Mid-season break: see Flamengo players' goal involvements

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·11 de julho de 2026

Mid-season break: see Flamengo players' goal involvements

Flamengo won two of their three friendlies in Portugal

Flamengo wrapped up their mid-season training camp in Portugal this Saturday (11) with two wins and one draw. As a result, the standout of the friendlies was Samuel Lino, with four direct goal contributions. He recorded two assists and scored twice.

Lino: 2 goals and 2 assists
Wallace Yan: 2 goals and 1 assist
Emerson Royal: 1 assist
Lorran: 1 goal
Jorginho: 1 assist
Bruno Henrique: 1 goal

So, the Rubro-Negro leave Portugal with six goals scored and the Algarve Trophy after beating Benfica (POR) this Saturday (11). Wallace Yan and Samuel Lino scored for Mengo, while Pavlidis got the goal for the Portuguese side.

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Who did Flamengo play in Portugal?

Besides Benfica, the Most Beloved drew 2-2 with River Plate (ARG) and beat Lausanne (SUI) 2-0. All the matches took place at the Algarve Stadium, which had Rubro-Negro fans in attendance on all three occasions.

Are the friendlies over?

Mengão are the Algarve Tournament champions, but the friendlies do not stop there. That is because Fla still face Olimpia (PAR) in an unofficial match next Friday (17), in Brasília.

Why so many friendlies?

The World Cup caused a break in the club season. So, in order not to completely lose match sharpness, Fla scheduled the four tests as a kind of mid-season training period.

Besides maintaining rhythm, coach Leonardo Jardim can get a better look at some academy players. Center back Johnny, for example, stood out at left back to the point of attracting the attention of European scouts.

What is the author’s opinion on the friendlies in Portugal?

The first match made the players’ lack of rhythm clear. JORGINHO made mistakes against River Plate. So, I think the overall assessment is very positive. If mistakes are going to happen, they had to happen in the friendlies,” said João Vítor Reis from Coluna do Fla, who added: Another positive factor is the performance of Wallace Yan, who had not been seen since the middle of 2025. I hope the youngster can repeat that opportunism throughout the year. After all, he and Pedro are the only natural center forwards in the squad,” he said.

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