a run from the back to set up Mehdi Taremi one-on-one with the goalkeeper, extending the lead.

Remember Rodinei at Flamengo?

Rodinei was at Flamengo from 2016 to 2022, with a break in 2020 when he played for Internacional on loan. In total, the full-back won the following titles with the Most Beloved: two Libertadores, one Brasileirão, one Copa do Brasil and two Carioca Championships.

How is Flamengo doing without Rodilindo?

Speaking of the Carioca, Flamengo faces Vasco this Wednesday (21st), starting at 9:30pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, the classic marks the debut of the main squad in the Campeonato Carioca and the season.

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