Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen beaten 5-1 by Flamengo U20 in former Man Utd boss’ first game in charge | Football News

Erik Ten Hag endured a nightmare start as a manager of Bayer Leverkusen while his team lost 5-1 against the Flamengo U20.

Leverkusen became the first Bundesliga club to organize a pre-season tour in South America this summer and the former boss of the UTD man appointed a strong starting alignment during his first match since his replacement of Xabi Alonso.

The Nigerian international Victor Boniface led the line, while Mark Flekken – a summer signature of Brentford – and Axel Tape 17 years old – who arrived on a Saint -Germain de Paris – all started in Rio de Janeiro.

Lorran put Flamengo in front after a quick counterattack in two minutes, and it was 2-0 inside 10 when Arthur hid an authorization, the balloon flowing at the back of his own net.

Flekken and Boniface were replaced by only 36 minutes on the clock, with Niklas Lomb and Alejo Sarco their replacements.

This has worsened before the break, while Matheus Goncalves was heading in a cross of the left, before Pedro Leao strikes after the distance shot did not go to the left post.

Ten Hag made 10 modifications shortly after Gusttavo was 5-0 after a threatening flank race.

Granit Xhaka – The subject of an ambitious movement by Sunderland – Edmund Tapsoba, Alex Grimaldo, Patrick Schick and the former Southampton striker and Burnley Nathan Tella were among those who join the action.

But a TAP-in from Germany U18 International Montrell Culbleath was everything they could bring together in what was left.